Tarragona's most charming hidden spots

One of the oldest and quietest squares in the old town, surrounded by medieval facades and with an atmosphere completely removed from tourism.

The most photogenic street in Tarragona. Irregular cobblestones, medieval stone facades, iron lanterns and noble shields embedded in the walls. In summer it's covered with coloured parasols that create magical light.

A balcony over the Mediterranean with almost no tourists. From here you see the amphitheatre from above, Miracle Beach and the open horizon without any obstruction.

Below the Gothic cathedral lie remains of an earlier Romanesque cathedral, and below that, the foundations of the Roman temple dedicated to Augustus. Three layers of history in one space.

A Mediterranean garden of cypresses, bougainvillea and palm trees with views of the amphitheatre and sea, completely unknown to most visitors.

In the centre of the old town, the remains of the Roman forum emerge between medieval and modern buildings. A Roman column pokes out between a shop and a bar.

A narrow passage barely a metre wide connecting two streets of the old town. Moss-covered walls, centuries-old cobblestones and absolute silence.

The terrace atop the Pretorium Tower offers a 360-degree view over all of Tarragona: the Mediterranean, the plain, the cathedral and the walls.

A little stony cove with turquoise water hidden between the cliffs south of the amphitheatre. A rough track puts off most tourists.

One of Tarragona's most important and least visited sites: a 3rd-century AD Roman necropolis with over 2,000 excavated tombs.