Costa Dorada holidays - travel guide

introduction to Costa Dorada

People flock to Costa Dorada for its beaches. This beautiful stretch of beach is known as the 'Gold Coast', and we're talking 150 miles of glittering golden sand, warm, azure seas and plenty of promenades and marinas too. Stretching from Barcelona to the Roman city of Tarragona, this beach coastline is home to countless unspoilt villages, sophisticated towns and bustling holiday resorts, all bathed in fantastic sunshine. If the idea of a sun-drenched beach is your idea of heaven, Costa Dorada won't disappoint. Salou is the Costa Dorada's main tourist area and boasts an elegant palm-fringed beach promenade. La Pineda is another popular holiday haunt and is host to the region's water park, Aquopolis. Meanwhile, nearby lies the resort of Cambrils, this less touristy resort is set against the backdrop of a traditional Spanish fishing village. Further along the coast lies the chic seaside town of Sitges. The Costa Dorada offers hot sunshine, even when you stray away from the beach. Whether you're enjoying a thrilling white knuckle ride at PortAventura theme park, sending your credit card into meltdown with a shopping spree in Stiges or enjoying a slice of culture in Barcelona, your holiday is freckled with Spanish sunshine. Food wise stays firmly focussed on the sea, from seafront cafés to speciality fish restaurants, there's without a doubt no shortage of opportunities to sample a Catalan fish stew or a steaming dish of tasty paella. Even if you don't spend your holiday stretched out on the beach, you'll still go home with an envious tan.

Costa Dorada Hotels & Villas

• Portaventura - 7 Hotels or Villas
• Salou - 11 Hotels or Villas