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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.

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.