Tarragona & Surroundings

One of the longest drives we did was traveling to Tarragona from Madrid. It took about 6 hours to get to our destination. To our surprise, it was amazing! After the crazy hustle and bustle of Madrid and the crappy Airbnb we had, we arrived at the best Airbnb we have ever stayed at, in a location that was so peaceful we wished we had stayed longer. 

Our Airbnb was not in the center of Tarragona but since we had a car it didn’t matter. Our place was located in a town called “Els Pallareros” mostly composed of residential homes and supermarket stores. 

We checked in to our small apartment, which was fully equipped and had a private bathroom and its own kitchen. The place was super clean and the host welcomed us with a freshly baked cake plus some groceries like yogurts, juices, bread, coffee and tons of other supplies. THIS WAS AMAZING!!! 

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The place was clean, spotless, and looked brand new. It had a closet, bed, nightstands, fireplace, small dining table, and small but fully equipped kitchen and a private bathroom. The front porch had some outdoor furniture that made it pleasant to unwind in the afternoon. This place was a 5-star. 

After arriving, we went to a nearby market to get some groceries in order to take advantage of our kitchen J. Groceries are so CHEAP in Spain. We got eggs, bread, vegetables, beans, 2 bottles of Cava, etc and the cost was under 20$! We were excited to have a cooked home meal instead of eating out or having sandwiches. 

  After we returned, Henry set up camp to work for a bit, the Internet was solid and the set up was ideal for concentrating and I got cooking. We ate this meal that tasted like heaven…the ingredients make everything so much tastier here. 

In the evening we had another great meal while working for a bit longer. Followed by a walk before heading to bed and waking up early to tour Tarragona the next day, very pleasant area for a late night stroll. 

Tarragona was very nice, here you just have to walk it and get lost in it to enjoy all it has to offer. This city used to be the capital of the Roman province and some great features. It’s by the ocean and the breeze is amazing.  There are Roman ruins all over the city including an amazing Ancient Roman Amphitheater that is by the water. Here are some pictures of our day:

The next morning before heading towards Barcelona, we were to see the other significant ruins in the area. This was a Roman-built Aqueduct that was used to bring water down to the city from the nearby river. It’s a small hike from the parking lot but it was very cool to see it from the bottom then hike up to the top and cross it. 

Tarragona although small and not too commonly visited as other cities, was definitely a great place to stay. We were able to rest and recoup for the next busy city we were visiting…Barcelona! 

As always, thanks for reading!!!

L & H