Playas idílicas
Seamos realistas, la mayoría de los turistas que vienen a la Costa Dorada lo hacen atraídos por su buen clima y sus playas bonitas. La arena dorada, el fondo marino de suave pendiente y el agua cálida hacen de las playas de la Costa Dorada el lugar ideal para relajarse. La temperatura del agua se encuentra por encima de los 20 °C desde mediados de Junio hasta mediados de Octubre, pero no es inusual ver a personas nadando en el mar desde la Semana Santa y hasta el final de Octubre. La zona tiene muchas playas para escoger, no existen dos playas idénticas... pero pensamos que las mejores playas de la region se encuentran en Cap Salou. Posiblemente la mejor playa de la Costa Dorada (Cala Crancs) se encuentra a menos de 3 minutos a pie de la casa.
Cap Salou
Playa Cala Crancs













Salou
Paseo Jaume I








La Pineda
La Pineda es un pequeño pueblo costero pueblo situado entre Cap Salou y la ciudad de Tarragona. Durante el invierno se queda prácticamente desierto, pero al llegar el verano, su larga playa y paseo se convierten en un imán para los turistas (principalmente nacionales). A primera vista, su playa nos puede resultar anodina, pero muchos habitantes de la región la consideran su preferida por el agua limpia del mar, la comodidad de aparcar directamente en frente, y su amplitud (a diferencia de las playas de Salou, aquí nunca tendrás que abrirte paso entre la muchedumbre a codazos para llegar al agua). Además, la presencia de grandes barcos petroleros en el horizonte (esperando su turno para entrar al puerto de Tarragona) proporciona un paisaje siempre cambiante. Esta es la mejor playa de la Costa Dorada para los surfistas de la zona ya que suele recibir buenas olas tras la tempestas de lluvia. La playa tiene muchos chiringuitos para tomar algo y para alquilar sombrillas y hamacas. El epicentro del paseo es la enorme escultura de los pinos, obra del artista valenciano Javier Mariscal. En torno a la escultura existen algunos comercios, pero la mayoria de tiendas y bares/restaurantes se encuentra en el extremo norte de la carretera de la costa. Si te apetece ir a un gimnasio, puedes ir al Club Euro Sport, que cuenta con pistas de squash, piscina climatizada, además de un lujoso spa. Pincha sobre el siguiente enlace para obtener más información:
Club Euro Sport | Estival Group | Web Oficial




Infinitum Golf Club
Only 1km away from White Pines you will find the Infinitum Golf Club. Its state-of-the-art facilities include 3 courses, two of which were designed by golfing legend Greg Norman: Lakes (18 hole), Hills (18 hole), Ruins (9 hole). Green fees are 110€ per person for an 18 hole round.
Book a tee time or find out more info at Golf Resort in Spain | Infinitum (infinitumliving.com)


Infinitum Beach Club
Nestled between a dense grove of pine trees and the Playa Larga is the Infinitum Beach Club. It boasts a variety of swimming pools, each of which is slightly different, but all of which have been exquisitely designed to blend with the surrounding landscape and provide fantastic views over the coastline. It is a great option if you want to relax away from the crowds. There is a bar which serves excellent food poolside (roughly 20€ per meal) and also a restaurant. Changing rooms, massage parlour, cocktail bar and direct access to Playa Larga Beach. It is open everyday until 11th September, and weekends only after that (until the 1st October). Standard tickets are 50€ per person during peak season (40€ during low season). We recommend you take a book or magazine with you, you might get slightly bored after a few hours lounging by the pool...
It is 5 minutes drive from White Pines villa, book online at Bookings - INFINITUM Resort (golfmanager.com)









Cambrils
Cambrils is a nice fishing town close by, with less tourist density than Salou it has a nice promenade, some good shopping, and some award-winning restaurants and good seafood tapas.
There is an old part to Cambrils some 1km inland - which is quite nice, has a historic church and a local cooperative that sells some of the best products from Priorat and the region. Click on the following link for more info:
The food vibe in Cambrils is growing every year, with four Michelin starred restaurants now and many great tapas restaurants specializing in seafood.



Tarragona
Tarragona is a 15 mins drive and a completely underrated city to discover. This was the capital of Roman Hispania back in the day when the country was divided into two provinces with Merida being capital of south and Tarraco being capital of the north.
Consequently, the old city has a unique heritage with the roman walls, roman ruins, and stunning Amphitheatre. They are all worth the visit.
Tarragona has the new part (Rambla Nova) which is nice shopping area with some nice cafes, shops and theatres. It is a testament to the economic powerhouse that modern Tarragona is (refinery, chemical industries, fourth busiest port in Spain). This is the heart of the town, its climax being the Balco del Mediterrani, where the Rambla Nove meets the sea. The old part of town is within the roman walls where you will find the unique 14th Century cathedral among a network of narrow streets punctuated by charming little squares, all of which has been built over the ruins of the ancient Roman city. The scale of the city allows you to walk around it quite comfortably without the need to take any public transport. If you want a large shopping centre head to El Corte Ingles for a Spanish version of Selfridges, if you fancy some fish and seafood tapas head to El Serrallo fishing quarter, if you want to buy some fresh local food visit the impressive Municipal Market (Mercat Central).
Museums, walking tours, amphitheater, shopping, tapas in historic town center - there is a lot to enjoy!
Click on the following link for more info: Tarragona Turisme






Port Aventura
One of the largest theme parks in Europe. It is not only Port Aventura itself, but also Caribe Aquatic Park and Ferrari World. The main entrance and car park is approximately 4 km from Cap Salou, located between the towns of Salou and Vila-Seca.
Port Aventura is the theme park providing shows and over 40 rides for kids of all ages around 5 different thematic areas: Mediterranean, Wild West, Polynesia, China and Mexico. Caribe Aquatic Park contains all sorts of swimming pools and slides, from harmless wave pools to hair-raising chutes ride. Ferrari World is the theme park for petrolheads and cavallino rampante enthusiasts, it contains both car-themed rides for young children, thrilling rides and F1 simulators.
My PortAventura - PortAventura World
PortAventura Caribe Aquatic Park - PortAventura World
Ferrari Land, discover the new theme park unique in Europe (portaventuraworld.com)
