Tarragona, the crossroads of the Mediterranean coast and the Ebro valley, is located south of the large metropolitan area of Barcelona.
The mild climate of Tarragona gives an average annual temperature of 17,4 °C.
Tarragona is located on the Mediterranean coast, in the north-east of Spain and the south of Catalonia, fifty minutes from Barcelona, three hours by car from the border with France and two-and-a-half hours by train from Madrid.
The city’s outlook onto the Mediterranean Sea, with 14 km of coastline, gives it a mild and temperate climate all year round, with an average annual temperature of 17.4°C and more than 2,700 hours of sunshine each year. Rainfall is low and concentrated in autumn and spring.
Tarragona is the capital of the province of Tarragona, a region at the crossroads of the Mediterranean cost and the Ebro valley which, together with the port, makes it a strategic hub. The city of Tarragona is the location of both the state and autonomous administrative headquarters.
