Location: Tarragona
Top Things to do in Tarragona
The 10 Best Points of Interest & Landmarks in Tarragona, Catalonia
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. Pont del Diable
Overall Ratings
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.
2. Model of Tarraco
3. 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.
4. Monumento a los Castellers
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4.5 based on 776 reviews
Reviewed By stephanieevans4 - Catral, Spain
This monument, sculpted by Francesc Ingles y Garcia, was placed here in 1999. it is situated on the Rambla Nova and is one of many monuments on the Rambla. It is a tower of people representing the spirit of Catalonian people. And also representing the real towers that take place.
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. Torre del Pretorio Romana
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4.5 based on 95 reviews
Reviewed By LaurenPhil
Originally built in Roman times to house the stairs that connected the lower city to the forum, and has been used throughout history - as a medieval royal residence for the Kingdom of Aragon and as a prison during the Civil war. Contains some interesting exhibitions, gives you access to what remains of the Circus and if you climb to the top of the tower, you can also access fantastic panoramic views of Tarragona. A must see when visiting the area.
7. Portal de Sant Antoni
8. Casa Canals
9. El Serrallo
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4.0 based on 209 reviews
Reviewed By stephanieevans4 - Catral, Spain
This is a must do, on your list. Even if you just walk around and see the miniature sculptures in the water scapes. There are bars, restaurants and it is a lively place to visit,. Easy parking and choices aplenty.
10. Placa dels Sedassos
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4.0 based on 287 reviews
Reviewed By VadimM67 - Murmansk, Russia
The art of trompe l'oeil -murals, bogus is most developed in France, which is evident already by the title. The largest number of them is not in Paris, but in Lyon. Although even in the days of Ancient Rome, this technique was actively used in architecture to create the illusion of a spacious room. To do this, artists draw additional windows or an atrium. Andrea Mantegna, Jean-Francois de Le Motte and Antoine Faure-Bras became famous in this capacity during the Renaissance. Tarragona, of course, is not Lyon, but it has one fresco that has become one of the symbols of the city. The blank wall of the house is painted by the famous Catalan artist Carles Arola. in 1995. The artist and his wife can be seen on the third floor of the mansion of the XIX century. On the painted balconies are a harlequin, a captain, a doctor, and a lady. Trompe l'oeil technique makes the image three-dimensional. and from the center of the square, everything looks like reality.
