When it comes to beach destinations in Spain, everything is never written. So today we are going to talk about a place that combines the concept of a charming little town with a sunny day and a beach. Is about Torredembarra, a population of about 17,000 inhabitants north of the province of Tarragona, on the so-called Costa Dorada.
Beach’s day
Between the months of June and September, the sun looks like an invitation to bathe in its Blue Flag beaches. And it is not a saying. The four sandbanks distributed along the 7 km of coastline that the town has have been awarded this distinction. Although it is, specifically, the beach of La Paella preferred by the locals. Not only because of its proximity to the center but also because of its fine golden sand.
Very close to this beach are the sports and fishing port and the fish market, where it is a very curious plan to attend an auction. Although, those who want to taste good fresh fish may prefer to stop by the Baix a Mar beach, in the fishing district. An ideal place to taste fresh fish and seafood in one of its restaurants.
However, lovers of the Cala world are very likely to be interested in following the path that crosses the cliffs of Roquer (reaching 25 meters high) to Cala Canyadell. It is the wildest in Torredembarra and very small (60 meters long), but of indisputable beauty. In addition, very close by stands a modern and curious lighthouse from the year 2000.
Another option for the more adventurous is to lie in the sun on the Els Muntanyans beachwhere you can enjoy some beautiful salt marshes and dunes in its 2 km in length.
Afternoon-night of culture
However, Torredembarra is not a common coastal destination because, in addition to first class beaches, it has a flag cultural and monumental heritagein addition to a gastronomy of scandal.
Its heritage mixes a centuries-old historical legacy with more recent works derived from the fortune that many Indians made in the Americas and the Icart Castle it’s an example.
It is a construction that has the privilege of being the only new civil building of the Catalan Renaissance that is preserved in Catalonia. It was built, between 1565 and 1580, by order of a powerful lord of the town, Lluís Icart, to be used as a residence and fortress from which to dominate.
It currently serves as the seat of the Town Hall, but its four towers and arcaded courtyard continue to impress. It is also a must visit the old city wallfrom the 17th century, and in which we can still find two of its original portals: those of Padrines and Bassa.
However, the most important historical building in Torredembarra is the Tower of the Vila, of Mudejar style and with almost 900 years of history. It is believed that it stands on the same spot as an ancient castle. Although, since then, it has been remodeled several times and in 1981 it was restored.
Although the thing does not end there because a couple of kilometers from the center of Torredembarra is the Villa del Moro, a archaeological site in which remains of Roman baths and some domus from the 2nd and 1st centuries BCE were found
Special mention also deserves the legacy left in the town by the Indianos. That is to say, the merchants who returned from America enriched and gave rise to the construction of several baroque and modernist buildings.
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