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Cambrils travel information and video

Holiday information, facts, photos and video about Cambrils

  

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Facts

Inhabitants 31720
Level above sea 18 meters
Nearest airport Reus
Distance to airport 12 km
Distance to beach 0 meters
Max. temperature 35 C
Min. temperature 10 C

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Cambrils

Cambrils is located in the Spanish on the Costa Dorada (Golden Coast) in the region of Catalonia. A seafaring village, the local life mainly revolves around the harbour.

The area attracts visitors for its golden, sandy beaches, the abundance of fabulous seafood restaurants and its close proximity to the Universal Studios Port Aventura theme park.

Cambrils is easy to reach from the international airports of Reus, just 12 km away and Barcelona about a one hour drive away.

Around town
The town has an area of detached houses sheltering below a castle, the old fortress of the Baron of Vilafortuny.

Located by the sea there is a signal tower, known as the Telégrafo de l’Esquirol, which in times gone by was used to establish communication with other parts of the coast by means of flags and lights.

From the harbour, a path follows the Garbí watercourse and leads inland into the town. It is worth visiting the sanctuary of El Camí, with its crypt and an adjoining watchtower.

Beaches
The beachs of Cambrils are characterised by a fine golden sand and shallow sea, the perfect combination, which sets these beaches apart from others. They are popular with both tourists and residents alike, as there are also many facilities such as water sports, sunbed hire, showers, first aid, restaurants, kiosks and bars.

Leisure & Recreation
The popular Port Aventura theme park is located between Salou and Vila-seca, and is easily reached either by car or public transport. Besides the famous theme park, in the town of La Pineda, is the famous Water Park Aquopolis, which like Port Aventura, is easily accessible, with a variety of public transport links.

Visitors can also enjoy activities such as horse riding, tennis, cycling, running and walking.

Excursions
If you feel like a day’s excursion to discover further the region, then we recommend Salou, Tarragona, Reus, and Barcelona, all popular destinations within a comfortable visiting distance.

You can enjoy the various gastronomic festivals like ‘The killing of the pig’ in Montblanc, the ‘Xatonada’ in Vendrell or the famous ‘Calçotades’, amongst other culinary festivities.

Cuisine
The most famous dish is ‘Romesco’. a type of tomato and herb sauce with onion. Another speciality is rabbit with balls of cod, which is delicious. Local produce and seafood of the area, includes eels, frogs legs, duck dishes, paella, iod, olives, rice dishes, poultry, seafood rabbit, pigs trotters, cod stew with spinach and eggs, noodles, biscuits and sweets.

Calçotada which is a dish comprising of barbequed shallots dipped in romesco sauce and served with grilled meats is a fabulous dish full of flavour.

Climate
Cambrils is favoured by the typical Mediterranean climate, although the temperatures can be less favourable in the winter than other Spanish Costa destinations. Temperatures range between 10 degrees in the winter and 35 degrees during the summer months. The area enjoys sunny days all throughout the year.

Map of Cambrils

Reviews for Cambrils

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29 August, 2011

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Nice restaurants Good atmosphere in general

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Lovely beach
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29 August, 2011

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beautiful, clean, friendly

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12 June, 2011

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Clean and very friendly.buses run every 10mins or so which is great.

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Extremely clean!
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30 May, 2011

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Cambrils is a lovely town, much quieter than neighbouring Salou. The marina & port area is clean & modern with a good variety of restaurants to suit all tastes & budgets, with the emphasis not surprisingly on freshly caught seafood. There are some great little shops there too with everything from souvenirs to good quality clothes, shoes, bags etc. The beaches are lovely, clean & fairly sheltered with beach bars scattered along them. There is a lovely old town with narrow streets with bars & shops & a nice weekly market (wednesday). The train line there takes you between Barcelona to Tortosa (with stops at Salou & Port Aventura)& is a lovely journey along the coast. A lovely relaxing holiday spot

Coast review

Lovely beaches. A nice mix of little towns & bigger more touristy places. A wide range of accommodation on offer to suit all budgets. Quite a lot to do in the area
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02 May, 2011

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Nice small sea city. Very nice walking area along the beach for several kilometers, great for walking, biking.

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Large sandy beaches
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27 April, 2011

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Lovely city with great beach and promenade.

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Great!
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10 October, 2011
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19 September, 2011
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