L'Ametlla de Mar at Costa Dorada
Do you like charming little towns and villages that are located along the sea? Then you have to spend you next holidays in Costa Dorada!
L'Ametlla de Mar is also called La Cala (it means The Cove) and is a wonderful Costa Dorada holiday destination. It developed as a fishing town and this is still the main activity of L'Ametlla de Mar and if you like tuna fish, you should see the tuna fishing boats (they are the most important fleet for tuna in Catalonia). Furthermore, L'Ametlla de Mar has a large sailing club for those of you who want to spend your Costa Dorada vacation on a boat. You can also walk around the beautiful harbor (one of the most important harbors in the region) and look at the sea.
It is best to book a Costa Dorada hotel directly in L'Ametlla de Mar so you don't have to travel a lot and can see the most of L'Ametlla. But of course, it is also possible to visit the town by train. You can either travel from Valencia or from Barcelona by train, but the Reus airport is only 35 km away.
After you arrived, you can immediately see the wonderful coastline which is about 14 km long. Along the coast there are cliffs and the typical pine trees giving L'Ametlla its true Mediterranean feeling. It is a quiet and calm town perfect for those who want to avoid crowded beaches.
You absolutely have to visit the Museum of popular Ceramics when you are spending your Costa Dorada vacation in L'Ametlla, it is really interesting to see. The museum has two floors full of ceramics from whole Spain and it's the largest museum in Europe with its 4500 pieces.
Not far away is also La Cala de Sant Jordi, another fishing town located at the coastline. Remember to visit this town as well, because there are ruins of an historical castle, the Castle Sant Jordi. If you like history and religion, it is interesting to know that in this castle was the Order of Sant Jordi, which is known to have been the only part of the Templar Knights in Catalonia. Built on the ruins, there is a renovated castle nowadays.
What is interesting for families is that L'Amitlla de Mar is not very far awar from Port Aventura Park, also located on the Costa Dorada. So if you are searching for a Port Aventura hotel, L'Ametlla de Mar could be a wonderful solution for you. An exciting family vacation is guaranteed with a stay in this wonderful fishing town, as well as for couples!
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