Salou - information about the city

Salou [səˈɫɔw] is a municipality of the comarca of Tarragonès, in the province of Tarragona, in Catalonia, Spain. The city is approximately 10km from Tarragona and Reus on the Costa Daurada and 112km from Barcelona. Aside from its string of beaches interrupted by rocky coves, and its landscaped promenade, one of its main attractions is the PortAventura resort, formerly owned by Universal Parks & Resorts, the theme park division of NBCUniversal. Salou was home to a permanent fairground at the end of the Passeig Jaume I promenade until its demise back in 2001; the ferris wheel was its major attraction. The Dutch movie Costa! and the television series with the same title were both filmed in Salou.
Source of description http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salou

Salou - tourist attractions

markerA Port Aventura PortAventura ( [ˌpɔrtəβənˈtuɾə] ) is a theme park and a resort in Salou, Spain, on the Costa Daurada (Golden Coast), approximately an hour drive south of Barcelona. It attracts around 3 million visitors per year making it the most visited theme park in Spain. PortAventura Park is also the... Port Aventura - photo

Relevant data

Geographical coordinates: 41.0667, 1.1333
Approximate population: 27,016

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