Barcelona to Tarragona: Private day trip

Ancient Tarraco was Rome's first Iberian capital — its amphitheatre on the sea cliffs, circus beneath the medieval streets and forum preserved within a city of Gothic cathedral and fishing-harbour charm.

What to see

• The Roman Amphitheater sits directly on the sea cliffs above the Mediterranean
• The Circ Romà ran directly beneath what is now the medieval city — underground vaulted galleries stretching 325 meters are accessible
• The Passeig Arqueològic follows the ancient city walls where Roman ramparts sit below medieval and 18th-century fortifications in visible geological layers of successive occupation

What to eat

• Romesco sauce — invented in Tarragona's fishing villages and one of Catalonia's essential condiments