From Priorat wine to the flavours of the Ebro Delta
Cambrils is renowned for its beaches, its atmosphere and its cuisine. During your holiday at our hotel in Cambrils, you can combine beach life, fine dining and day trips without having to change hotels, and discover some of the most authentic landscapes and culinary specialities in the province of Tarragona.
Cambrils’ seafaring tradition, its fish market, seafood and cuisine are all part of this destination’s identity. It’s a great place to start your culinary journey with a delicious rice dish, fresh fish or seafood, and then continue discovering new flavours across the region, as just a short distance away lie two areas with completely different characters: the Priorat, a land of vineyards and wineries, and the Ebro Delta, a landscape of rice paddies and seafaring traditions.
Getaway to Priorat: vi, vinyes and cuisine of territory
From Cambrils, you can head inland to discover one of Catalonia’s most unique wine-growing landscapes: the Priorat.The region is remarkable for its mountains, its small villages and, above all, its vineyards planted on steep slopes.
Visiting a winery, walking amongst the vineyards and finishing with a tasting is a different way to get to know the area. Beyond the wine itself, these experiences offer an insight into how the landscape, climate and tradition have shaped the way the land has been cultivated over the centuries. The cuisine of the Priorat is closely linked to local produce. Olive oil, nuts, cured meats, cheeses and traditional dishes complement the region’s wines. It is also well worth discovering traditional products and specialities such as vermouth and ‘vinos rancios’ (aged wines), which form part of the area’s culinary heritage.
A getaway to the Ebro Delta: rice, seafood and scenery
The Ebro Delta Park offers a completely different experience, and the landscape changes entirely. You’ll find kilometres of rice paddies, lagoons, beaches and wetlands, as well as a wide variety of wildlife, and it’s relatively easy to spot flamingos.
The rice paddies are an integral part of the landscape and also of the region’s culinary culture, as are the mussels and oysters farmed in the Fangar area. Meanwhile, eels are found in the delta’s canals and lagoons and feature in traditional Delta recipes. The great appeal of the Ebro Delta is that the culinary experience can be easily combined with outdoor activities.A cycle route through the rice paddies, a visit to one of the lagoons, a walk through the natural surroundings or a trip to the Delta’s beaches can round off the day before or after sitting down to a meal.
Priorat or the Ebro Delta: which getaway should you choose?
The answer depends on the sort of experience you’re looking for. If you’re passionate about wine, mountain villages, wine tourism and traditional cuisine, the Priorat is the place for you. If you prefer the sea, rice paddies and seafood, go for the Ebro Delta.
And if you’ve got a few days’ holiday in Cambrils, you don’t have to choose… You can spend a few days enjoying the beach and the local cuisine, and set aside others to discover some of the areas surrounding the Costa Dorada. Make our hotel in Cambrils your base.
