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Tarragona

Tarragona is a city and municipality in Catalonia, Spain. It is the capital and largest town of Tarragonès county, the Camp de Tarragona region and the province of Tarragona.

Type City

Why go

  • City and municipality in Catalonia, Spain.
  • Served by Aeròdrom Municipal El Pla de Santa María.

History

Tarragona is a city and municipality in Catalonia, Spain. It is the capital and largest town of Tarragonès county, the Camp de Tarragona region and the province of Tarragona. Geographically, it is located on the Costa Daurada area on the Mediterranean shore, around the mouth of the Francolí.

Restaurants & places to go

Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 09:00 16:00 · 10 Carrer del Carrilet, Salou, 43840 · menumaker.es
Indoor
Chicken, Fast Food · Opening hours: 10:00-16:00 Features: step-free access · 56 Carrer Major · pollosmaya.com
Indoor
Mediterranean, Restaurant · Mediterranean restaurant · 71 Avenida Pau Casals · restaurantedorado.com
Indoor
Restaurant · restaurant · 55 Avenida Pau Casals · latagliatella.es
Indoor
Chinese, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · portaventuraworld.com
Indoor
Spanish, Restaurant · Features: outdoor seating · terramarsalou.com
Indoor
Steak House, Restaurant · Features: step-free access · portaventuraworld.com
Indoor
Ice Cream · ice cream · Salou, 43840 · portaventuraworld.com
Indoor

206 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →

Airports

Reus Airport (REU) 7.4 km to the centre
Reus, CT, ES — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 4 airlines (Ryanair, Jet2.com, Transavia France, Harmony Airways) · direct flights to 16 destinations incl. Manchester, Bristol, Belfast, Birmingham, Brussels… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Serves Barcelona (87 km) — the low-cost way in
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 4 airlines, 16 direct destinations

Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.

Indoor
Alt Camp de Vallmoll 15 km to the centre
CT, ES
Outdoor
Aeròdrom Municipal El Pla de Santa María 29 km to the centre
El Pla de Santa María, CT, ES
Outdoor

Getting there by ferry

Waitan Port
Ferry terminal · 8.1 km from the centre
Outdoor
Tutuki Splash
Ferry route
Outdoor
Silver River Flume
Ferry route
Outdoor
Minicrucero Cambrils y Salou
Ferry route · Creuers Costa Daurada
Outdoor

Where things are

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Photographs

When to go

Tourist season
May – September

The warmer, longer-day half of the year is the safest bet for a first visit.

Shoulder season
April, October

Cooler and quieter, with fewer visitors and better value.

Worth avoiding
Deep winter

Short days and the coldest weather — check local conditions before travelling.

Getting there & around

Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Aeròdrom Municipal El Pla de Santa María; 2 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By water: 1 ferry terminal within 20 km (nearest: Waitan Port, 8.1 km); routes include Tutuki Splash, Silver River Flume, Minicrucero Cambrils y Salou.

Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Tarragona. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.

Trains & rail

National rail

Coaches & shuttles

Intercity coach

Private aviation

On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.

Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.