Barcelona Trip Overview
Travel in a stylish and comfortable vehicle. In the morning your driver will pick you up in Barcelona City and will take you to visit a little piece of Rome in Spain, Tarragona the city of history, visit the Amphitheater, the Roman circus, the walls, the Cathedral …
In the afternoon we will move towards the beautiful coastal town of Sitges, passing through the Arco de Bará and stopping at the charming Roc de Sant Gaietà.
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* Duration: 8 hours
* Starts: Barcelona, Spain
* Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Travel in a stylish and comfortable vehicle. In the morning your driver will pick you up in Barcelona City and will take you to visit a little piece of Rome in Spain, Tarragona the city of history, visit the Amphitheater, the Roman circus, the walls, the Cathedral …
In the afternoon we will move towards the beautiful coastal town of Sitges, passing through the Arco de Bará and stopping at the charming Roc de Sant Gaietà.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Pont del Diable, Tarragona Sant Pere Outside of Town on N240, 43006 Tarragona Spain
The so-called Aqueduct de les Ferreres, also known as Puente del Diablo, is a Roman arcade that is part of the aqueduct that supplied water from the Francolí River to the city of Tarraco (Tarragona), from a distance of 25 km.
The archery is located on the outskirts of the city of Tarragona which has been designated a World Heritage Site by Unesco, thanks to the fact that it is one of the monuments from the Roman era that are preserved in extraordinary good condition.
Duration: 20 minutes
Pass By: Placa De La Imperial Tarraco, 43005 Tarragona Spain
The Imperial Tarraco square is the Zero Kilometer of Tarragona.
Stop At: La Rambla Nova, 43004 Tarragona Spain
La Rambla Nova is a street in the city of Tarragona.
It is the main promenade of the city and the center of civic life. It houses terraces, restaurants, elegant shops, as well as the headquarters of various private and public corporations. In it you can admire interesting examples of architecture from the second half of the 19th and 20th centuries. At its eastern end, is the Balcón del Mediterráneo, a prominent viewpoint from which a wide panoramic view of the coast and the sea is dominated.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Monumento a los Castellers, Rambla Nova, 43004 Tarragona Spain
The Monument to the Castellers is a monument dedicated to the Castellers, the work of the Catalan sculptor Francesc Inglés y Garcia.
It is located on Rambla Nova de Tarragona and represents a 4 out of 8 in natural size. It was inaugurated on May 29, 1999.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: El Serrallo, Tarragona Spain
El Serrallo is a maritime neighborhood with a traditional charm where you can find pastel-colored fishermen’s houses, cozy tapas bars and a wide pedestrian street full of seafood restaurants and Mediterranean cuisine restaurants. In front of them are the Fonts de Serrallo, a set of fountains decorated with modern sculptures. Along the port there is a promenade with palm trees in the direction of the nineteenth-century church of Sant Pere that can be explored on foot or by bicycle.
Duration: 10 minutes
Pass By: Limboo Beach Club Tarragona, Passeig Marítim Rafael Casanova, 13, 43007 Tarragona, Spain
The Miracle beach is located on the urban-maritime front of the city of Tarragona, under the Balcón del Mediterráneo viewpoint and north of the marina. Just 5 minutes from downtown.
Stop At: Balcó del Mediterrani, Passeig de les Palmeres, s/n, 43004 Tarragona, Spain
Observation area with views of the sea, the port, the beach and the Roman amphitheater.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Anfiteatro, Parc de l’amfiteatre, s/n, 43003 Tarragona Spain
The Tarraco amphitheater is a Roman building built very close to the sea, behind the wall of the city of Tarraco, capital of the Roman province Hispania Citerior Tarraconensis. It is one of the locations of the World Heritage site
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Parc del miracle, Carrer Via William J. Bryant, 2, 43003 Tarragona, Spain
A magical space facing the sea located in the heart of the city of Tarragona. It is a real luxury to enjoy an authentic Roman garden in front of one of the most emblematic monuments of the capital, located next to the Via Augusta and with exceptional views of the Amphitheater.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Circ Romà, Rambla Vella, 2, 43003 Tarragona, Spain
The Roman circus of Tarraco is a Roman building preserved in present-day Tarragona. It was built politically driven by the Concilium Provinciae Hispaniae Citerioris, the annual meeting of the representatives of the Citerior province, and was located very close to the Provincial Forum of Tarraco, within the walled enclosure on the lower terrace of the Upper Part of the city of Tarraco, capital of the province Hispania Citerior Tarraconensis. It is one of the locations of the Unesco World Heritage Site
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Torre del Pretorio Romana, 43003 Tarragona Spain
Roman tower, built around 73 AD. C., which crossed the circus and connected the lower city with the forum.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Pla de la Seu, 43003 Tarragona, Spain
It is one of the spaces where the medieval atmosphere of the city is best preserved.
Presided over by the Cathedral, there are a series of Gothic mansions, among which the old vicarage and Casa Balcells stand out, which is fairly well preserved.
Nearby, in the last section of Calle Major, the abbot of Poblet’s house, the Old Town Hall building, with a remarkable patio and main floor, and the 14th-century arcades of Calle Merceria stand out.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Catedral Basilica Metropolitana Primada de Tarragona, Placa de la Seu Entrada por Carrer Mare de Deu del Claustre, 43003 Tarragona Spain
The Cathedral Basilica Metropolitana y Primada de Santa Tecla commonly known as Tarragona Cathedral, is a cathedral built in the early Gothic style. It is located in the highest part of Tarragona, on a site that was previously occupied by a temple dedicated to the Roman imperial cult (the Temple of Augustus), a Visigothic cathedral and an Arab mosque.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Murallas de Tarragona, Av. Catalunya S/N, 43003 Tarragona Spain
The Tarragona wall is a military fence of Roman origin that surrounds the old part of the city. It is one of the places of the World Heritage site.
It is the oldest construction of the Roman Tarraco.
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Passeig Arqueològic, Av. Catalunya, 1A, 43002 Tarragona, Spain
The Archaeological Walk runs along the kilometer of Roman wall that surrounds the ancient city of Tarragona, between the original wall and the counter-wall, added later. You can see the additions of modern times and visit the Arquebisbe and Minerva tower.
In the Archaeological Walk that surrounds part of the historic center you can visit the Roman wall. It is the oldest and best preserved monument in the city of Tarragona and the oldest wall in Roman Hispania. It is one of the most important vestiges of ancient Tárraco.
Duration: 30 minutes
Pass By: Arco de Triunfo de Bara, Via Augusta 20 Km. de Tarragona, Roda de Bara Spain
The Bará Arch is a triumphal arch built by the Romans about 20 kilometers northeast of Tarragona, in the town of Roda de Bará.
The Bará Arch is one of the elements of the Tarraco archaeological site, declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco.
Stop At: El Roc de Sant Gaieta, Placa Mediterrani, 1, 43883 Roda de Bara Spain
Typical fishing village, Mediterranean style, located in Roda de Bará, facing the sea, called “Roc de Sant Gaietà”, which began to be built in 1964 and ended in 1972.
Inside the streets of Roc de Sant Gaietà you can find wonders of Romanesque, Arabic, and Gothic styles.
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Sitges, Sitges, Catalonia
Sitges is a coastal city in Catalonia, southwest of Barcelona, surrounded by the mountainous Garraf Natural Park.
It is known for its Mediterranean beaches and its promenade lined with large mansions. The crowded old town and the surrounding streets are full of shops, restaurants and many gay bars and clubs. In the Maricel Museum and in the Cau Ferrat Museum, works of Catalan art and from other places in Spain are exhibited.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Passeig Maritim, Sitges Spain
Mediterranean, calm, and captivating: this is the Paseo Marítimo de Sitges. With a distance of 2.5 km that begins at the emblematic Church of San Bartolomé and ends at the mythical Hotel Terramar, Sitges offers a placid walk that borders the blue coastline.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Church of Sant Bartomeu & Santa Tecla, Placa del Baluard 1, Sitges Spain
The church of San Bartolomé and Santa Tecla is the parish church of the city of Sitges, built in the 17th century with numerous subsequent modifications. Its asymmetrical silhouette, on a hill that presides over the beach, is one of the most characteristic images of the town of Sitges
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Palau de Maricel, Calle Fonollar, s/n, 08870 Sitges Spain
The Palau de Maricel, or Maricel de Terra, is part of the Maricel noucentista artistic complex, located in the historic center of Sitges. It is a novocentista building built between 1913 and 1916, currently dedicated to cultural activities and space rental.
Duration: 10 minutes
