Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Eating
The quintessential Tarragona seafood experience can be had in
Serrallo
, the
town's fishing port. About a dozen bars and restaurants here sell the day's catch,
and on summer weekends in particular the place is packed. Most places close their
kitchens by about 10.30pm. Two stand-outs here include
L'Ancora
(Carrer de Tra-
falgar 25; raciones €6-7; 1pm-1am)
and its sister establishment
El Varadero
(Car-
rer de Trafalgar 13; raciones €6-7)
, which brim with mouth-watering seafood and stay
open late. Go for a selection of dishes, which might include
tigres
(stuffed, breaded
and fried mussels),
ostrón
(fat oyster) and
cigalas a la plancha
(grilled crayfish).
You can sit inside (head upstairs) or take a seat at one of the outdoor tables. Hour-
long queues at midnight on summer weekends are not unheard-of.
AQ €€
Catalan
( 977 21 59 54; Carrer de les Coques 7; mains around €15, menús del día from €18;
Tue-Sat)
This is a bubbly designer haunt with stark colour contrasts (black, lem-
on and cream linen), slick lines and intriguing international plays on traditional cook-
ing, such as
garrí al forn amb timbal d'alberginia i tomaquet
(oven-cooked suckling
pig with aubergine and tomato timbal).
Information
The
Tarragona Card
(€14 for 48 hours) gives you free entry to all museums and
other sights in the city, free local buses and a host of discounts on anything from
participating restaurants to taxis.
Regional tourist office
(
977 23 34 15; Carrer de Fortuny 4;
9am-2pm & 4-6.30pm
Mon-Fri, 9am-2pm Sat)
Tourist office
( 977 25 07 95;
www.tarragonaturisme.cat
; Carrer Major 39; 10am-8pm
Mon-Sat, 10am-2pm Sun Jul-Oct, 10am-2pm & 4-7pm Mon-Sat rest of yr)
There are a number
of
information kiosks
scattered about town. Hours vary slightly at all but in high-season are
roughly around 10am to 8pm daily.
Getting There & Away
Lying on main routes south from Barcelona, Tarragona is well connected.
Bus
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