Located on the Costa Dorada, on the east coast of Spain, Salou is the most popular resort for direct holidays in the area.
Salou is situated 7 miles south of Tarragona and 69 miles southwest of Barcelona.

Salou beach

The main attraction here is the long golden beach and the PortAventura theme park, one of the biggest in Europe.

The wide long sandy beach of Playa Levante is seperated from the town by a wide palm-lined promenade, complete with illuminated dancing fountains, and has most watersports on offer.
To the east of Playa Levante is Playa de Capellans and to the west is Playa Poniente which is a much quieter beach than Playa Levante.

PortAventura-Dragon Khan

PortAventura is situated just a mile from Salou and has thrilling rides and spectacular evening shows. There is also a great waterpark on site, the Costa Caribe.
There are also cheaper rides for at the Salou funfair and there is the Aquopolis waterpark, which also has a dolphin show, at the neighbouring resort of La Pineda.

Tarragona, about 7 miles north of Salou, has great medieval and Roman remains, and one of the finest cathedrals in Spain. The Roman relics here include an amphitheatre and the Roman Praetorium which is the birthplace of Pontius Pilate. Just outside of the town is the 712ft Pont del Diable (Devils Bridge) aqueduct.

Tarragona-Amphitheatre

CLIMATE

Between May and October the average daily temperature never falls below 20C and reaches above 30C in July and August.
The best time to visit is in late May or in June when the average daily temperature is between 22C and 26C, not only is the temperature more bearable but the resort is also less crowded. In September and October the average daily temperature is between 22C and 25C, and in early May between 20C and 22C, these are the 3 months that receive the most rainfall. The winters in Salou are very mild.

Theme ride at Portaventura

PortAventura theme park, with thrilling rides, shows, restaurants and shops, is near Barcelona in north-east Spain on the Costa Dorada.
The park is divided into five themed zones: Mediterranean, Polynesia, China, Mexico and the Far West.

The Mediterranean section offers some mouth-watering restaurants.
The Polynesia section boasts the Tutuki Splash water ride.
In the Mexico section you can explore the mysterious Mayan Pyramids. In the Far West you can watch cowboys riding horses and having gun fights.
The biggest thrill of all comes in the China section where you will find Dragon Khan, the park’s most notorious ride and the only rollercoaster in Europe with eight inverted loops.

Along with the adjacent water park, Costa Caribe, Port Aventura makes up the Universal Mediterranea theme park.