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REUS Escape to

“Fortuny, the painter, is a genius. So am I. Gaudí is a genius. So am I. Fortuny, General Prim and Gaudí are from Reus. So am I. So am I because, as the great philosopher, Francesc Pujols, wrote: in our country there are many people who, without actually being from Reus, seem to be”. That’s how Salvador Dalí described everything that Reus has contributed to humanity. A city of geniuses, with an entrepreneurial spirit and a commercial tradition which not only resulted in it becoming the second city in Catalonia (placing above Tarragona, its neighbour and rival) but also an international reference. That’s where the saying: “Reus, Paris and London” comes from, referring to the fame and quality of its spirits, the origin of a new industry in which it is now considered the world capital of vermouth. THE START OF THE ROUTE TOWARDS PARIS AND LONDON

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The traditional Ball de Cavallets during the Festa Major.

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