Costa Dorada

Spain

Costa Dorada Holidays and Hotel Information

Costa Dorada holidays offer fine sands and calm waters on the east coast of Spain. With the huge demand for full board and self catering holidays in Cost Dorada, the 20 or so towns and villages along this 120-mile stretch of Mediterranean coastline, south of Barcelona, have become built up with hundreds of hotels, camp sites and apartment blocks, catering mainly for family holidays.

Costa Dorada holiday entertainment consists largely of enjoying the shallow, transparent, gentle sea, ideal for families, and the large, thrilling theme and water parks at the local resorts. Salou is one of the most lively resorts on the Costa Dorada and is home to the Universal Studios "Port Aventura" theme park.

Visitors who enjoy soaking up some local culture and history find the Costa Dorada has plenty to show, particularly the main regional city of Tarragona, which was an important army base in Roman times and today boasts historical ruins and a variety of museums.

Excursions inland, among vineyards, olive groves and almond plantations, take in the quaint medieval city of Montblanc with its fine Gothic church.

On a summer holiday in Costa Dorada the average temperature ranges from 21º C to a maximum of 28º C, with a soft breeze that keeps the atmosphere fresh.

Many of the Costa Dorada hotels and holiday apartments that we offer are situated along the vast stretches of beaches on the island or in one of the many coastal resorts. Lowcostbeds.com have a wide range of cheap hotels and holiday apartments in Cost Dorada available to book online as well as cheap package holidays! Search for a Costa Dorada hotel within certain dates using our site search facility, or use the link below to view the full listing of all our hotels in Costa Dorada.

Costa Dorada Hotels

We have a wide range of full board and self-catering holidays in Costa Dorada to suit families, couples, groups and sun seekers. Whether you are looking for self-catering holidays in Costa Dorada, holiday apartments in Costa Dorada, bed and breakfast hotels, half board hotels or an all inclusive package holiday, we have the perfect holiday in Costa Dorada for you.

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Beaches

There are a number of Blue Flag beaches along the coast of Costa Dorada and with a warm climate all year round, Costa Dorada Holidays are very popular.

Many of Salou's beaches are long and wide, others nestle in small-secluded coves along the foot of the rocky Cape Salou. Levante Beach is one of the most well known beaches on the Costa Dorada. It is one of the many Blue Flag beaches along the coast and has a wide variety of good facilities and activities including showers, sun beds, water sports, several large car parks and a fairground. There is a large promenade with a selection of shops and restaurants surrounded by palm trees.

Tarragona's beach is located in the centre of the resort and from there you can see the ruins of the Roman Ampitheatre. It is a Blue Flag beach with good facilities, golden sands and calm waters.

Thousands of tourist book self-catering holidays to Costa Dorada and enjoy the lively atmosphere in this large and busy resort. Sitges is only 20 minutes from Barcelona and has a breath taking landscape along with 17 beaches that stretch along 2½ miles of coastline.

Shopping

Tarragona has become an important and prosperous commercial hub, with modern establishment offering visitors the possibility of a selective and a pleasant shopping experience. Shopping in its pedestrian-only shopping districts becomes a pleasant stroll through a city full of light. A visit to the fish auction in the charming town of Cambrills is a must when on holiday in Costa Dorada, every afternoon the fleet returns and the fishermen exhibit their catches of a wide variety of fish and shellfish. Although the auction process has been modernised in recent years, it is still maintains much of its traditional character and is spectacle worth seeing.

Nightlife

Salou is the most lively resort on the Costa Dorada and has a busy nightlife with a large selection of disco's, bars and restaurants.

In Cambrills the beach takes on a different, more romantic aspect at night along the more than 2½ miles of illuminated seafront promenade, a sight that can be enjoyed from many of Cambrils' fine restaurants. For a more lively night out, the nightlife in Sitges is unbeatable.

Discothèques, bars, pubs and cafes make Sitges one of the most fun, vibrant places to visit while on holiday in Costa Dorada. The full calendar of "fiestas" and activities leaves no time for boredom in Stiges. More than thirty events, many of them international, make life one long fiesta. Perhaps the most outstanding are: Carnival, the Veteran Car Rally, Corpus Christi (thousands of carnations cover the streets with floral carpets), Fiesta Major (the annual town fiesta) and the Grape Harvest Festival.

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