Picture yourself walking along an ancient Roman wall, the old stone worn smooth by centuries of footsteps. Below you, the Mediterranean stretches out in shades of blue, calm and bright in the afternoon sun. In Tarragona, scenes like this don’t feel unusual. They are simply part of the city. Tarragona, Spain may not get the…
Tarragona is one of those places that deserves more attention. Just about an hour south of Barcelona, this coastal city was once the capital of Roman Hispania, and you can still see that history around you today. Roman walls, an ancient amphitheatre, and old ruins sit alongside cafés, tapas bars, and views of the Mediterranean….
Tarragona is one of those places where history doesn’t feel locked away behind museum doors. Walk through an ordinary street and you might suddenly find yourself beside a Roman wall, an ancient amphitheatre, or the remains of the old Roman circus, with the Mediterranean shining just beyond it. Once known as Tarraco, Tarragona was one…