Cataluna is made up of four provinces - Barcelona, Girona,
Tarragona and Lleida (Lerida), each with a capital city of the
same name. Barcelona is the place people want to visit and the
capital is now very much an international city. The area enjoys
a varied landscape from the high sierras of the Pyrenees, to
the Mediterranean coast and the central lowlands. There are two
Cataluna coastlines - the Costa Brava with its cliffs and deep
coves (Costa is Catalan for coast and Brava means Rugged) - and
the Costa Dorada (Gold Coast) with long, wide and gentle beaches.
There are three airports - Barcelona, Girona and Tarragona. There
are two international rail stations at Estacion de Sants and
Estacion de Francia, both in Barcelona.
Salou is situated on the Costa Dorada
about 7 miles from Tarragona, 70 miles south of Barcelona and
its airport (BCN), 8 miles from Reus airport (REU), and 1mile
from the Renfe train station..
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Salou is the most popular resort on
the Costa Dorada, situated between Tarragona and the small village
of Cambrils. The beaches of Salou are the resort's main attraction.
The sand is fine and golden; the beaches are in first class condition
and the Salou coastline is varied. Wide expanses of golden sand
blend in with beachfront hotels, while other quieter beaches
are sheltered by pine trees and beautiful inlets and coves. One
of Salou's biggest attractions is the Port Aventura complex,
a large Universal Studios theme park, home to Europe`s biggest
roller coaster. Salou has a huge number of bars, restaurants,
clubs and discos. The climate is characterized by mild temperatures
throughout the year. |