Why should a superyacht choose Tarragona?

Tarragona , a city and municipality in northwestern Spain, is a demanded tourist attraction thanks to its location on the Mediterranean 'Costa Daurada' and its rich Roman heritage and archaeological site declared World Heritage by UNESCO .

Tarragona’s port is home to Port Tarraco , a modern private marina designed exclusively for mega yachts offering 64 berths for superyachts ranging from 30 to 160 metres in length, surrounded by a wide variety of commercial and leisure offer, including restaurants, bars, banks and nautical services and supplies.

Tarragona is very well connected, located only fifty minutes from Barcelona and three hours by car from the French border.

Boasting over 320 dry, sunny days a year, the climate is perfect for wine making. In fact, Tarragona is only 30 mins from Spain’s famous D.O Priorat and D.O Penedes wine regions.

GET TO KNOW TARRAGONA

Tarragona is a city that takes you back in time, wandering through their streets one can feel that is living in the Roman Empire, since Tarragona or Tarraco, as it was known, was one of the main Roman cities in Spain.

This city, which was declared in 2000 World Heritage side, boasts architectural wonders as the Tarragona Amphitheatre, that has an exquisite setting, carved into a steep slope between the Roman walls and the Mediterranean. It was built in the late 100s and could hold 15,000 spectators.

Most of these archaeological wonders can be found in the National Archaeological Museum, where you can find a rich assortment of Roman sculpture ceramics, clothing, coins, and everyday household items of past centuries. The museum incorporates the Roman Praetorian Tower and gives you entrance to the necropolis and circus next door.

Another mandatory stop is the Tarragona’s Romanesque and gothic Cathedral, that will let you speechless. The streets around it as Carrer de la Merceria or Carrer Major are compact alleys with traditional local amenities, antiques shops, restuarants and modern tapa bars.

Five minutes north of Tarragona, it is found Les Ferreres Aqueduct or Pont del Diable (Devils bridge), bridging a pine-wooded valley, is a 250-metre section of an aqueduct that channelled water from the Francoli river to ancient Tarraco. If you don’t mind heights you can walk along the specus, where the water used to flow.

If you prefer to escape the city just a short drive inland or further down the coast, you will find wonderful historical towns, Carthusian monasteries, perfect sandy beaches delightful mountain top villages. The province of Tarragona is rich in culture with endless quiet roads of cycling heaven! Guests and crew have adored fabulous festivals in and around the city all year round and absorbed the atmosphere of the local towns of Cambrils, Falset, Montblanc and Miravet.

For those most adventurous the biggest theme park in Europe is just 30 minutes away from Tarragona. Port Aventura is made up of 6 different worlds, filled with adrenaline roller coaster rides and awarding winning shows. Next door of it is located Ferrari Land, the unique Ferrari theme park in Europe.

Four championship world class golf courses are within stone’s throw from the port and the area hosts Ironman triathlon events and European water sport tournaments.

Vilanova town is great for local festivals including the famous Catalan “castellers” or human towers which take place all year round. A new full crew activities list has been complied recently to engage the spirit of fun, teambuilding and recreation. Don’t miss out on a visit to the famous vineyards of the Torres family!