Costa Dorada Festivals Traditions

January
TheTres Tombs - a traditional procession of horses and carriages held in many towns and villages around the time of St. Anthony's Day.
The Festa de la Calçotada in Valls is organised around eating roasted spring onions dipped in a delicious sauce.

 

February
TheFestes de la Candelera in Valls and Calafell. Most towns and villages celebrate Carnival, but the most famous processions are in Reus and El Vendrell. In El Vendrell the Children's "Xatonaire" Festival with xató (a traditional salad made with fish) for everybody.

 

March
Manyaplecs (meetings of cultural associations) are held in religious hermitages around the area. The Diada de la truitaambsuc in Ulldemolins gives visitors a chance to try the local juicy spinach omelette.

 

April
This is the month of palm markets and the traditional Holy Week processions. Ulldecona is famous for its performance of The Passion. Caramelles, folk songs commemorating the Resurrection, are sung in several towns. Cake shops are filled with Easter mones, chocolate creations of various shapes and sizes.

 

May
The Aplec de SantJeroni in Mórad'Ebre. A performance of the Dance of Sant Crist in Salomó, a recreation in the form of an altarpiece of the discovery of the image

 

June
This is the month of "giant and midget" dances. Torredembarra is known for its Corpus Christi celebrations and you can see l'ou com balla ("how the egg dances") at Tarragona Cathedral. The FestadelsReguers ("irrigation festival") in Tortosa.On the eve of St. John's Day bonfires and fireworks light up the skies of the Costa Daurada.

July
Festes del pa beneït (sacred bread) in El Vendrell. The Festa Popular of Móra la Nova has performances for children, mythical animals, "fire-running" and dances. SantCarles de la Ràpita has a Maritime Procession.

August
This month we will encounter many festes majors (main fiestas) with open-air dances, fireworks and all kinds of folk dancing held in most of the area's towns. A hunting-dog competition in Prades. A performance of the Ascension of the Madonna-Mystery of La Selva (an anonymous work from the second half of the 16th century) in La Selva del Camp.

 

September
TheDiada of September 11th is Catalonia's National Day. Various main fiestas and grape-picking festivals are held around the area.

 

October
Human Towers on St. Ursula's Day in Valls.

 

November
The month of roast chestnuts and panellets. On All Souls Day the dead are remembered.

 

December
This is the time for nativity scenes and eating wafers and turrons (nougats). Christmas and the Feast of the Three Kings is a time of family reunions, midnight mass and the exchange of gifts. Most towns and villages have performances of the story of the pastorets (shepherds) and some have living nativity scenes. On 31 December l'homedelsnassos (the man with the noses) visits various towns in the region.

Costa Dorada Ports

The calm waters of the Mediterranean are ideal for enjoying the sea and the Costa Daurada provides good ports where you can take on provisions, make a stopover or safely moor your boat during the months, weeks or days when you are unable to get away to enjoy your favourite pastime - sailing on the sea.

 

Ports and Marinas:

COMARRUGA

PasseigMarítim, s/n
43880COMA-RUGA-ELVENDRELL
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Island Port type quay in the tourist town of Comarruga, near El Vendrell, on the Costa Dorada. It has moorings for 265 craft and a depth of 3m.

 

SEGUR DE CALAFELL

Passeig maritime, s/n

43882 Segur de Calafell / Calafell

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This port has moorings for 233 craft and has the following facilities: Water, Electricity, Ramp, Crane, Repairs, Bank, Supermarket.

 

TORREDEMBARRA

EdificiCapitania
43830 TORREDEMBARRA
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The Torredembarra Marina has 820 moorings and has the following facilities: Water, Electricity, Repairs, Security, Meteorological Information, Public Toilets, Bar, Laundry, Bank, Supermarket, First Aid, Ramp (2.5 m), Crane (5 tonnes), Mobile Elevator (45 tonnes), RadioTransmitter, Credit Cards, Showers

 

TARRAGONA
Port Esportiu de Tarragona
P.O. BOX 225
43080 TARRAGONA
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Tarragona Marina has moorings for 442 craft and the following facilities: Water, Electricity, Repairs, Security, Meteorological Information, Public Toilets, Bar, Laundry, Bank, Supermarket, First Aid, Car Hire, Ramp, Crane (7 tonnes), Credit Cards, Showers.

 

SALOU
Club NàuticSalou, Port
43840 SALOU
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Salou Marina has moorings for 230 craft and the following facilities: Water, Electricity, Repairs, Security, Meteorological Information, Public Toilets, Bar, Laundry, Bank, Supermarket, First Aid, Car Hire, Crane (10 tonnes), RadioTransmitter, Showers.

 

CAMBRILS
Pº Miramar 5- Apartat de correus 34
43850 CAMBRILS
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Cambrils Marina has moorings for 533 craft and the following facilities: Water, Electricity, Security, Meteorological Information, Public Toilets, Bar, Car Hire, Ramp (2.5m), Crane (7.5 tonnes), RadioTransmitter, Credit Cards, Showers.

 

HOSPITALET DE L'INFANT

Muelle de la Rivera, s/n
43890 HOSPITALET DE L'INFANT
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This marina has moorings for 575 craft and the following facilities: Water, Electricity, Repairs, Security, Meteorological Information, Public Toilets, Bar, Laundry, Bank, Supermarket, First Aid, Car Hire, Ramp(16 m), Crane (8 tonnes), RadioTransmitter, Credit Cards, Showers, Sailing School.

 

PORT DE CALAFAT
Port UrbanitzacióCalafat
43860 L'AMETLLA DE MAR
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Port de Calafat Marina has moorings for 404 craft and the following facilities: Water, Electricity, Repairs, Security, Meteorological Information, Public Toilets, Bar, Laundry, Supermarket, Car Hire, Ramp (6 m), Crane (5 tonnes), Mobile elevator (45 tonnes) RadioTransmitter, Showers.

 

L'AMETLLA DE MAR
Pau Casals 52. Apartat de correus 104
43860 L'AMETLLA DE MAR
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This Marina has moorings for 200 craft and the following facilities: Water, Electricity, Repairs, Security, Meteorological Information, Public Toilets, Bar, Laundry, Bank, Supermarket, First Aid, Car Hire, Ramp (9 m), Crane (10 tonnes), Radio transmitter, Showers.

 

L'AMPOLLA
AvingudaMarítima, s/n
43895 L'AMPOLLA
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Ampolla Marina has moorings for 433 craft and the following facilities: Water, Electricity, Repairs, Security, Meteorological Information, Public Toilets, Bar, Laundry, Bank, Supermarket, First Aid, Car Hire, Ramp (10 m), Crane (2 tonnes), Mobile elevator (25 tonnes), RadioTransmitter, Showers.

 

SANT CARLES DE LA RÀPITA
Darsenadel Port
43540 SANT CARLES DE LA RÀPITA
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This Marina has moorings for 489 craft and the following facilities: Water, Electricity, Repairs, Security, Meteorological Information, Public Toilets, Bar, Laundry, Bank, Supermarket, First Aid, Car Hire, Ramp (16.5 m), Crane (3.5 tonnes), RadioTransmitter, Credit Cards, Showers.

 

LES CASES D'ALCANAR
Club Nàutic Casesd'Alcanar, Port
43569 LES CASES D'ALCANAR
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This Marina has moorings for 155 craft and the following facilities: Water, Electricity, Repairs, Public Toilets, Bar, Laundry, Bank, Supermarket, First Aid, Car Hire, Ramp (15 m), Crane (10 tonnes), RadioTransmitter.

 

PORT SEGUR For more information: Tel. [phone]

3.15.4. Рестораны

http://www.barcelona.com/barcelona_directory/catalonia/restaurants/la_llar_dels_pescadors

http://www.barcelona.com/barcelona_directory/catalonia/restaurants/can_barris

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http://www.barcelona.com/barcelona_directory/catalonia/restaurants/el_celler_de_can_roca

http://www.barcelona.com/barcelona_directory/catalonia/restaurants/el_bulli_restaurant

3.15.5. Достопримечательности

http://www.barcelona.com/barcelona_directory/catalonia/sightseeing/aqualeon_aquapark

http://www.barcelona.com/barcelona_directory/catalonia/sightseeing/aquopolis

http://www.barcelona.com/barcelona_directory/catalonia/sightseeing/archaeological_walk

http://www.barcelona.com/barcelona_directory/catalonia/sightseeing/beaches

http://www.barcelona.com/barcelona_directory/catalonia/sightseeing/botanic_garden_marimurtra

http://www.barcelona.com/barcelona_directory/catalonia/sightseeing/universal_mediterranea

http://www.barcelona.com/barcelona_directory/catalonia/sightseeing/cambra_arrossera

http://www.barcelona.com/barcelona_directory/catalonia/sightseeing/eiffel_bridge

http://www.barcelona.com/barcelona_directory/catalonia/sightseeing/camino_de_ronda

http://www.barcelona.com/barcelona_directory/catalonia/sightseeing/illa_fantasia

http://www.barcelona.com/barcelona_directory/catalonia/sightseeing/mon_sant_benet

3.15.6. Музеи

http://www.barcelona.com/barcelona_directory/catalonia/museum/cau_ferrat

http://www.barcelona.com/barcelona_directory/catalonia/museum/mansion_museum_dali

http://www.barcelona.com/barcelona_directory/catalonia/museum/maricel

http://www.barcelona.com/barcelona_directory/catalonia/museum/montsia_museum

http://www.barcelona.com/barcelona_directory/catalonia/museum/municipal_museum_tossa_de_mar

http://www.barcelona.com/barcelona_directory/catalonia/museum/ruins_of_empuries

http://www.barcelona.com/barcelona_directory/catalonia/museum/tarragona_national_archaeological_museum

http://www.barcelona.com/barcelona_directory/catalonia/museum/the_cinema_museum

http://www.barcelona.com/barcelona_directory/catalonia/museum/theatre_museum_dali