Find out about the top 10 things to do in Cambrils, Spain below!
Cambrils is located on Spain’s Costa Dorada (Golden Coast) in the region of Catalonia. A seafaring village, the local life mainly revolves around the harbor. The area attracts visitors for its golden, sandy beaches, the abundance of fabulous seafood restaurants and its close proximity to the Universal Studios Port Aventura theme park. With summer fast approaching, there’s no better escape than a beautiful sandy beach to let your worries wash away. But apart from the beach, Cambrils has plenty to offer visitors, with lots of outdoor activities and more to really show off the city’s culture and personality! Not to mention theme parks galore.
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1. Cambrils Beach Platja Prat d'En Fores y Regueral
Cambrils Beach Platja Prat d'En Fores y Regueral is undoubtedly one of the best beaches on the entirety of Cambrils, offering great sights and soft sand to run your feet through. On warm days, the beach is a sight to behold as you watch tourists dive into the crystal clear waters and yell in delight and play around in the waters and sand. Is there anything closer to paradise? Hard to say to be honest, and you might find yourself coming back here more than once to catch some rays and cool off in the sea!
Cambrils Beach Platja Prat d'En Fores y Regueral
Address: Paseo de las Palmeras, s/n, 43850 Cambrils, Spain
2. International Music Festival Cambrils
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Enjoy great musicians from all over the world at this late night international music festival that happens yearly at the peak of summer at the end of July/beginning of August, offering music for all tastes and styles, and of course, ages. Taking place in Cambrils’ Pinaret Park, the show features a wide range of what is currently happening in the country music scene. Over the years, the selection has only gotten better, and the crowd more crazy and huge with each new iteration.
International Music Festival Cambrils
Address: Carrer Josep Serra i Dalmau, 2, 43850 Cambrils, Tarragona, Spain
3. Tower of Port
The Tower of Port is a seventeenth century watchtower that served to defend against pirate attacks. Located just outside the port, the tower forms part of the seafront, and is a landmark building with its beautiful architecture and its location facing the sea. This tower was built to protect the town in case of attacks from scary pirates cruising the waters outside.
The Tower of Port has had a variety of different names over the years, including Torre del Mar and the Moors, and has undergone several restorations to return its bright, spacious interiors to their former glory. Currently, the tower is used as an exhibition hall of the Museum of the History of Cambrils. Come here to enjoy a breathtaking view of the harbor and the sea from the top.
Tower of Port
Address: Passeig de les Palmeres, 31, 43850 Cambrils, Tarragona, Spain
Website: Tower of Port
4. Aqualeon
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We did mention that there were a couple of theme parks didn’t we? And here’s Aqualeon, an amazing water based theme park built right in the middle of nature. This is a family oriented theme park with rides and attractions that will undoubtedly impress kids and adults of all ages, along with providing a ton of fun for everyone. Check out all of their water slides. especially the TOBOLOKO, which is the only one of its kind in Europe.
Aqualeon
Address: Finca les Basses, s/n, 43716 Albinyana, Tarragona, Spain
Website: Aqualeon
5. Port Aventura World
Port Aventura claims to be one of the most symbolic theme parks in Spain. Consisting of six distinct themed areas, each area will become a spectacularly fun way to discover new rides with magnificent shows and breathtaking scenery for all ages. Thrills and spills galore are at this park including the tallest and fastest roller coasters available in Europe, to perfectly normal smaller rides for parents and children to enjoy together in the more family oriented area of SésamoAventura.
Port Aventura World
Address: Av. Pere Molas, km 2, 43840 Vila-seca, Tarragona, Spain
Website: Port Aventura World
6. The Sama Park
Sama Park is a gorgeous botanical garden from the old colonial days. Originally, the park was built as a summer residence by Salvador Samà, Marquis of Marianao in 1881, between Cambrils and Montbrió, surrounded by vineyards, olive and almond trees. In a sense, the park also bears the legacy of an ‘Indiano’, a fusion of styles and a delight for the senses, making it a fascinating and insightful look at Spanish architecture.
It is a tribute to beauty, a landscape with memory, nostalgia for other places and times, and mixes styles from all across the world, such as the Cuba of Spain, the symmetrical France and the romantic England, the quiet Asia and the classical Greece. Get lost in sheer creativity in design here.
The Sama Park
Address: Carrertera de Vinyols, s/n, 43850 Cambrils, Tarragona, Spain
Website: The Sama Park
7. Aquopolis
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If you haven’t had enough waterpark fun yet, you can also visit Aquopolis theme park. In the heart of the Costa Dorada, on the beach of La Pineda, just 10 minutes from Cambrils lies this water park for hours of aquatic fun sliding into clean, clear water and cooling off on a hot summer’s day. In Tarragona, Aquopolis fun is ageless. Whether you’re a toddler or a grandparent, anyone and everyone can enjoy its great variety of attractions such as hot tubs, wave pools, Great Lakes, River Raftings, Kamikaze, Winding, Boomerang, Soft, Black Hole, Splash and an infinite number more.
One thing that might be of interest is the dolphins that are around in the park, and you can even interact with them and feel like you’re really training these friendly beasts!
Aquopolis
Address: Passeig de Pau Casals, 65, 43480 Platja de la Pineda, Tarragona, Spain
Website: Aquopolis
8. Visit the Clos Barenys Winery
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At the foot of the ancient Via Augusta lies the winery of Clos Barenys. Visitors can step in here to enjoy some of Cambrils’s finest wines, enjoying a tasting while taking a lovely stroll amongst the vines and barrels of the vineyard as your tour guide explains the winery processes and introduces various wines to best suit your palette for your next dinner party or get together to impress your friends with!
Clos Barenys Winery
Address: Camí vell de Cambrils, 180, 43480 Vila-seca, Tarragona, Spain
Website: Clos Barenys Winery
Come to this port town
With wine, water parks and a wonderful history at this port town, you’ll find your worries slipping away completely as you give in to relaxation and fully enjoy yourself. Perfect for a quiet getaway to a lesser known area while still possessing all the fun you could ever want.
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