The Catalan Riviera Costa Dorada is called the Golden Coast not only for its beautiful beaches, covered with perfect sand, but also for the richest opportunities for any holiday: both active and educational. All excursions in Spain from the Costa Dorada are always popular among Russian tourists, because on trips you can get acquainted with the past and present of Spain, get imbued with its culture and customs.
Choosing a direction
The organization of excursions in Spain from the Costa Dorada is undertaken by numerous travel companies. Typically, this option includes travel along the chosen route, entrance tickets to museums or amusement parks, and the services of a Russian-speaking guide. Those who wish not to depend on the collective schedule can undertake all these trips on their own, using public transport or a rented car.
The most popular travel destinations from the beaches of the Costa Dorada are:
- Montserrat Monastery, built on the site of the discovery of the miraculous statue of the Virgin. Located at an altitude of 725 meters among high cliffs, it seems to be a real architectural wonder. (The ticket price is about 40 euros, the trip can take up to 12 hours.)
- Tarragona is called an open-air museum and is listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage of Humanity. The city has preserved the architectural ensemble of the ancient Roman era - the amphitheater, the colonnade of the temple and the houses of the nobility. (15 euros and 6-8 hours depending on the program and location of your hotel.)
- PortAventura amusement park is the ideal place for families. It is called the Spanish Disneyland, because children are waiting for a huge number of attractions, water slides, mysterious labyrinths and fairytale castles. (60 euros and all day.)
- The city of Reus, where the famous Spanish architect Gaudí was once born, is also famous for its magnificent vermouth, which you can taste here and buy home as a gift to friends. The architectural sights of Reus are the monastery of St. Peter and the Temple of Mercy, erected in the 17th century. Don't forget to take photos at the many picturesque city fountains! (40 euros and 6-8 hours.)
The capital of Catalonia, Barcelona in Spain, breaks all records in popularity with tourists from any country in the world. A sightseeing trip will cost 35-40 euros and will help you get an idea of the city where the great Gaudi lived and worked, and will introduce you to the main attractions and beautiful places.
Dali and Gala - love or shocking?
Even an excursion to Figueres, the hometown of Salvador Dali, one of the most shocking and controversial artists in the world history of painting, will hardly help answer this question. And yet this excursion in Spain from the Costa Dorada and other beach resorts occupies the first lines of all ratings in popularity.
The Dali Museum, designed by the maestro himself, opened in 1974 in the building of the old city theater. It was there that fourteen-year-old El Salvador exhibited his works for the first time.
Dali made sure that an exposition was created in the burnt and collapsed building, the main participants of which were his paintings. Among the exhibits is the famous "The Phantom of Sexual Attractiveness".
In addition to paintings in the theater-museum, there are sculptures and three-dimensional collages, strange installations, furniture repeating the motives of the famous works of Dali, and even El Greco's canvases. As conceived by the author, visitors should "leave with the feeling that they have had a theatrical dream." By the way, the maestro is buried in the temple of art he himself created and, according to his will, there is a toilet right above the crypt. (50 euros and 12 hours.)
All prices in the material are approximate and valid as of May 2016.
