There are many roman ruins in Tarragona, old columns, part of the walls etc but the Roman Amphitheatre(amfiteatre roma) is the most interesting and impressive among them. It was built in late 1st or... more
Rambla Nova is a 700meters long wide avenue with a pavement in the middle where local market takes place but also there are many shops and café along both sides of the street. Visitors and locals were... more
Getting out of the train station we had 2 options to reach the Old Town, the first one was to take the ring road along the coast and the second one to go up the stairs (pic 1). We did the second one... more
Cathedral of Tarragona (cathedral de Saint Mary ) is an impressive roman catholic church in gothic style with 3 naves that was built in 1331 (actually it begun in 1171!) and stands on the spot of a... more
Roman Circus was another huge structure that was to designed to hold spectacles (the others were the theatre and the amphitheatre). It was built during the first century AD and had a capacity of... more
Tarragona is connected with the roman era so it was no surprise that there is a good archaeological museum here. Archaeological Museum (museu nacional arqueologic de Tarragona) was founded in mid 19th... more
At PortAventura the fun has no bounds. It is a fascinating journey through five exotic cultures. Relish the rush of the Hurakan Condor´s heart-pounding free-fall, behold the world´s most acrobatic... more
The Castellarnau House Museum is situated along Cavallers Street, a street were many noble families had their homes. The mansion was bought by the Castellarnau family in 1764. In 1954 it was given to... more
Tarragona is part of that privileged group of cities that has converted its historical heritage into a symbol of identity. The city's Roman monuments are included in the UNESCO's list of World... more
On our way back towards Rambla Nova we passed by a long square. It is Plaça de la Font (Fountain’s Square) and house the Town Hall of Tarragona (pic 2). Along the square covering both sides of it... more
located next to the placeta dels angels is the ancient jewish quarter of tarragona. in ancient times there was a synagogue and ritual baths located here. pictured is a block of stone with a hebrew... more
Tarragona is connected with its roman past when it was called Tarraco. It was the capital of Hispania Citerior(nearer Hispania) and then (after 27BC) the... more
Plaça del Forum was a lovely small square where we stopped for the first beer of the day. Ok, the fact that this was part of the old Roman Forum was a nice... more
Museum of Modern Art (museu d’Art Modern) is a small museum that we didn’t plan to visit but it was for free and gave it a try. The collection is not impressive... more
Placa del Rei (king’s square) is a small inner square that we stayed for a while after visiting the archeological museum which was the main reason to come here... more
The third week of September in Tarragona is filled with festivities to honor Santa Tecla, the local saint. Not that they need any other excuses to stay up late... more
There are many museums and historical monuments in Tarragona. The first one I visited was the Amphitheatre and I was asked if I wanted to have a single ticket... more
During our stay in Tarragona we enjoyed its splendid nature, mild climate and an extraordinary set of monuments. The town was founded by the Romans, was a... more
Below the Balcón extends the Parque del Milagro, in which L'Amfiteatre Romà was excavated in 1952. The building has an elliptical ground plan. The arena, or... more
Heading downhill from the Placa de la Palau towards the entrance to the city walls and Portal de Roser, you walk along Carrer de la Guitarra. This name... more
The massive construction of forum nowadays is just some fragments, most of it gone or was altered to use in medieval times. In Forum square (Plaza de Forum) you... more
At Roman times the place was used as a part of Roman Forum. Vault was a long gallery, but still it is a mystery for what purposes it was used. Later, till the... more
At one corner of Tarragona old town there is a one nicely looking red building. Here it is Rovira i Virgili university, restored in 1991 by Parliament of... more
Plaza del Rei is a nice small square, where you could see colorful houses, king’s castle remains and archeological museum around. It could be a nice place to... more
The King’s castle was built using old Roman tower construction. It is known that in 1171 it was a residence, but later lost its importance, used for defensive... more
How did we ever end up at Tarragona? We can hear you think that. For a young couple with two kids it’s maybe more ‘normal’ to go to Salou for example. But we’re not normal people! We are part of VT......
This vivid splash of colour against a crumbling white wall is a real eye-catcher and the kind of charming detail you stumble upon everywhere in Tarragona. Just 100 km south of Barcelona, this...
The first time I worked in Tarragona, I stayed in Barcelona for the first few weeks and made the commute to Tarragona each day. I ultimately worked and lived in Tarragona for about a year, but made......
tarragona is a very interesting ancient town in catalonia. the earliest known inhaitation of tarragona dates back to the 6th century BC. in 218BC during the second punic war tarragona was incorporated...
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