Tarragona.casa

with passion for Spain, Catalonia and Tarragona

cultural Tarragona

In 200 BC. Tarragona became the first Roman settlement outside Italy and the capital of Hispania. The two-thousand-year-old traces hereof can still be found throughout the city and on every street corner. Tarragona is therefore prominent on the UNESCO World Heritage List. In addition to the Roman heritage, there is also much to see from the Middle Ages (such as the cathedral) and contemporary history (such as Casa Casals and Casa Castellarnau).

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Cathedral

Catedral de Santa Tecla de Tarragona in early Gothic style, from about the 12th century. The cathedral itself was built on top of the 2,000-year-old Roman Temple of Augustus)

Amphitheater

Built in the 2nd century it was used for gladiatorial and animal fights. The amphitheater could seat 15,000 spectators and measured 130 by 100 metres.

Puente del Diablo

Aqüeducte de les Ferreres (Catalan) or Pont del Diable (Devil's Bridge) is a Roman aqueduct. It was built to supply water to the ancient city of Tarraco. The aqueduct is located 4 kilometers north of Tarragona and can easily be combined with a nice walk in the nature reserve there.

Paseo Arqueologico

An open-air museum along the two-thousand-year-old Roman walls that line the city. From here the Romans already fought during the 2nd Punic War (Hannibal and his elephants).