Costa Dorada (Costa Dorada) - "Gold Coast" of the Spanish Mediterranean to the south of Barcelona. "Golden" is called for the color of the coast: the fine sand of incredibly beautiful and clean beaches shines in the sea waves like placers of gold.

Every year the resorts of Costa Dorada in Catalonia attract more and more tourists: the sea here is warm and shallow, sunny days more , than in other resort centers of Spain, many kilometers of beaches are well-equipped and well-groomed, and many comfortable hotels, a variety of shops, souvenir shops, amusement parks, cafes, restaurants, discos and nightclubs will not bother holidaymakers age.

On the coast of Costa Dorada it's good to have a rest with the children, it's warmer than in many surrounding resort areas, and the coastal waters warm up faster because of the shallow depth.

The main tourist centers of Costa Dorada: Sitges, Tarragona, Salou, Cambrils, La Pineda

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Content

  • 1 How to get
    • 1.1 Search for tickets to the city of Barcelona (nearest airport to Costa Daurada)
  • 2 Climate
  • 3 Transport
  • 4 Hotels
  • 5 The main resorts of Costa- Dorada
  • 6 Entertainment, excursions and attractions Costa Daurada
    • 6.1 Kurortnaya Catalonia

How to get there

The transformation of Costa Dorada into a major tourist center of Spain was facilitated by its geographical position: from any point Western Europe can be reached in one or two days. Flight from Moscow is most convenient to make to Barcelona, ​​from where the resorts of Costa Dorada can be reached by train (€ 6-10), by bus (€ 10) or by taxi (from € 120 to € 200 depending on the resort), as well as on rented car

  • Whether all the cities on the Costa Dorada are connected by rail to Barcelona

Search for air tickets to Barcelona (the nearest airport to Costa Daurada)

Climate

Thanks to the mountains, Doradas are warmer than most of the surrounding resorts: from the north and west it is well protected from winds and cyclones first by Piraeus neyami, and then the Catalan mountains. Accordingly, on the coast of Costa Dorada it is good to have a rest with children: here it is usually slightly warmer, there are more sunny days at the beginning and at the end of the season, and the coastal waters are shallow and warm up more quickly. The average air temperature in June-September is 25-28 ° C, water - 21-23 ° C.

Transportation

Every hour trains leave from Salou to Barcelona, ​​Cambrils and Tarragona. The railway is removed from the hotels (the exception is several hotels). The fare is 1-6 EUR. The central bus station of Costa Dorada is in Tarragona. The cost of the ticket for trips to nearby resorts is 2.5-3 EUR. Barcelona can be reached by bus for around 10 EUR. Taxi to Barcelona from Salou will cost 120-125 EUR. Costa Dorada can be considered a critical border, beyond which a trip to Barcelona is becoming too expensive.

During the beach season, pleasure boats run between all resort regions (the ticket price is from 3 to 20 EUR depending on the distance)

Map of Costa Daurada

Hotels

Small cozy coastal hotels are quickly absorbed by multi-storey resort centers. Huge and comfortable campsites, located near the coast, attract many motorists with tents and trailers. Partly due to this, Costa Dorada is considered the center of inexpensive tourism. This makes the coast of Costa Daurada especially popular with Russian tourists.

The main resorts of Costa Daurada

Salou is the tourist capital of Costa Dorada, 100 km south of Barcelona. The wide beaches of this largest local resort stretch from Cape La Pineda in the north to the resort town of Cambrils in the south. Along the eight-kilometer beaches stretch the most beautiful promenade alleys-embankments with numerous bars, restaurants, cafes and shops. And the light-musical fountain, to which the Mirimar and Jaime avenues converge, is rightly called the most beautiful on the coast.

Sitges is an ancient Catalan city and a popular seaside resort on the Costa Dorada. The old quarters, arches and narrow streets of the historical center of the city are surprisingly beautiful and attract tourists not only with their architecture, museums, but also with cozy restaurants, bars, cafes, souvenir shops and art workshops.

Cambrils is once the ancient Spanish fishing port, and nowadays one of the popular resorts of the coast with a 10-kilometer line of beaches, colonial architecture and Renaissance style, as well as the Museum of Emeralds, which are mined here, and crafts from them - a favorite souvenir of tourists from all over the Eur experiences.

Tarragona - the capital of the province of the same name in South Catalonia with a long history. We can say with certainty that all the neighboring peoples of antiquity visited Tarragona: the Francians, the Iberians, the Celts, the merchants of Ancient Greece and Carthage, the Romans, the Visigoths, the Franks, the Arabs, leaving reminders of themselves in the local culture, architecture and customs of the local residents.

It is believed that the status of the Roman colony of Tarragona received from Julius Caesar, and the apostle Paul turned to Christianity of the inhabitants of the city.
The Salou coast

La Pineda is a new lively resort center not far from Tarragona. The city stretches along the many kilometers of sandy beaches of the coast with rare rocky coves and cozy quiet lagoons.

The seaside of all these resort towns of Costa Dorada is famous for its clean and well-arranged beaches. Fans of outdoor activities will certainly appreciate the opportunities offered for surfing, water skiing, as well as climbing, hang gliding, mountain biking, etc.

All beaches in Spain are free, the fee can only be charged for renting sunbeds, umbrellas, water motorcycles, parasailing or inflatable banana.

Tourists in Costa Daurada have a lot of opportunities for cultural recreation. In addition to excursions, beaches and sports pastime, tourists are waiting for numerous cafes, bars, discos and clubs. In old churches and monasteries there are concerts of classical music. Religious processions and merry folk festivals will help to better understand the nature of local residents. And noisy bazaars and fairs - not only to buy souvenirs for memory, but also to plunge into the exotic of the southern port city.

9 things to do in Costa Daurada
  1. To scream with fear on crazy attractions in Port Aventura
  2. Look at Sitges in the museum of the legendary Rum Bacardi and learn how to prepare the right cocktails
  3. On a pleasure boat go on a mini trip around the neighborhood.
  4. Buy a couple of emeralds at the Cambrils Museum dedicated to this gemstone.
  5. With benefit for the body to visit the thermal springs of the neighboring resort of Montbrio del Camp.
  6. See the live pyramids that people like to build in Tarragona during the holidays
  7. To swim and sunbathe on the golden beaches of the coast.
  8. Take a guided tour to the ancient city of Vila Seca not far from resort of La Pineda
  9. Visit the Museum of Salvador Dali in Figueras

Entertainment, sightseeing and sightseeing Costa Daurada

The continental part of Costa Daurada is attractive primarily for monuments - witnessing the centuries-old history of the coast: these are prehistoric caves, and Iberian settlers and medieval buildings . Among the brightest places of interest is the Roman architectural ensemble of Tarraco (present Tarragona) - the former capital of the Roman Empire in the Iberian peninsula . In 2000 it was awarded the status of "The heritage of mankind" UNESCO . The same status has Monastery Poblet, near which the buildings of the monastic order Cister-Santes-Kreus are located .

For connoisseurs of history and church architecture, it is worthwhile to go on an excursion for the whole day to Mount Montserrat, where at an altitude of 725 m above the level the monastery of the same name is located . At 13:00 in the church you can hear the church choir of Escolania boys performing the anthem of the Virgin of Montserrat, and in the basilica to see and touch the miraculous Virgin, the patroness of Catalonia . The excursion also includes visiting the museum of the monastery, where the works of famous artists are stored and free tasting of liqueurs produced by the monks themselves . The funicular lifts up to the monastery of tourists, and they go back by bus .

The contrast of century old history and Roman heritage is the city of Reus, which is part of the European Art Nouveau Art Network. And in the place of Figueres there is a museum of Dali and the castle of his beloved Gala

Natural attractions of Costa Dorada are collected in a unique nature reserve in the Ebro Delta where the flora and fauna of the coast are fully represented

Attraction of Shambhala, Port Aventura

PortAventura Park in Salou, combined with the Costa Caribe water park, two new 4 * hotels and several dozen cafes and restaurants in the Universal Mediterranea complex, is now considered the largest multi-purpose entertainment center in Europe. Thematic zones Wild West, Polynesia, Ancient China, Mexico and Mediterranean represent the most modern attractions and exotic entertainment. Over a day there are more than 100 theatrical performances.

The Sitges are interesting to art museums: Cau Ferrat is especially noteworthy, where a collection of paintings by world-famous masters Santiago Rusinola and El Greco is kept.

Tarragona, in turn, is a real open-air museum. In ancient times, this city was called Tarraco and was the capital of the Roman Empire on the Iberian Peninsula. The Roman aqueduct, the amphitheater and the Scipio's Grave on the coast are preserved for posterity.

From the Costa Dorada it is convenient to make radial excursions to Andorra, Barcelona, ​​Val port and other resort areas. A trip to Andorra costs ~ € 35, a panoramic tour of Barcelona ~ € 35, a zoo ~ € 30, a bullfight ~ € 52, "Night Barcelona" ~ € 30. Port Val (port inspection, visit to Imax three-dimensional cinema and Europe's largest aquarium), Spanish Night (art performance with horses and flamenco) - ~ € 36, Montserrat mountain and monastery - € 35-40, PortAventura amusement park , "Knight's tournament" - ~ € 60, Tarragona ~ € 15, Figueros, Dali museum and Gala Castle ~ € 49.

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