How Do You Travel From Barcelona To Tarragona By Train?
Tarragona, Spain is a beach resort town just 60 miles southwest of Barcelona. This Catalonian city on the beautiful Mediterranean coast of Spain was first occupied by Gneus Scipio, who founded a Roman military camp there in 218 B.C. Like most settlements in the Roman empire it grew quickly and was named a colony of Rome by Julius Caesar in 45 B.C. Tarragona was once the home to close to a million people and its architectural presence is unmatched anywhere else in Catalonia. The city still has a strong Roman historical presence, offering its visitors a taste of modern Catalonian relaxation mixed with a rich and deep history. To travel to Tarragona from Barcelona, catch the Cataluyna Express train at Sants Station or the main station in Plaza Cataluyna, Passeig de Gracia. You can take the RENFE from Barcelona to Tarragona for EUR 7. The first train heading out to Tarragona in the morning leaves at just before 6am and the last one back into the city from Tarragona leaves at about half pas