Things To Do in Cap de Salou

Cap de Salou comes with a small line-up of restaurants in an area known as The Curve, with Spanish, British, Irish and even Medieval-style food on the menu. In Salou, about 10 minutes by road train, between the chips-with-everything places you’ll find Michelin-starred restaurants serving up venison risotto and foie gras along with modern-style Spanish classics.

It may be a small place, but Cap de Salou keeps the entertainment coming at night. You can watch cabaret and magic shows, listen to live music, enjoy an Irish jig or release your inner Adele with some karaoke. Then again, you could just kick back with a glass of chilled cava. Meanwhile, Salou itself has lots of late-night bars and discos around Avinguda de Carles Buigas, and on weekends you can catch Catalan dancing at the seafront.

When it comes to shopping, your best bet is to take the tourist train into Salou. It’s got a mix of designer clothes, gifts and local specialities like pottery and jarpas, or rugs. The old town is good if you like your shops traditional, while the kilometre-long avenue parallel to the beach is filled with boutiques and craft places. And if you’re here on a Monday morning, don’t miss the bustling street market along Via Roma.

Tarragona – 15 minutes’ drive away – used to be the capital of Roman Spain. Head for the seafront and you’ll see the huge amphitheatre where gladiators once did battle in front of 13,000 spectators. Elsewhere, there’s a Roman forum and the Circus, once used for chariot races. And do take in the massive aqueduct known as Pont Del Diable – Devil’s Bridge.

Nits Daurada – or Golden Nights – is a week of festivities with pop concerts, flamenco dancing and folk singing on stages along the seafront. It ends on the 15^th August, with a mass in celebration of the Holy Virgin in the local church followed by a street procession. And there’s a huge finale when locals gather on the beach to watch the fireworks.