Tarragona is a beach resort town in Spain that is just 60 miles towards the southwest of Barcelona. This beautiful Catalonian city situated on the Mediterranean coast of Spain was first under the occupation off Gneus Scipio pool responsible for funding Roman military Camp way back in 218 B.C. Similar to other Roman settlements, even this empire grew drastically and became a colony of Rome under Julius Caesar during 45 B.C. This beautiful town was once a settlement of more than 1 million people and the civilization that had left a remarkable effect on the architectural and cultural influence of the town. The architectural presence of Tarragona cannot be matched with anywhere else in the whole Catalonia district. Strong Roman historical presence, the visitors have the advantage of tasting modern Catalonian relaxation along with a rich and deep history of the region.
It's easy to reach Tarragona from Barcelona. Whether you're traveling from a Spanish city or any other part of the world, you can directly reach Barcelona airport. From Barcelona you can catch Catalonia express train from either from the Sants Station or other stations like Passeig de Gracia and Plaza Cataluyna.
From Barcelona, you can also take RENFE for a mere price of seven Euros. The first train towards Tarragona leaves at 6 PM in the morning and the last one to the same city lease at about 9:45 PM. For details and train timings between you can also check RENFE website. The exact time tables are loaded on the website and you can have more appropriate idea.
You'll find that the train station is quite near to the main city and the port. Rambla Nova is the main city street. As soon as you exit the train station, make sure you turn right and move straight to head towards the hill. You'll find a number of hills on the seaside end of the main city street. If we want to straightaway go to the beach, there is one right in front of the station but it is not important to go around the station in order to reach at the beach. If you turn left many more the station and head towards the first plaza, you'll only need to cross the tracks in order to reach the beach. If you're looking for a nude beach you can go to Playa El Torn.
In case you don't like to travel Tarragona through train, you can use the ALSA bus service but train is naturally quicker and cheaper.