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Unusual Attractions in Tarragona

Tarragona, Spain

Pont del Diable

Stunning Roman aqueduct used for 1900 years and still standing.

Tarragona, Spain

Roman Circus and Praetorian Tower

Long tunnels run under the ancient chariot racing circuit to the tower.

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Vistabella, Spain

Església de Vistabella - Vistabella Church

A modernist church in an ancient village.

6 miles from Tarragona

Cambrils, Spain

Cambrils' Ceramic House

An elaborately decorated house sits on an otherwise quiet street.

8 miles from Tarragona

Cambrils, Spain

En la Pla de les Serenes

This amazing piece of modern art honors the hundreds of fishermen killed during Cambrils' "year of misfortunes."

10 miles from Tarragona

Cambrils, Spain

Parc Samà

This magical space partly designed by Antoni Gaudi is one of the best examples of romantic gardening in the Mediterranean.

11 miles from Tarragona

Vilaplana, Spain

La Mussara

Now a pile of ruins and rubble, this was a lovely mountain town as recently as 1960.

14 miles from Tarragona

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Doing a Vermouth

In Catalonia, the fortified wine has its own weekend ritual.

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