The Costa Dorada in photos

11 photos from along the coast: the golden sand at Salou and Cambrils, the quieter coves, Roman Tarragona and the Ebro Delta flamingos. Click any photo to enlarge it.

The beaches that named the coast

The golden sand

Llevant beach at Salou in high summer
Llevant beach at Salou in high summer
 The palm-backed sand at Cambrils
The palm-backed sand at Cambrils
 The long, flat resort sand at Salou from the air
The long, flat resort sand at Salou from the air
 The lighthouse on the sand at Cambrils
The lighthouse on the sand at Cambrils
The quieter corners

Coves and coast

A pine-and-rock cove on Cap de Salou
A pine-and-rock cove on Cap de Salou
 A small sheltered cove below the Cap de Salou headland
A small sheltered cove below the Cap de Salou headland
 The rocky coast at L'Ametlla de Mar
The rocky coast at L'Ametlla de Mar
Romans, rides and flamingos

The days out

Tarragona's Roman amphitheatre above the sea
Tarragona's Roman amphitheatre above the sea
 A rollercoaster loop, typical of the PortAventura theme parks near Salou
A rollercoaster loop, typical of the PortAventura theme parks near Salou
 A fairground carousel, one of the calmer theme-park rides
A fairground carousel, one of the calmer theme-park rides
 Flamingos in the Ebro Delta wetlands, a calm day out south of the resorts
Flamingos in the Ebro Delta wetlands, a calm day out south of the resorts

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