Travelling to all corners of the world gets easier and easier. We live in a global village, but how well do we know and understand each other? I thought that you (the British) were cool and reserved, but, fortunately, I do not believe in stereotypes now, so I don’t think that the great topic of conversation between strangers in Britain is the weather –unemotional and impersonal- (for example). But, do British tourists know where they are when they come to Salou?…

Salou, my birthplace, is a gorgeous city. It is a holiday destination and reference point, concentrating the majority of the basic tourism industry infrastructure in the Tarragona coast (South Catalonia), a tourist and residential city that has consolidated its capital role as the leisure and service centre of the ‘Costa Daurada’, (Catalan for ‘Golden Coast’), through the diversity of its offer and the quality and quantity of its tourism facilities.

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 Constitution 1978), the current Statute and the people" - points two and three, of article One of the general dispositions of the Statute of Catalonia.-

### Catalan language, what’s that? ###

xDDDDDD, Ok… Salou and many other towns in the ‘Costa Daurada’ (La Pineda, Cambrils, Tarragona,…) have got a lot of discos, pubs, bars… Bars and pubs must close at 3 A.M. but discos can be opened until 6 or 7 A.M. Our nightlife is incredible!!!
Catalan or/and Spanish people (we ;-D) are very friendly, sociable and fun-loving, so… Don’t be reserved or serious here!!! (Do you agree with the saying ‘When in Rome, do as the Romans do’? xDDDDD). Obviously, you will find stupid and disagreeable or unpleasant people, too, but it is an universal human feature, isn’t it? XDDDDDD. In summer (July-September), you will not find too much Catalan people here. We prefer to travel, to visit different countries. Many people from the south of Spain or Portugal come to work here (they are nice people, too… Don’t worry!!! XDDDDD)

The main attraction in Salou is the Universal Studios theme park, Port Aventura, the best European theme park (it’s better than EuroDisney/Paris, don’t you think so?). Enjoy it!!!

The ‘Costa Daurada’ (‘Daurada’ Catalan adjective, from Latin ‘Aurum’ = Gold) enjoys a temperate Mediterranean climate characterised by a clear, sharp atmosphere and skies of intense blue.
Average temperatures are around 7 to 10º C in winter and 20 to 26º in summer (26-35º July and August).
Most of the rainfall is concentrated in spring and autumn, although short, heavy showers are not uncommon in summer. However, the rains in this area can be unpredictable and in some cases have reached 400 mm over a couple of days, or even in a few hours. But, the weather is fantastic, the sun shines every day on July and August (well, every day, except if it rains, of course xDDDDD)