Food destinations within easy reach of Salou, worth the early start.
Food destinations within easy reach of Salou. worth the train, the rental car or the early start.
Famous forFish and seafood landed by the Cambrils fishermen's guild, two Michelin-starred kitchens and more than 150 restaurants
Cambrils, the next town west of Salou, calls itself the gastronomic capital of the Costa Daurada, with a fishing port, two Michelin stars and 150 restaurants.
Famous forReus vermouth: three historic houses still make it, Iris, Yzaguirre and Miró
Reus, inland from Salou, had more than 30 cellars and 50 vermouth brands in the late 19th century, and its Museu del Vermut serves lunch among the bottles.
Famous forCalçots de Valls (protected IGP since 1995) grilled over vine shoots and dipped in salvitxada or romesco
Valls is where the calçotada began, the winter feast of charred calçot onions dipped in sauce; its Gran Festa de la Calçotada falls on a late January Sunday.
Famous forA modernist iron-and-brick market hall opened in 1915 and reopened after renovation in 2017
Tarragona's Mercat Central, a short trip from Salou, is a modernist market hall from 1915, restored in 2017 and open Monday to Saturday from 08:30.
Famous forDOQ Priorat reds from Garnatxa and Carinyena on llicorella slate, and the DO Montsant cooperative cellars around Falset
The Priorat, inland from Salou, is Catalonia's only DOQ wine area on steep slate terraces, while the modernist cooperative at Falset pours DO Montsant.
Day trip · 6 hours
Soak up the essence of Priorat on a tour that combines tradition and flavor. From an olive oil tasting at the Cabacés Cooperative to a visit to the prestigious Gratall...
Day trip · 10 hours
An amazing journey to discover the wine culture of Catalonia, including a visit to Poblet Abbey, a wine tasting in Villafranca del Penedès, and a sampling of local art...
Day trip · 7 hours
Explore El Priorat with a historical visit to the Cartuja de Scala Dei, enjoy lunch at a Catalan farmhouse, and cap it all off at the Scala Dei winery, where you will ...