Introduction
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Tarragona is a city of about 150,000 inhabitants (the metropolitan area has 650,000 though), located in Catalonia in the northeast of Spain.
Weather
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Max | 13.8 °C | 15 °C | 16.7 °C | 18.4 °C | 21.5 °C | 25.4 °C | 28.7 °C | 28.8 °C | 25.9 °C | 21.7 °C | 17.2 °C | 14.7 °C |
| Avg Min | 4 °C | 5.1 °C | 6.6 °C | 8.4 °C | 11.9 °C | 15.7 °C | 18.6 °C | 19.3 °C | 16.5 °C | 12.3 °C | 7.6 °C | 5.2 °C |
| Rainfall | 38 mm | 23 mm | 35 mm | 40 mm | 60 mm | 38 mm | 15 mm | 51 mm | 77 mm | 65 mm | 49 mm | 40 mm |
| Rain Days | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Getting There
By Plane
1. 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 Tarragona, or about an hour travel time.
2. Reus International Airport (REU) is a good alternative with some airlines like Ryanair and it is located closer to the city (about 8 kilometres). Options are much more limited though.
Sleep
| Property | Address | Type | Popularity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camping Las Palmeras | CN 340 km 1168 AC/ 155 | Campsite | 86 |
| Catalunya Express | C/ General Contreras,16 | Hotel | 83 |
| Ciutat de Tarragona | Plaça Imperial Tarraco, 5 | Hotel | - |
| Eurostars Quality Reus Hotel | Carrer De Salou 129 | hotel | 79 |
| Hotel Canada | Carretera de Valencia 211 | hotel | 78 |
| Hotel Lauria | Rambla Nova 20 | Hotel | 82 |
| Hotel Nuria | Via Augusta 145 | Hotel | - |
| Hotel Urbis Centre | Plaza Corsini 10 | Hotel | 71 |
| Husa Imperial Tarraco | Passeig de les Palmeres sn 43003 | Hotel | - |
| SB Express Tarragona | Plaça Corts catalanes, 5 | Hotel | 79 |
| Las Palmeras Camping & Bungalow | Cami Playa Larga, Cn 340 Km 1168 | Guesthouse | 86 |
| Hotel SB Express Tarragona | Plaza Corts Catalanes 4 | Hotel | 79 |
| Mas d'en Roig | Mas d'en Roig Can Ferrer Km Vila | GUESTHOUSE | - |
| Ca la Mamen | Montsia,14 La Mora | GUESTHOUSE | - |
| Barcevall, SL | Dr. Zamenhof, 6 | APARTMENT | - |
Keep Connected
Phone
See also International Telephone Calls
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.
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