{"id":117784,"date":"2017-06-20T15:10:04","date_gmt":"2017-06-20T15:10:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/catalunyacasas.imbookingsecure.com\/?p=117784"},"modified":"2023-03-24T17:32:07","modified_gmt":"2023-03-24T17:32:07","slug":"all-about-the-costa-dorada","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.catalunyacasas.com\/blog\/all-about-the-costa-dorada\/","title":{"rendered":"All about the Costa Dorada"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Located in the Province of Tarragona and stretching all the way between the towns of Cunit and Alcanar, the Costa Dorada is one of the most beautiful coastlines in the world. The Costa Dorada includes notable destinations such as Salou, Cambrils, and L\u2019Ampolla, making it a top holiday destination in Spain.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-117787\" src=\"https:\/\/catalunyacasas.kigobook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/914\/2018\/10\/GloriaCreixell-001.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1674\" height=\"1116\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Golden Coast<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2018Costa Dorada\u2019 translates as \u2018Golden Coast\u2019 because the area is well known for its expanse of golden sands. There are heaps of great beaches along the Costa Dorada, including Cunit Beach, Tarragona Beach, and La Pineda Beach, and many people book a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.catalunyacasas.com\/rentals\/rentals-costa-dorada-z2961\/tag-secluded-pool\/list-view\/\">Costa Dorada vacation rental<\/a> overlooking the shores. The region of L\u2019Ametlla de Mar is even commonly referred to by its nickname \u2014 \u2018La Cala\u2019, or \u2018The Beach\u2019.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Where to Rent a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.catalunyacasas.com\/rentals\/rentals-costa-dorada-z2961\/tag-secluded-pool\/list-view\/\">Villa on the Costa Dorada<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Despite the region\u2019s name, there\u2019s actually more to the Costa Dorada than just the beaches; the area is much more diverse than it gets credit for! Here\u2019s a glimpse into the very best destinations:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Calafell<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is the place to go for a stunning <a href=\"https:\/\/www.catalunyacasas.com\/rentals\/villa-calafell-sea-views-walk-to-beach-guest-teen-mil-suite-413010.html\">villa with private pool<\/a> on the Costa Dorada. It\u2019s very much your typical beachfront town, with great swimming, sunbathing, and relaxation opportunities nearby.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ametlla<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you don\u2019t fancy cooking anything up in your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.catalunyacasas.com\/rentals\/villa-cunit-costa-dorada-lair-in-cunit-2-km-from-med-sea-407699.html\">Costa Dorada holiday rental<\/a>, then consider Ametlla. As a popular fishing town, Ametlla has some of the very best seafood restaurants in all of Catalonia!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-117790\" src=\"https:\/\/catalunyacasas.kigobook.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/914\/2018\/10\/1_9.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2497\" height=\"1665\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Cunit \/ Vila-Seca<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>These two small towns located on the Costa Dorada are bursting with history and culture, and still maintain some old architecture and ruins that can be traced back to Catalonia\u2019s first settlers.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.catalunyacasas.com\/rentals\/rentals-costa-dorada-z2961\/?pagina=1\"><strong>Tarragona<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve enjoyed a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.catalunyacasas.com\/rentals\/allrentals\/villa-costa-dorada-coastal-cunit-618\/\">holiday in Barcelona<\/a> in the past, then you\u2019ll love Tarragona. Although a little quieter than Barcelona, there\u2019s still a busy, bustling city atmosphere here with shops, bars, and activities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Salou<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Salou is home to one of Europe\u2019s most famous theme parks: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.portaventuraworld.com\/en\">Port Aventura<\/a> (and now Ferrari Land, too!). If you\u2019re travelling to Spain with kids, then a Salou villa on the Costa Dorada is the perfect choice.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-indent: 20px; width: auto; padding: 0px 4px 0px 0px; text-align: center; font: bold 11px\/20px 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #ffffff; background: #bd081c  no-repeat scroll 3px 50% \/ 14px 14px; cursor: pointer;\">Save<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Located in the Province of Tarragona and stretching all the way between the towns of Cunit and Alcanar, the Costa&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[47,59,14,15,16,280,221,380,18,122,180,228,150,63,19,67,20,69,70,71,375,377,21,38,75,105,76,161,77,151,152,23,24,25,81,162,26,154,188],"class_list":["post-117784","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog","tag-barcelona","tag-barcelona-accommodation","tag-barcelona-holiday-rental","tag-barcelona-vacation-rental","tag-barcelona-villa","tag-beach","tag-beach-holiday","tag-beach-house","tag-catalunya-casas","tag-costa-brava-holiday-rental","tag-costa-brava-vacation-rental","tag-costa-dorada","tag-costa-dorada-holiday-rental","tag-costa-dorada-vacation-rental","tag-family-villa-barcelona","tag-family-villa-spain","tag-holiday-in-barcelona","tag-holiday-in-spain","tag-holiday-spain","tag-houses-in-spain","tag-mediterranean","tag-mediterranean-sea","tag-rent-house-barcelona","tag-rent-house-spain","tag-rent-villa-barcelona","tag-spain-holiday","tag-spain-holiday-rental","tag-spain-vacation-rental","tag-spain-villa","tag-vacation-rental-barcelona","tag-vacation-rental-in-barcelona","tag-villa-barcelona","tag-villa-in-barcelona","tag-villa-with-pool-barcelona","tag-villa-with-pool-in-spain","tag-villa-with-pool-spain","tag-villa-with-private-pool-barcelona","tag-villas-in-barcelona","tag-visit-spain"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.3 - 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