| The beach is,
of course, one of the resort's most traditional and
popular attractions. Nine kilometres of fine, golden
sand are lined by a magnificent new seafront promenade
along which you can stroll or cycle, or lust sit and
have a drink and enjoy the scenery and tranquillity.
For the more active, there's a whole range of water
sports to participate in. The excellent quality of the
beaches is demonstrated year after year by the awarding
of the European Blue Flags.
If there is one single
thing that defines Cambrils, it is its cuisine. The
town is famous throughout Europe for its fish and seafood
restaurants. original and exquisite dishes are prepared
with the highest quality ingredients, all of local origin,
from the land and the sea. A definitive touch of quality
is added by the area's superb olive oil. The undeniable
fishing tradition of Cambrils has made it into the Gastronomic
Capital of the Costa Dorada - a true school of culinary
excellence, as can be seen from the professional chefs
who graduate every year from the town's Hotel and Catering
School. Cambrils has discovered the art of converting
its seafaring heritage into a gastronomic pleasure and
its Mediterranean culture into a passion for good taste.
As proof of this, lust try some of the most traditional
dishes of Cambrils cuisine such as arrose/at, paella,
romesco, fish suquet, seafood pates, and the generous
seafood mariscades. The diversity of dressings is also
impressive - allioli, picada or romesco all add a special
flavour to the wide variety of dishes that make up the
seafood cuisine of Cambrils. To accompany the pleasure
of a good meal, all the restaurants offer a select list
of wines and cavas that, together with a choice of delicious
desserts, will satisfy the most demanding of gourmets.
Day-to-day shopping,
gifts for friends and family, antiques, accessories
for the home, traditional crafts -you'll find it all
in the shops of Cambrils, businesses that are open all
year round and that play an important part in the economy
of the town. Visitors and townspeople alike enjoy shopping
on the seafront promenade, in the streets surrounding
the port area and in the narrow, typical streets of
the historic Old Quarter. Whether you're looking for
something special, or just window-shopping, - you'll
enjoy the atmosphere of the streets and the kindness
and courtesy of the shop staff. Don't forget to visit
the two Municipal Markets of Cambrils, one in the Port
and another in the Old Quarter. The weekly street market
in the Old Quarter is full of stalls where you can find
practically anything. And last but not least, the local
farm produce, especially the area's star product, our
olive oilrated as one of the best in the world. In short,
the quality and variety of products on offer to the
visitor make shopping in Cambrils an almost irresistible
temptation.
Farming and the produce of the
land has played an important part in the history and
economy of Cambrils. The agricultural produce of Cambrils
is rich and varied and highly valued in both national
and international markets. Fruit, vegetables and olive
oil are the main products, with the "Designation
of Origin" Siurana olive oil being considered as
one of the best in the world. It is exported to many
different countries and has been served at such prestigious
events as the Nobel Prize award ceremony dinner.
This olive oil, in common with
the other products from the local farms, can be bought
in the town's shops and in the Agricultural Cooperative's
farm shop.
Shopping at the Cooperative
can also be combined with a visit to the Agricultural
Museum, where you can learn more about the farming traditions
of Cambrils.
The Cambrils Agricultural Cooperative and Savings Bank
runs a shop selling its products directly to the consumer.
After seventy-five years of experience they know that
the best way to satisfy the customer is by offering
the freshest, highest quality products at the most competitive
prices.
The shop has a wide
range of products including fruit, vegetables, wine,
cava, nuts and dried fruits, rice, honey, and the town's
star product, "extra virgin" oil made from
arbequina olives, a fresh, fruity flavoured olive oil
of the SIURANA "designation of origin" that
was awarded a prize in the International Expoliva '97
Competition.
All these are natural products of the land and form
an essential part of the Mediterranean diet.
Fishing, one of the mainstays of the town's economy,
as can be seen in the fishing port, where the visitor
can catch a glimpse of times gone by. The daily return
of the fishing boats between four and five in the afternoon
and the unloading of the catch make a stroll along the
docks ide the best way of enjoying an afternoon surrounded
by the atmosphere of a typical fishing village.
Located eight
miles south of Tarragona and six miles south of the
Cape of Salou, is the Port of Cambrils, and the Cambrils
Marina and Sailing Club. The Club, one of the oldest
on the coast, has recently been enlarged and now has
600 moorings of between 8 and 20 metres with all the
necessary services and facilities for members and visitors.
The Port of Cambrils also has a 6,000 square metre dry
dock, a travelift with a capacity of up to 50 metric
tons, and workshops with mechanics specializing in all
types of repairs. The Marina offers various nautical
activities, such as sailing lessons, boat hire and a
diving centre.
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