The city of Tarragona has 136,000 inhabitants. It’s the centre of a 30 km area where over 500,000 people live. Tarragona as a Mediterranean climate. The average temperature throughout the year is around 17 ° C, this allows the practice of outdoor activities all year round.

Tarragona is home to a large port and the Universitat Rovira i Virgili. Much of its economic activity comes from services along with the importance of the industry based in chemical and energy establishes Tarragona as the capital of the second area of economic development of Catalonia just behind Barcelona.

The city has been inhabited for many centuries. During Roman times the city was called Tarraco. The remains are also known as the Archeological ensemble of Tarraco, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2000.
The festival of historical reconstruction Tarraco Viva allows you to relive those days every spring. The event is just one of the many festive events that regularly bring together thousands of people to the city.

The city is opened to the Mediterranean, with 14 km of coastline. The quality and beauty of its beaches, allow many aquatic activities.
The cuisine is varied and quality, from the traditional to the cuisine chef highlighting the cuisine based on fresh products from the sea.

    

The following web pages provided interesting information about history, customs, events, acomodation and tourism of city of Tarragona and its environs

	Tarragona city council	Tarragona tourism	University web page