For Tarragona natives it is almost obligatory to take a stroll along the Rambla and "tocar ferro" (touch the iron) of the Balcony of the Mediterranean. This involves a leisurely stroll as far as the railings designed by Ramon Salas i Ricomà in 1889. Before they were built there was a wall which demarcated the Passeig de les Palmeres and the scarp separating the crop fields at its feet and the line of the sea. The name of the balcony was thought up by Emili Castelar, the president of the First Spanish Republic, who christened it thus when he visited Tarragona in 1863.
Outdoor point of interest.
Opening hours and price of admission to museums and monuments (22 November-31 December 2024)
Opening hours at Christmas time (from the 24th of December 2024 to the 6th of January 2025)
| Mondays open: Cathedral, Tarragona Biblical Museum, Mèdol Quarry, Francolí River Paleochristian Complex and Chapel of St. Paul |
