On its own merits, Salou has become one of the main tourist centres on the Costa Daurada. Along its extensive coast, protected by Cape Salou, beautiful beaches and coves with fine sand give way to one another, enjoying an exceptional climate and offering infinite possibilities for enjoying the sea and for all kinds of water sports.
If art and culture is your thing, there are plenty of monuments to see in Salou, Spain. Go see the Casa Bonet, or the Iglesia de San Ramon, and the Faro during your holidays on the Costa Daurada.
Casa Bonet is a reflection of modernist spirit that passed through Catalonia during the first part of the 20th Century. It is an emblematic building and full of reliefs and modernist architecture.
The Salou travel guide includes beautiful beaches and a variety of fun activities. Salou is a popular tourist destination located 92 kilometers from Barcelona. Salou has a port that has historical significance as it was used by the Greeks, Romans and James I. Salou has a Mediterranean climate, making it a good destination for beach holidays.
This resort town has no shortage of shopping outlets, especially when it comes to gift shops and fashionable boutiques near the waterfront. In addition to these standard resort retailers, Salou also has a few outdoor markets that meet on a seasonal basis. The best shopping scene ignites during the summer, when tourists are here in greatest numbers. Not surprisingly, clothing and souvenirs are the most popular purchases here.
Most of the shops in Salou are centrally located, along with the restaurants and hotels. Shoppers peruse storefronts along the waterfront promenade and on the outskirts of the Marina. Barcelona Street is also a popular shopping street, with a range of souvenir shops and fashion boutiques on hand.
Salou is a municipality of the comarca of Tarragonès, in the province of Tarragona, in Catalonia, Spain. The city is approximately 10km from Tarragona and Reus on the Costa Daurada and 112km from Barcelona. Aside from its string of beaches interrupted by rocky coves, and its landscaped promenade, one of its main attractions is the PortAventura resort, formerly owned by Universal Parks & Resorts, the theme park division of NBCUniversal. Salou is the tourist capital of the Costa Daurada, due to its many tourist facilities and its beautiful beaches; it is a popular holiday destination due to its Mediterranean climate. Nearby is the suburb of Vilafortuny with secluded villas surrounded by walls. Salou was home to a permanent fairground at the end of the Passeig Jaume I promenade until its demise back in 2001; the ferris wheel was its major attraction. The Dutch movie Costa! and the television series with the same title were both filmed in Salou.
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