Salou Travel Guide

 
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Pro

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 nightlife, beach, theme park 


Con

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 Noisy, too much drunk teenagers 


In a nutshell

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 far too little spain ...too touristy to my liking 

 

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Things to Do  

Port Aventura

Port Aventura, Salou

 12 Reviews  Port Aventura is a large theme park just outside Salou, it has all the main "big" rides, plus , children's rides and lots of live shows. You really need to plan your way around this site to fit in all it has to offer. Note, the times of the shows you wish to see, and the areas they are in, get... 

Beaches

Beaches, Salou

 6 Reviews  A clear blue sea... a white and empty stripe of sand... a coconut tree... that's Salou. Excuse -me, I was reading a brochure, but reality it's... almost that: The clear blue sea is somewhat greenish but OK. The white sand is brown. The coconut tree is palm tree. To empty the stripe of sand I... 

Aquapolis Water Park

Aquapolis Water Park, Salou

 5 Reviews  Go to bar Zeppelin and just gasp in amazement at the sight that is the bar beast from hell. They should make documentaries about this woman, if indeed it is a woman, is that a lump in your throat dear? Oh I dont mean to go on about her but it's such fun. Be sensible; there is a Huge theme park, and... 

Promenade

Promenade, Salou

 3 Reviews  Why not take a long walk along the promenade. Salou has beautiful sea front, stretching from the Cambrils end right to the far North of Salou which is quite a few miles, taking you along the beautiful beaches. It is flat with plenty of seats to sit on along the way, plus plenty of free toilets. It... 

Cambrils Fishing Port

Cambrils Fishing Port, Salou

 3 Reviews  Cambrils is the ajoining resort to Salou and just a €1:50 bus ride away.(2010), It's a much quieter place than Salou with lovely sandy beaches a very smart marina, there are some very nice fancy shops to spend your money in. There are some excellent fish restaurants on the beach road facing the... 

Fountains

Fountains, Salou

 2 Reviews  A nice thing to do on an evening is walk to the fountains at the boulevard for on certain evenings they have a lightshow wiht music. We liked it sure but since we are not too patient to stay in a place for too long we walked on to see more of Salou at night. When my father saw this photograph he... 

Fiesta

Fiesta, Salou

 1 Review  We only had one night in Salou, and one whole day, but we were lucky enough to see the Salou fiesta going through the Old Town. Like a parade, it was made up of about 30 different colourful floats, with kids on every one, handing out sweets. when i say handing out, some of them were throwing them as... 

Hotels  

Aparthotel Golden Avenida Suites

 2 Reviews and 433 Opinions  having had a 36 and half hour bus ride from england to salou it was very tiring arriving at our... 

Las Vegas

 2 Reviews and 210 Opinions  The Las Vegas Hotel, Salou is pretty much what you would expect a hotel to be. It was clean and... 

Restaurants  

the grapevine: avoid like the plague !!

the grapevine: avoid like the plague !!, Salou

 jimjampjman Says:  resturant called THE GRAPEVINE salou this was up near the main area but the food was awful .garlic bread served mouldy!!! fillet of steak full of fat then was told when it was sent bk they had none. chicken under cooked !!! grilled prawns dint even get touched ,cost 75euro's... 

Can Blas: The best restaurant in Salou !

Can Blas: The best restaurant in Salou !, Salou

 elvarose Says:  We did not think much of the food in Salou until we found this small family-owned restaurant.Excellent food and the service was fast and friendly. The beef was good and the veal was sooo tender. The baked potatoes must have been baked all day, the best I have had! Be sure... 

Nightlife  

Bus Stop: Fancy a shag?

Bus Stop: Fancy a shag?, Salou

 clueless83 Says:  Bus Stop bar on Avinguda d'Andorra sells (or did sell when I was there) a beer called 'Shag' which I can imagine is pretty popular for its name alone.Bus Stop was a haunt of my girly holiday and closed for refurbishment on my couples holiday - probably a good thing because... 

007: Shaken, not stirred

007: Shaken, not stirred, Salou

 clueless83 Says:  Ah 007. The most recent time I went to Salou I was disappointed to find out from the rep that 007 was being refurbished so this review is from the first time I went.007 is a James Bond theme bar but the staff dress up in fancy dress. I remember walking past one night and... 

Transportation  

Talgo train

Talgo train, Salou

 alectrevor Says:  The Talgo train runs from Montpellier in France direct through the spanish border to Barcelona, Salou, to Valencia and Alicante. Local trains go from Salou to Barcelona and Tortosa. Trains in Spain are run by RENFE. At this point of time Sept 2012,plans are almost ready for... 

Plana Bus

Plana Bus, Salou

 alectrevor Says:  Plana bus is the local bus in Salou,it travels from Cambrils to Tarragona. You pay the driver or buy a travel card in shops for 12 euro. Paying the driver, the fare seemed to vary for same trip. average fare about 2 euro 

Salou to/from Reus airport

Salou to/from Reus airport, Salou

 DSwede Says:  Reus airport is only 15~20 minutes from Salou.You can hire a taxi for the ~15 minutes and spend ~20EUR.Alternatively you can take the Plana Bus to Cambrils, Salou, Cap Salou, Pineda which costs ~6EUR and leaves outside the arrivals hall. web site below has more details and... 

Warnings and Dangers  

Don't sit in the sand

Don't sit in the sand, Salou

 solopes Says:  Acquainted to the Portuguese sand, which is soft, smooth, and gentle to your body, I had a bad experience in Salou. In my first day I became suspicious when, having rented two chairs, the guy came with an electric drill to install the umbrella. Efficient, I thought, and... 

Bar Zeppelin

Bar Zeppelin, Salou

 gunieverebmoist Says:  While every thing about this place is in fact mighty fine, well almost everything, there is one thing so horrific, so frightening, so umittingatingly awfull that you need to be warned. If you are of a nervous disposition, then do not enter this establishment, run in fear,... 

Tourist Traps  

the entire place

the entire place, Salou

 gunieverebmoist Says:  dont eat a places with pictures of the food out side, things are much cheaper and better off the main drag, same as anywhere else really, common sense. The theme park.....if you can be bothered waiting in long long lines for everything. Go to Barcelona 

rep prices

rep prices, Salou

 debsk Says:  dont pay the high rep prices many of the trips can be done at a fraction of the cost. a day trip with the rep,s cost to Bacelona cost 56.50e take your self of to plana at the sea front and you can pay about half of this. we intended to do this but due to a storm Barcelona... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Cap Salou

Cap Salou, Salou

 mustertal Says:  Cape Salou is just a few miles to the North of Salou, and, is easily reached by the Plana bus at a cost of a couple of a couple of €'s, or you can also use the little tourist train, that takes you round Salou.The coast line is rocky, and dominated by steep Cliffs, there are... 

Sitges

Sitges, Salou

 benidormone Says:  Why not go to Sitges?Great for a day out.The center of Sitges looks still very Spanish.Lots of shops,restaurants and of course the beautiful church.For those who are interested Sitges has also two small nude beaches.Its also one of the popular destinations for gay people,but... 

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