Description Salou, Spain

To the south of Barcelona, near the ancient city of Tarragona, in one of the most beneficial climate zones located tourist capital of the Costa Dorada - Salou resort and is now one of the major tourist centers in Catalonia and throughout Spain. A broad band of magnificent beaches with soft white sand stretches along the beautiful walking the alleys and quays with many bars, restaurants and shops.

Salou - a seaside resort and tourist center in Catalonia, is located approximately 10 km from Tarragona and 100 km south of Barcelona. Lively resort areas of the city, stretching along the coast, the north end in the picturesque Cape La Pineda, and in the south - the old fishing village Kasbrils.

Historically significant as the port used by the Greeks and Romans, Salou was noted in an important historical event, when in 1229 the fleet of James I of Aragon made from the port to win the Balearic Islands.