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Salou

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Introduction

Sunset in Salou

Salou is on the Spanish Costa Dorada in the region of Catalonia. It's a seaside town popular with tourists because of it's extensive array of bars and clubs.

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Sights and Activities

Apart from the excellent nightlife and several sandy beaches, the nearby Port Aventura theme park is the biggest attraction.

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Events and Festivals

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Getting There

By Plane

Reus Airport is the main gateway. Ryanair flies to/from Alghero, Birmingham, Bournemouth, Bristol, Brussels-Charleroi, Dublin, East Midlands, Eindhoven, Frankfurt-Hahn, Glasgow-Prestwick, Liverpool, London-Luton, London-Stansted, Marrakech, Memmingen, Nador, Palma de Mallorca, Paris-Beauvais, Poznan, Santander, Santiago de Compostela, Seville and Weeze (near Düsseldorf). Thomas Cook Airlines and Thomson Airways have many flights to British destinations like Belfast, Cardiff, Leeds, Sheffield, Dublin, Aberdeen, London and Birmingham. Cork and Bucharest have direct flights as well to Reus Airport.

Barcelona Airport (BCN) is the second biggest airport in Spain and the 9th biggest airport in Europe. It handles over 30 million of passengers every year and it is perfectly connected to the other main European airports by direct flights operated by either low cost airlines or regular ones. It is about 75 kilometres from Salou, or about an hour travel time.

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By Car

By Bus

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Getting Around

By Car

By Public Transport

By Foot

By Bike

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Eat

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Drink

Undoubtedly one of the biggest attractions of this little town is the nightlife, and there are pubs, bars and clubs in abundance. If you have a few nights in Salou, the best approach is to wander the streets near the beachfront and look out for the best deals on drinks when you get there. There will be people trying to lure you into their venues with offers of free shots or cocktails, but this doesn't always guarantee it'll be a good place.

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Sleep

Budget

Property	Address	Type	Popularity
Aqquaria	Valls, 16	Apartment	68
Arquus	Carles Buigas 44-46	Apartment	-
Catalonia Gardens	Vendrell 14-16	Apartment	71
Cumbres de Salou	Farigola 10-12	Apartment	47
Hostal Salou	Carrer Arago 2	Hostel	82
Hostal Tahiti	Carles buigas Nº 9 Tarragona	Hostel	66
Hotel Caspel	Alfonso V 9	Hotel	-
Med Playa - Hotel Calypso	Pompeu Fabra, 54-62	Hotel	71
Mediterranean Suite	Joanot Martorell S/N	Apartment	67
Priorat	Priorat 9-11	Apartment	73
Salou Suite	Valls 16	Apartment	68
Siesta Dorada	Fonoll 1-3	Apartment	49
The Cabin	CValencia 46	Guesthouse	54
Hotel Playa Park	C/ Vendrell 1-3	Hotel	56
Les Dàlies Apartaments	Autovia Salou-Reus, 3	Apartment	-
Pineda Park Apartments	Amadeu Vives, 32	Apartment	-
Aparthotel Four Elements	C. Torre Alta 15	Apartment	-
Class Holiday Salou	Calle Valls	Hotel	-
Rex Apartment Salou	C/ Carles Buigas 67	Apartment	68

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Keep Connected

Internet

Phone

Post

If you want to post a card, you can head to the post office (Correos). The Spanish post is not yet as efficient as colleagues in other countries so receiving a card can take a bit longer than the number of days that it should take. On the website of Correos, you can find the locations of nearby post offices.
Post offices are generally open from 8:30am to 2:00pm, although times can vary and the main post office usually is open until the early evening. Most will also open again on Saturday mornings, but in the smaller towns will close as early as 12 noon. When posting a letter, look for a yellow box and, if possible, post at the post office itself where there will also be divisions for local, national and international mail. Be prepared for long queues at the post office. This is why tobacco shops sell stamps and many will also have the facility to weigh packages.
Standard letters/postcards of up to 20 grams sent within Spain are €0.34. However, non-standard letters/postcards of up to 20g are €0.39. Letters/postcards of 20 to 50 grams are €0.45. In the case of international shipping, the price is €0.64 to most countries within Europe for standard envelopes (letters/postcards) up to 20g, for a few European countries and outside Europe it is €0.78.