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Tarragona flaunts its status of “city of human towers”.

Shall we go out? Carnival (March) Easter Week (April) Dixieland International Festival (April) Tarraco a Taula (May) Tarraco Viva (May) Bouquet Festival (June-August) Sant Pere (June) D.O. Tarragona Wine Fair (June) International Fireworks Concurso de castells (Human Tower Competition) (October, biennial) SCAN International Photography Festival (October- December, biennial) REC, International Film Festival (December) Shall we go shopping? Competition (July) Sant Magí (August) Santa Tecla (September) market, located in an impressive Modernist building; as well as a dozen street markets, such as the one in the Plaça del Fòrum (Wednesdays and Saturdays) or the textile one in Plaça Corsini (Tuesdays and Thursdays). Shall we go out as a family? Enjoy the tourist train; discover the coast aboard the Tarragona Blau and the beaches with Tarragona Family Kayak; visit the Sínia garden, an ecological farmland space next to the mouth of the River Gaià; and, of course, travel to Vilaseca to spend an unforgettable day at PortAventura World. Don’t forget Festival Minipop, contemporary The great advantage of Tarragona is that you can go shopping on foot. Also, Tarragona has the Central

music and culture for the whole family. Where to eat? El Terrat www.elterratrestaurant.com Barquet www.restaurantbarquet.com Arcs www.restaurantarcs.com/en/ AQ www.aq-restaurant.com El Llagut www.elllagut.com Ca L’Eulàlia www.caleulalia.com La Caleta www.restaurantlacaleta.es Degvsta www.degvsta.com

Other suggestions www.tarragonaturisme.cat/en/ restaurantes Where to sleep? AC Tarragona **** www.achotels.marriott.com/en/ SB Ciutat de Tarragona **** www.hotelciutatdetarragona. com/en/ Tarraco Park **** www.hoteltarracopark.com/EN/ hotel.html Núria *** www.hotelnuria.com/en/ Sant Jordi *** www.hotelsantjordi.info/en/ Alexandra aparthotel *** www.ah-alexandra.com/en/

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Don’t miss it! Along its 15 kilometres of coast, the city of Tarragona has a dozen beaches and protected areas, such as the Red Natura 2000, which stretches from the tip of La Mora to Tamarit and which you can discover by kayak or in a sailboat or catamaran. A network of almost 100 km of signposted trails connects the city to the countryside and the coast, as well as with the neighbouring municipalities. Paths, some of Roman origin, unveil unexpected nooks and crannies. Roman quarries next to the sea, mediaeval defence towers, fortified villages high up on the cliffs, far away from pirates... The path that follows the coast to Altafulla is full of things that will inspire you. 1. Gladiators at the Tarraco Viva Festival. 2. Mora beach. 3. Statue of Augusto and the Archbishop's Tower in the Roman defensive walls.

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