El Vendrell

Guide to the Municipalities

The town's main attractions are its fine sandy beaches, such as Francàs, Coma-ruga or Sant Salvador.

The capital of Baix Penedès is the birthplace of the great cellist of international fame Pau Casals, whose footsteps can be followed in his museum-house, at the house where he was born and at the parish church of el Salvador Transfigurado, where he started playing.

Another distinguished son of the town is Àngel Guimerà, of whom there is also a mueum-house. In addition, el Vendrell has the Museo Deu, the Fundación Apel·les Fenosa and the Archaeological Museum.

This municipality is an important communication hub (where motorways, roads and railway lines meet at the aggregate village of Sant Vicenç de Calders), a feature that it characterised it for a long time, as the Via Augusta passed through the municipality.

The essentials

- Enjoy a day on the beach in Coma-ruga, el Francàs or Sant Salvador.
- Visit the Pau Casals Museum-House, in Sant Salvador.
- Follow the footsteps of Pau Casals through various locations of el Vendrell along the Pau Casals route.
- Discover the origins of Àngel Guimerà in his Museum-House.
- Try the local speciality: xató.

Suggestions

Region: Baix Penedès
Province: Tarragona
Location: Coma-ruga, Edèn Parc, Francàs, el, Nou Vendrell, el, Romaní, el, Sanatori, el, Vendrell, el, Creu de Coma-ruga, la, Franquesa, la, Masia Blanca, la, Mas Astor, Mas Borràs, Mas d'en Gual, Sant Vicenç de Calders
Size: 37
Inhabitants: 36647

You are adhered to: Family-friendly beach holidays

Economic activity

Industry, the services sector (commerce) and agriculture are the economic drivers of this region’s capital. Industry is primarily based on the food products sector. Dry farming is the main agricultural activity, with vineyards, carob trees, olive trees, cereals and fruit trees. The primary livestock activity is the sheep ranches. Tourism activities take place along the coast with good beaches, the El Francàs marina and well-known coastal towns such as Coma-ruga.