Record 4,000 athletes expected to take part in the Mediterranean Games 2018
Sporting event held in Tarragona region will bring 150,000 spectators, according to organizers
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Advanced biofuel plant planned to open in 2022
Pioneering Canadian/French joint project aims to build recycling centre in Tarragona region for €250m
Catalan chemical and plastic sectors leading in Spain
Chemical sector makes up 43% share of whole Spanish market
700,000 artisanal Easter cakes expected to be sold this year
Personalized versions of “La Mona de Pasqua” can cost between 20 and 100 euros
Cruise season kicks off in Tarragona
80,000 passengers expected in coming months, in what is set to be best yet for port
Spain might deny Kosovo visas in Mediterranean Games, say reports
The International Olympic Committee asked the Spanish government twice about the issue, and is still waiting for a response
Port of Tarragona handles 34 million tonnes in 2017
8% increase in goods traffic, making it best figure in last ten years
Tourism on the rise in city of Tarragona
More than 2 million visitors to city in 2017, 11% more than previous year
Protests demand freedom for jailed leaders at 3 month mark
Jordi Sànchez and Jordi Cuixart were sent to prison on October 16, and various towns throughout Catalonia have held demonstrations to demand their release
First flat in country sold using only bitcoins
Estate agency believes more consumers will opt for use of cryptocurrency in everyday transactions
Police arrest two CUP party councilors over refusal to testify
Officers take the Reus local officials to police station to await Thursday morning court appearance
Tarragona hosts olive oil fair as drought affects production
5 million kilos of product produced under Siurana denomination instead of a possible 6 million due to late rains
One of the ships housing Spanish police to leave Barcelona’s port on Thursday
The officers living in the boat since September will be relocated to Catalan hotels
Barcelona-Girona high speed rail line has nine times more travelers than the Barcelona-Tarragona route
The high speed railway line that connects Girona to Barcelona registered 1.01 million travelers throughout 2016. That is the same volume of passengers that went from Catalonia’s capital city to Tarragona over the last nine years according to statistics provided by Renfe, the Spanish train operator. Barcelona is not only connected to Girona and Tarragona; Avant trains also travel to Lleida. This route has also been a great success in 2016, used by 4.03 million passengers. Altogether 10.7 million people have traveled from the four Catalan provincial capitals since 2008. 2016 was the most successful year with 2.05 million travelers.
Europe’s unique ‘Ferrari Land’ kicks off at Port Aventura
Ferrari Land, Europe's first theme park in Europe entirely dedicated to the Ferrari, will open its doors this Friday. Located next to Port Aventura, in Vila-Seca, a town in the southern Catalan region of Tarragona, Ferrari Land represents a €100 million investment, occupies 70,000 m2, and includes 11 rides and attractions. The most popular is the ‘Red Force’, Europe’s largest and fastest roller-coaster. In fact, it is a vertical accelerator which goes from 0 to 180 km/h in five seconds, simulating the acceleration of a Formula 1 race car. More than 250 media from all over the world attended the inauguration this Thursday, including Ferrari’s founder son, Pietro Ferrari. With this new attraction, Port Aventura World, which includes Port Aventura and the adjacent Caribbean World water park, is set to boost the Vila-Seca area and turn Port Aventura World into a leading family destination.