Route of Costa Daurada
The Costa Daurada is linked to the rest of Catalonia,
Spain and to Europè bt three major motorways: The C-32
motorway between Barcelona to El Vendrell, the Mediterranenan
Motorway (A-7), which runs from the French border at La Jonquera
to Alicante province and the south of Spain, and the North Motorway
(A-2) that links the Basque Country with Barcelona and the North
of Catalonia, via Tarragona province.
Other important roads are the National Highways N-240 to Lleida
and Zaragoza, the N-420 to Teruel and Zaragoza (via the eastern
counties) and the N-340 which comes from Barcelona and follows
the Mediterranean coast to the south of Spain. In addition there
is a good network of secondary roads joining the different towns
and villages of the Costa Daurada.
Medieval Quarters route in costa daurada:
Alcover
Medieval streets, towers, buildings, walls and gateways. Medieval
bridge over the River Glorieta. Ancient walled town.
Alió
Medieval quarter
Altafulla
Walled town
Ascó
Medieval quarter
Batea
Medieval quarter, arcades of the Carrer Major, various gateways
and towers.
L’Espluga de Francolí
Medieval quarter
Guimerà
Declared a Historical-Artistic Monument
Horta de Sant Joan
Medieval town centre
Montblanc
Medieval quarter, one of the most important medieval towns in
Catalonia, declared of Historical-Artistic Interest. 1,500 metres
of town walls with 32 towers. Plaça Major (square), Desclergue
Palace, Town Hall, various churches, Royal Palace, Old Hospital
Of Santa Magdalena.
El Pinell del Brai
Ruins of a medieval watchtower
Santa Coloma de Queralt
Medieval quarter, arcaded squares, Chapel of Santa Magdalena Hospital,
various churches and sanctuaries, Castle of the Counts of Santa
Coloma.
Siurana
Declared a picturesque landscape
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