What to do in Tarragona

The province of Tarragona gathers within a relatively compact space very different ecosystems: the Ebro Delta to the south, the limestone ranges of the Ports de Tortosa-Beseit to the west, and the Costa Daurada to the north with its seabed and diving areas. The Ebro Delta, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, is one of the main wetlands of the western Mediterranean: its 320 km² of marshes, lagoons and rice fields host over 300 bird species and can be explored by kayak along secondary channels, where flamingos, Audouin's gulls and marsh harriers are a regular presence for much of the year. The Ports de Tortosa-Beseit ranges concentrate over 500 climbing routes on limestone in sectors such as Benifallet, Algars and the Congost de Mont-rebei, whose 700 m north face is the longest and most demanding route in the area. The Siurana sector, in the interior, is a world reference for high-grade sport climbing: routes of 8a and above on a small massif above the reservoir of the same name. The Ruta del Cister connects the monasteries of Poblet, Santes Creus and Vallbona de les Monges on a cycling and walking route through the Tarragona interior. The Ebro Delta and the southern Costa Daurada coastline are also the setting for kitesurfing and windsurfing when the mistral and levante combine in the Gulf of Sant Jordi. The coves of the Costa Daurada and the seabed of the Delta Natural Park allow diving with visibility up to 20 m and well-preserved Mediterranean fauna. The Llena Rotja canyon in the Ports massif is the province's most technical gorge, with chained abseils and aquatic sections.