Barcelona Events 2024


Festival Tarraco Viva Tarragona

Roman festival - Tarragona near Barcelona



Event date:
13 to 26 May 2024

Event location:
Tarragona - 1 hour south of Barcelona

Hashtag:
#TarracoViva

Hotels:
Hotels in Tarragona

Information:
Festival Tarraco Viva. Tarraco is the Roman name for Tarragona. Tarraco Viva is their annual Roman Festival in May in Tarragona to celebrate the Roman history of Tarraco and the Tarragona region. Come and explore the Roman times with activities like re-enactments of daily life in the ancient Roman era, Roman soldiers, gladiator fights, theatre, festivities and food. If you want to visit Tarragona on a day tour then we highly recommend DayTripsBarcelona. They are a small family tour company that offer exciting private small group day tours to Tarragona led by expert guides and with a hotel pick-up in Barcelona.


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Event address & map

Venue:
Tarragona
Street:
Carrer de Major, 39
Postal Code:
43003
City:
Tarragona
State:
Spain
Country:
Country: es

How to get to Tarragona from Barcelona

Tarragona 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


By Train

There are many daily train connections from Barcelona to Tarragona. The easiest are the regional trains (travel time 1 hour and 20 minutes). There are also high-speed trains (travel time 30 to 60 minutes.) The regular trains are more convenient for 1 day trips to Tarragona to visit the Roman ruins becuause the station is closer to the center. The “Camp de Tarragona” high speed train station is further inland. From the high speed train station you can take the Plana bus service to get to and from “Camp de Tarragona” train station to the Tarragona bus station. The regular trains arrive on the coast and there is a convenient walk-way up to the gothic area and Roman ruins which is a short walk. Please note the Roman aquaduct in Tarragona is 4 km outside Tarragona city center, so best reached by car, taxi or as part of a tour.


By Car

Take the AP-7 motorway or N-340 road to get to Barcelona. The N-420 road goes to Reus.
Google maps Barcelona -Tarragona


By Bus

Take the bus to and from Tarragona bus station which has bus companies for domestic routes like ALSA and for international routes EurolinesALSA buses has daily bus routes to Tarragona from Barcelona. Take the Plana bus service to get to and from “Camp de Tarragona” train station to the Tarragona bus station.

Flights / Airport

Nearest airports to Tarragona, Spain are Barcelona airport and Reus Airport.

Hotels in Tarragona

Where to stay in Tarragona. There are a few nice choices to stay near the Roman ruins. There are no hotels in the Tarragona gothic area itself.

Hotels Tarragona
Hotel Lauria near Roman ruins
Alexandra Aparthotel near Roman ruins
hotel Sant Jordi
hotel AC Tarragona
Apartments Tarragona
Apartment Solatwin


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Barcelona Event 

Barcelona Events:
Festival Tarraco Viva - Roman festival Tarragona 2024
When:
13.05.2024 - 26.05.2024
Where:
Tarragona
Category:
Festivals near Barcelona




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