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Barcelona Events 2024Concurs de Castells de TarragonaTarragona Castle Competition 2016 - Human towersEvent date: Saturday 1st and Sunday 2nd October 2016 Event location: Tarraco Arena Plaça (TAP) Tarragona, Spain Next edition is 2024 Concurs de Castells Tarragona 2016. Tarragona Castle Competition is a 2 day human tower building event and contest among 30 of the best castells groups (colles) in Catalunya which takes place every 2 years on the first weekend of October. This is without doubt the biggest and most important castells event in the world not least after human towers building became a UNESCO world heritage treasure. This is the only event of the castells season when castells groups are awarded points for performances and an overall champion is announced making this event the unofficial Castells world cup. Nearly 7,000 spectators enjoy this exciting event live at the former Tarragona bull ring "plaza de toros" now called Tarraco Arena Plaça (TAP) Barcelona Human Towers Hotels in Tarragona © Copyright Barcelonayellow.com Do not copy text or images on this page without permission. All rights reserved. |
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How to get to Tarragona from BarcelonaTarragona is a coastal city 1 hour south of Barcelona by car or train. It is the capital of the Spanish province of the same name and the capital of the Catalan comarca Tarragonès.Tarragona was a Roman imperial city found before called Tarraco. There are many impressive roman ruins in Tarragona, including the partial ruins of Amphitheatre of Tarragona a Roman circus, Roman walls and the Roman aqueduct. The Roman ruins of Tarraco have been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. In May every year Tarragona organises a Roman festival called Tarraco Viva. It is easy to get to Tarragona from Barcelona by car, by train, by bus or on a Day tour from Barcelona. Pictures Tarragona Spain Day Tours Tarragona from Barcelona How to get to Tarragona from Barcelona
There are many daily train connections from Barcelona to Tarragona both regional trains (travel time 1 hour and 20 minutes) and high-speed AVE trains (travel time 30 to 60 minutes.) |
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