Luis Miguel Bugallo Sánchez (Lmbuga) · CC BY-SA 3.0Provincial capital
Tarragona is a city and municipality in Catalonia, Spain. It is the capital and largest town of Tarragonès county, the Camp de Tarragona region and the province of Tarragona. Geographically, it is located on the Costa Daurada area on the Mediterranean shore, around the mouth of the Francolí.
Developed in a favorable location on a coastal hill by ancient Romans in the context of the Second Punic War near a previous Iberian settlement, Tarraco eventually became the gateway for Roman control of the Iberian Peninsula. It served as the capital, successively, of the provinces of Hispania Citerior and Hispania Tarraconensis and also became a bishopric seat. Urban continuity is presumed to have been the norm in the 8th century following its integration into Al-Andalus. The Camp de Tarragona later turned into a borderland, and the city was abandoned by Muslims by the mid 10th century. Early Christian repopulation of the city and its hinterland in the 12th century took the form of an autonomous principality, before its 1173 full integration into the Principality of Catalonia and the Crown of Aragon.
The Archaeological Complex of Tàrraco is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Where to eat
We don't have verified restaurants here yet, but the larder of Cataluña already says a lot.
See the restaurants on the mapWe haven't verified any table with its owner in Tarragona yet. In the meantime, these are the restaurants mapped in the surrounding area.
Up to 30 km around, according to OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps. No ratings or prices: call before you go.
120 restaurants
120 restaurants
Tarragona · in the village+34 977 664 028View on the map
Tarragona · in the village+34 637 290 895View on the mapWebsite
Tarragona · in the village+34 977 240 222View on the map
Tarragona · in the village+34 977 242 914View on the map
Tarragona · in the village+34 692 117 407View on the mapWebsite
Tarragona · in the village+34 977 240 222View on the mapWebsite
Tarragona · in the village+34 977 290 007View on the map
Tarragona · in the village+34 977 245 404View on the mapWebsite
Tarragona · in the village+34 977 896 665View on the mapWebsite
Tarragona · in the village+34 676 648 391View on the map
Tarragona · in the village+34 977 254 784View on the mapWebsite
Data from OpenStreetMap (ODbL) and Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0): what has been mapped with its name. If your restaurant is missing or you want to manage it, sign up as a professional.
The 30 closest to the centre, out of 194 in the municipality.
Data from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). No opening hours: call before you go.
What people eat in Cataluña when they eat well.
Bread, ripe tomato, oil and salt: the base of any Catalan table.
Spring onions charred over flames, January to March, bib on.
Fresh sausage grilled with sautéed beans; hearty and honest.
Egg-yolk custard with a sugar crust caramelised on the spot.
Almost every village has its market day and its producers: the cheesemaker, the baker, the vegetable garden next door. Ask at the tourist office or the bar on the square; they'll tell you where to buy straight from the maker.
Market day: Sunday, 10:00 to 14:00
The 12 closest to the centre, out of 32 in the municipality.
Data from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). No opening hours: call before you go.
