Salou in General

...We have been to Salou before and there are lots of things that I remember, but the bulk of this review will be written on a notepad while I am away and typed up when I get back. Find below bits taken from my notes. Where is it then? A friend of mine guessed Greece! I always thought her geography was loads better than mine. Salou is in Spain. About 50 kilometres south west of Barcelona, on the Costa Dorada. What sort of place is it? A huge tourist ...
...years ago we went to Salou and stayed in a noisy hotel about two kilometres outside the centre. The hotel food was pretty awful and apart from having it's own little beach right on the doorstep (literally) we were sorely disappointed. Having said that, and probably because of that, we went out a lot and had the best holiday we had had for a long time. This year, we have had a busy time, with family living with us, and a new grandson here as well, ...

solamarie 08.07.2005 (25.08.2005) · Read full review
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Salou is the biggest resort and rightly claims to be the capital of the Costa Dorada, Spain. Costa Dorada which means 'Golden Coast' (very apt) refers to the 150 miles of golden sands which run south of Barcelona to the ancient city of Tarragona. Costa Dorada isn't as hot or as popular as the Costa Blanca or the Costa Del Sol and indeed isn't as exclusive as the Costa Brava but that does have it's advantages because it has a lot to offer. ¬Location¬ ...
...hours). The harbour end of Salou is where the old town of Salou lies and that is the quiter end whereas the other end is the new town and here you will find most of the shops, bars and clubs. ¬Climate and beaches¬ Salou's main beach is four miles long with further quiter beaches and coves just around the headlands. They all face to the south-east and that is why the beaches are so warm and golden. The resort is also protected inland by the Catalunyan ...

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Friends of ours suggested Salou for this years vacation primarily because of the presence of Port Aventura, the only Universal studios site in Europe. Resorts include: SALOU, a tight knit and rapidly growing area of high rise hotels, cheap tacky gift shops, bars and restaurants, very busy and not my idea of a pleasant holiday, although I would recommend Champions bar to anyone visiting, particularly if they like quizzes and raucous entertainment ...
...Season from La Pineda into Salou at a cost of 680pta (c£3.50) for 2 adults, 2 kids into Salou, a taxi (usually air-conditioned) 1300ptas (c£5.50) for the return journey if you can't cope with the long queues and sweaty bodies on the local bus service. La Pineda is also home to Aquopolis a fabulous water park hosting a range of fun rides and swimming pools including wave machine, crazy golf, childrens play area, numerous eateries at reasonable prices ...

sue.51 14.07.2001 · Read full review
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...facilities. ### Ok, but Salou is a SPANISH CITY, isn’t it??? ### Many people, especially the British, think that Spain is only ONE nation, but they (you) are wrong. Catalonia is a different nation (Independentists say Catalonia is not Spain) and we have a political autonomy. - "The Generalitat is the institution in which the self-government of Catalonia is politically organised. The Generalitat's powers are designated by the Constitution (Spanish ...
...Statute of Catalonia.- ~Is Salou a Spanish city? -Yes, it is- or -No, it isn’t- (Both answers are right) ~Is Salou a Catalan city? Yes, it is, of course. (The best answer ;-D) ### Well, but you speak Spanish, don’t you??? ### Yes, we do. I speak Catalan (my mother tongue), Spanish, some English (I must apologise for my English) and German. Under the Spanish Constitution, the Catalan language and two languages more (Galician and Basque) are official ...

McBol_Salou 11.01.2003 · Read full review
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...ample for your general needs. Salou itself is a lovely town with a gorgeous, long sandy beach. There are plently of facilities at the beach itself; peddle-boat hire, sun-bed and parasol hire, toilets, showers, volleyball nets, gym, ice-cream vendors and even a funfair which is open until late at night. There are plenty of shops and stalls in the town which are definately aimed at the tourist market; watch out for religious figurines in a sea-shell!! ...
...is a must. Beyond, Salou itself, there is ample public transport facilities to allow you to explore the region. Buses in the area are both frequent and reasonably priced; so much so that I really wouldn't bother hiring a car to come here. The nearby city of Tarragona makes for a good day out with its Roman Ampitheatre (for all you 'Gladiator' fans) and old town, and takes just 20 mins by bus to get there from Salou centre. Barcelona is also a must ...

s.garland 25.03.2001 · Read full review
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...flatmates. We stayed in the Salou Suites apartments on the main street in salou. Well, to put it simply, we didnt sleep till at least 6am every night. It was so loud and busy outside. The beaches are lovely and very nice, clean water, but i have never in my life seen such a busy beach as the main salou beach. There is a smaller beach further round from the main one, past the cliffs and it is a lot smaller, but just as nice and quieter. Though still ...
...only place to go in salou for a good night - especially if you are scottish but even if your not - is the Rovers Return. It is on the cliffside between the 2 beaches and it is owned by a guy from falkirk called lenny. It is great for kids as well, with about 4 games a night for the kids, plus treasure hunts, bingo and quizzes that the kids can all get involved in. They show new films during the day, for example last week they were showing shrek, ...

LisaWilliamson 06.08.2001 · Read full review
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Salou is situated in the Costa Dorada region of mainland Spain.It is roughly a two and a half hour flight from most uk airports or alternatively a day and a half from central britain on a coach. The resort is served by Reus airport,from which it is roughly a 20 minute transfer to resort. The airport is small and dingy and is surrounded by a petro-chemical plant. First impressions will not be good,but dont let it worry you . As we reached the baggage ...
...blocks.There is much more to Salou than the main strip though,with restaurants and bars down countless backstreets. SHOPPING All the usual Spanish tacky stuff is here,plastic bulls,knock off Barcelona shirts and beach towels. Alcohol from the shops is a very reasonable price, as are the cigarettes.If buying cigarettes in large quantities the tobacconists nearest to the main beach will sometimes give you free extras,such as sports bags or radios ...

milly37 30.12.2005 · Read full review
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...situated oin the middle of Salou and Cambrills. The camp has a laundry which has a service where you can leave your washing in the morning, and it is done for the evening for you to pick up,it costs roughly 10 euros for the service. There is also a main reception at the front of the park with a money exchange inside also. Another good thing about the camp is it is patrolled 24 hours a day with security and police do regular patrols. If for any ...
...does cost 50 euros to get him to come to you,but if you need a doctor you just have to pay it. If medication is needed , there are plenty of pharmacies along the beach front with things like antibiotiics which are very cheap,as i had to buy myself some before when i had a throat infection.All in all i payed 8 euros for a throat spray and antibiotics , which is cheap. They also have reps on hand to give you advice about attractions in the vicinity.The ...

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I have been to Salou 3 times now and would still go back! It is a lovely family resort and is never full of larger louts, so is idea for children or people of any age. It has 2 lovely beaches , one main one and one more secluded, The front is packed with cafes, shops and bars and just of the main street is a beautiful view out to see, where there are a handfull of secluded bars and reataurants. Also down the main front there is a fun fair and ...
...short ride on the little train that goes up and down is Portaventura, which is a huge theme park with every ride going!! Also on certain days there are street markets with many a bargain to be had. The food is excellent and cheap too, with plenty of variations, such as chinese, greek, italian, indian, and British of course for the less adventurous!!! Its certainly worth a visit, and Barcelona is only an hour away by bus, as it Tarragona with its ...

broksababe 27.07.2000 · Read full review
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...holiday with my fiancee in Salou in Oct 03. Salou is the biggest town in the Costa Dorada region and occupies a long stretch of the coast about 5 miles long. We were a bit worried about going to mainland spain at this time of year as we were unsure about the weather, but it was a late deal and it was cheap so we went for it (£225 per person , half board . This offer was from teletext holiday pages) Salou on arrival was bleak and grey, it wasnt disimmilar ...
...just right for me. Salou is spread out along the coast and has a wide, long front running parallel to the beach and this is where most of the shops and resteraunts and pubs and clubs are. The layout makes it easy to have a relaxing stroll and it is easy to find your way back to anywhere, just turn around and head back for the main front. There are loads of differnt sorts of shops, all the usual holiday souvenir ones but also clothes and music stores ...

danny182 27.03.2004 · Read full review
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...you could not come to Salou during the summer without having a fantastic time. I was there late this summer with a group of friends and even though it was well into September the place was buzzing and there was never a shortage of people and atmosphere at any time of the day or night. During the day there is the fantastic beaches which have perfect sand and very warm waters compared to anything you will find at home. If our apartments were anything ...
...A fantastic part of Salou is Port Aventura which is like Alton Towers and when you visit at the end of September there are almost no queues and you can have any number of goes on the many rollercoasters and other gut wrenching rides. An absoloutley fantastic day to add to a great holiday location. Make sure you get to visit this place once and you will probably want to go back. ...

f1mad_gareth 07.11.2000 · Read full review
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Last yer i went to Salou for the first time. I can honestly say it is the best holiday i have been on in my life. There is plenty to see and do including a water park called aquapolis and of course the famous theme park Porta Ventura with its 8 loop roller coaster the Dragon Kahn, huge indoor simulater (which is amazing.) and many more rides and shows. But if thats not your thing you can always spend the day lazing around on the georgeous beaches ...

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I visited Salou on Spain's Costa Dorada in May 1996. A lot of Salou is fairly "concrete jungle"-ish but there are lots of nice parts too. The beaches are lovely and clean and full of clear blue medditerranean ocean. The main town centre of Salout is fairly small but not tiny. There are shops, restaurants, a funfair, and a lovely promenade walk alongside lots of very tall palm trees on either side. There are plenty of hotels in Salou and the standard ...
...food above average. Salou has many attractions both in the town of Salou and neighbouring towns. For example, the theme park "Port Aventura" is excellent and features many great rides, shows, and attractions. Read my review of that in the theme parks section. There is also a very large aquapark in the neighbouring town of La Pineda, which unfortunately was closed when we went as we went out of season (May). Be warned, if you want to make the most ...

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...time I have been to Salou and I enjoyed myself, we came here for our honeymoon, as we always get bored on holiday we wanted to go somewhere with something to do, and as Salou has the big adventure park Portaventura we thought it would be perfect. It is cheaper to buy your tickets in spain as it is much cheaper than the travel agents, as far as I can remember the tickets over here are £30 and in Spain it is about £17 for a two day pass. I would advise ...
...to the park you can pay £8 extra as you leave for another day there, I wish we had done that as we didi not really like it, it is more for people with children. The hotel we stayed in was lovely and there was plenty to do. The only thing I did not like was the price of drinks and the fact that the nightclubs were empty till about 1 in the morning, although there are some good bars out there. This holiday cost us over £1000 and the weather was really ...

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i first went to salou in 1995 with my three kids and my wife,it was our first holiday abroad.we stayed just on the outskirts of salou in a place called la pineda,and i have to say it was like heaven.we stayed in appartments called cye marina,they were pretty basic but the view from the fourth floor balcony was stunning. we stayed for two weeks and went into the centre of salou on at least seven occasions.the centre of salou is full of palm trees ...
...and 1999 we realised that salou was becoming more popular with the british tourist and in a way it has spoilt salou because when we went in 1995 it was nearly all french and german tourists with spanish and belgian as well.four years on its all english and irish so if your happy to go abroad and meet people from home then you will enjoy salou but my mind yearns for 1995 when this place called salou was a piece of heaven set in costa dorada.the place ...

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