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A city full of surprises with thousands of years of civilization just waiting to be explored. Dine under the vaults of the Roman circus, lose yourself in the charming alleys of the historic quarter. Discover the true World Heritage of Tarragona, a heritage of historic monuments and locations from Roman, medieval and modern eras. But it is also a heritage made of people, of human stories, of small moments. Tarragona reveals the essence of the Mediterranean.
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1. Itinere - Day Tours
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5.0 based on 336 reviews
We are Licensed Tourist Guides from Catalonia, with many years of experience in tourism. Tarragona is our home, our passion and our job. In our guided tours there is all our love for history, art and food.
2. Amfiteatre de Tarragona
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4.5 based on 2,578 reviews
Reviewed By Vic_VDB - Tamworth, United Kingdom
The sun shone, the sea sparkled and the place stunned with its size, history and amazingly well preserved site. It’s one of the most stunning things I’ve seen and the churches that followed on this Roman site only added to the whole experience. You can buy a multi-site ticket for this and many other Roman sites for what I think is a paltry sum for and immense experience. Well worth a visit
3. Pont del Diable
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4.5 based on 1,646 reviews
Reviewed By VadimM67 - Murmansk, Russia
The Roman aqueduct in Tarragona was my fifth aqueduct after the Valens in Istanbul, the aqueduct in Segovia, the Aqua Appia in Rome, and the famous Pont du Gard near Nimes. The aqueduct of Tarragona or the devil's bridge certainly did not get on the 5-Euro bill like the Pont du Gard, but it is the most picturesque I have seen, even if not the largest. Getting to the Devil's bridge is easy. You need to take the 5 or 85 bus on the ring at the bus station. The aqueduct Park is just 5 km from Tarragona. After getting off at the bus stop of the same name, go right for another 500 meters. And here it is: Wow! There are two things I admire most about Roman aqueducts. The ability of engineers to calculate the slope for many kilometers and the ability of builders to accurately perform it. This is the art of leading water (from Latin: aqua — water and ducere-lead).Roman engineers could determine the slope with an accuracy of 0.1 degrees — that is, 1 m of slope per 1 km of aqueduct. It is not easy to implement this in practice, so to avoid changing the angle of inclination, special reservoirs were created that accumulate and equalize water. The water trough is preserved in the aqueduct here. You can see it if you climb to the top. In fact, it was not necessary to build an aqueduct of this size. It would be possible to lay siphon pipes to the bottom of the gorge, following its profile and then lift it up to a height just below the original level. This is called a hydraulic gradient. Why did the Romans prefer to build giant aqueducts? The size is disorienting. We think if bigger and more massive means more expensive. However, pipes (lead pipes) have cost the Romans more expensive than bridges. Masonry was cheap, due to the cheapness of stone, brick, and mortar. Only if the depth of the gorges was great, the Romans stretched pipes to the bottom,and then up. In our case, the aqueduct is 27 meters high. The water was taken from the Rourell area, 92 metres above sea level, and carried more than ten kilometres The grandiose structure could not but cause mystification in the middle ages, when the Visigoths, and then the Spaniards lost the ability to build such structures. They named the aqueduct the devil's bridge, linking it with the legend that the devil will take the soul of the person who enters the bridge first. Local residents let a donkey on the bridge first... The donkey is not Faust, its soul is not interesting. Now you can walk on the bridge as you like. This is probably the most accessible aqueduct I've ever seen.
4. Mediterranean Balcony
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4.5 based on 1,290 reviews
Reviewed By kenny10564 - Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom
what a fantastic view you get from this location. to the left is the roman amphitheatre to the right railway station and port. straight in front of you the beach and the med. another great place for photos.
5. Casco Antiguo de Tarragona
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4.5 based on 544 reviews
Reviewed By 31gba - Barcelona, Spain
If you love photographing cities as I do Tarragona is a wonderland. Short historic narrow streets abruptly end and provide compelling terminating vistas. Mediterranean light washes the city in an ever-changing interplay of shadow and light. Slightly decayed facades and rich colors frame textured streets worn over the ages. As if you were filming a car commercial, each morning the city washes the streets adding texture, reflection, sparkles of light and depth. And all the while people move in and out of these spaces punctuating the drama of being in and trying to capture the essence of Tarragona.
6. La Rambla Nova
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4.0 based on 340 reviews
Reviewed By stephanieevans4 - Catral, Spain
This is a fascinating walk, where there are monuments and statues showing the history of Tarragona. here in the tree lined Rambla there are many places to sit and take a breath or lots of bars and restaurant should you want them. There are shops, Ice cream parlours, and if you look up the buildings are fascinating. Then at the end is the Balcon de Mediterranean, a spectacular view over the sea.
7. Casa Balcells
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