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Bonfires and festivals of Sant Joan on the beach
Nothing better than starting the summer by celebrating the solstice of this time of year on the beach, with a good Sant Joan bonfire and a party that combines tradition and festivals. If you are looking for this complete pack, come to Salou and enjoy a magical weekend.
What to do in Salou: see the total sun eclipse
Salou is one of the 20 Catalan municipalities where on August 12, 2026 you will be able to observe an astronomical phenomenon that cannot be seen in Catalonia for 121 years: a total eclipse of the sun. The last time that could be seen was on August 30, 1905, and for this reason a great expectation has been awakened. We tell you everything you need to know to enjoy this show of the celestial stars.
The Duna Gran Forest and Pla del Maset: A New Natural Route in Salou
Salou adds a new area to the municipality's network of natural spaces: the Duna Gran Forest and the Pla del Maset. Located in Cap Salou, this is a wooded area where nature and landscape blend with traditional agricultural heritage, allowing Salou to reclaim a part of its history, including an experimental plantation of two recovered grape varieties.
Salou is stepping up its preparations for the summer to safeguard the peak tourist season
The current good course of the municipality of Salou in terms of public safety marks the path of a positive dynamic that shows that the criminal acts have been clearly reduced.
Sabor Salou 2026 breaks records with 90,000 visitors
The massive turnout during the opening ceremony on Friday, May 22, 2026, already signaled that this fourteenth edition of
Sabor Salou
would break all previous records. And indeed it did:
90,000 people
came out to enjoy the Costa Dorada’s premier gastronomic fair.
Salou Easter Holidays: Free Activities & Beach Tips
Spring arrives and the first holiday period par excellence: Easter. Due to its offer of beach, nature, culture and leisure, Salou is an excellent destination to enjoy these mini-vacations. That is why here we recommend several proposals to enjoy Easter in Salou.
Salou discovers its Modernista and Noucentista Route
A total of 14 buildings and constructions are included in the recently inaugurated Modernista and Noucentista Route of Salou, one more step of the municipality to highlight its rich architectural heritage of the early 20th century. Chalets, a water tank, a hotel and an apartment building are part of a guided tour that completes the tourist offer of the capital of the Costa Dorada.
What to do? Visit the History Route
Salou takes one more step in the recovery of its historical heritage with the departure of the new History or Salou Route. The Coastal Path allows you to follow and visit these spaces and recover the historical memory, while enjoying nature and the landscape by the sea. Don't miss it!
Miss RNB España 2027 is chosen in Salou
This Saturday, April 11, 2026, at 10:00 PM, the TAS (Auditorium Theatre in Salou) will host the final gala of the Miss RNB Spain 2027 pageant. The event will be streamed live on YouTube. Notably, one of the contestants, 18-year-old Chloe Vaquerizo (Miss RNB Tarragona), is a Salou local.
Tourist train of Salou
One of the tourist attractions in Salou is the 'trenet' or tourist train, a train that transits through the main attractions of the capital of the Costa Dorada.
The tourist train offers one route in winter only in the morning and, in summer, two routes with different stops that allow to enjoy the coastal landscape of Salou and to discover the buildings and the most emblematic places of the municipality. Prices and schedule here.
Salou prepares with the Generalitat the devices for the total eclipse of the sun
The City Council of Salou and the Generalitat de Catalunya are preparing the devices to facilitate and ensure the observation of the total solar eclipse of August 12, 2026 by all people who want to live this astronomical phenomenon, which has not occurred in Catalonia for 121 years. The eclipse also coincides with the summer festival of Salou, the Golden Nights.
Salou, leader in 2025 with 2.4 million visitors and 8.6 million overnight stays
Salou has done it again and has closed 2025 with record figures that consolidate the municipality as the leading destination of the Costa Dorada and one of the most important in Catalonia and Spain. Specifically, more than 2.4 million visits chose Salou for their holidays in 2025, 4.78% more than in 2024, and more than 8.6 million overnight stays were recorded, 4.21% more than the previous year.
The ancient history of Salou, new tourist product
Very close to Easter, the City of Salou has presented "
Salou, the history continues
", the new tourist product that affects the millenary history of the capital of the Costa Dorada. The project will soon be completed with the future Neolithic Route, which is already being developed, to point out loud and clear that Salou is much more than a sun and beach destination.
"Salou. Golden Modernism” wins the Souvenir Art award of Salou 2026
Helena Frías' proposal around the modernist and noucentista heritage of Salou has been the winner of the second edition of Souvenir Art 2026, the contest promoted by the Chair of Tourism Innovation and Research of Salou. With the title "
Salou.Modernisme Daurat
", the proposal includes the main and best known modernist and Noucentista buildings in Salou.
More than 55,000 people in the Cos Blanc
The Cos Blanc de Salou 2026 has once again shown that it is the best outdoor party on the Costa Dorada and, possibly, Catalonia. More than 55,000 people according to the City Council gathered on Paseo Jaume I to enjoy the great show of light, sound, music, good atmosphere, and a large parade with 28 carretels and almost 7,000 people disguised participating directly in the parade.
Salou Sport: the New Benchmark for Sports Tourism in the Mediterranean
The
Salou Sport brand, launched by the Salou Municipal Tourism Board, has been established to consolidate the municipality as the leading sports destination in the Mediterranean. This strategic positioning is built upon three pillars: elite infrastructure, a privileged climate, and an extensive calendar featuring more than 200 annual sporting events. The objective: to deseasonalize tourism and promote sustainable economic activity 365 days a year.
Salou has the first smart pool in Catalonia of the EPIC network
The municipal swimming pool of Salou has released an advanced system of intelligent sensors that allows to monitor in real time the activity of the swimmers, reinforce the safety and the experience of the users, and make a more efficient management of the equipment. With this technology, Salou is the first municipality in Catalonia that integrates its pool in the Spanish Network of Connected Smart Swimming Pools (EPIC).
On 17 and 18 July 2026, the Festiuet arrives
After the success of last year, with 31,000 attendees, Salou returns to host the Festiuet on July 17 and 18, 2026, a music festival with the most successful groups of Catalan music and spanish pop in recent years such as La Gossa Sorda, Leire Martinez, La Fúmiga, Figa Flawas, The Tyets, Ginestà, Els Pets, Buhos or Lax'n'Bust, among others.
Salou and PortAventura will be promoted jointly at FITUR 2026
The City Council of Salou and PortAventura World have made public the agreement to present jointly at the tourism fair in Madrid, FITUR, a large format event that highlights the Mediterranean identity of Salou and to present the novelties for the next season of PortAventura World. The event “
Mediterranean Heritage, unforgettable experiences
” will be on January 20, 2026.
Salou commemorates the 60th anniversary of the monument to Jaume I
This year 2025 it is 60 years since the monument to Jaume I was inaugurated, a sculptural ensemble 12 meters long and 20 meters high, located on the promenade of the same name and symbol of Salou. To commemorate this date and the importance of this work for the capital of the Costa Dorada, the City of Salou has prepared several events.
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