Tarragona

Spanish Mediterranean city

Tarragona is a port city on the northeastern coast of Spain, in the Catalonia region.

Founded as a Roman colony, it retains significant ancient ruins including an amphitheater and aqueduct.

The city gives its name to a province and serves as a center for wine production and petrochemical industry.

city

Barcelona

Catalan capital city

port · provincial · capital · tourism · municipality · cathedral · old town · balcony · seaport · fishing

Roman

amphitheater

Open-air tiered venue

  • aqueductChannel conveying water distances
  • wallsVertical enclosing structures
  • circusTraveling entertainment with performers

forum · necropolis · archaeological · ruins · Scipio · Augustus · colony · emperor · mosaic · sarcophagus

festival

sardana

Catalan circle dance

fireworks · tradition · Catalan · celebration · folkloric · devils · dragons · bestiaries · dancing · music

gastronomy

romesco

Catalan nut-pepper sauce

prawns · anchovies · markets · fish · olive oil · tapas · restaurants · gambas · Mediterranean · cuisine

wine

denomination

Named religious group

terroir · winery · grape · harvest · barrel · tasting · cellar · cooperative · aged · fortified

Opposites
catalan urban hierarchy

TarragonaBarcelona

Catalan capital city

Madrid · Girona · Bilbao · Valencia

Spanish geographic contrast

TarragonaMadrid

Spain's governmental seat

Bilbao · Valladolid · Zaragoza · Seville · Salamanca

Roman heritage sites

TarragonaRome

Italy's capital city

Carthage · Constantinople

Family

Catalonia

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G