Holidays are synonymous of happiness, fun and freedom. It also reminds us of sharing, discovering, enjoying, during those days, and, in most cases, accompanied by our family and friends. With the arrival of summer, in addition to this magnificent sensation, there are several pleasurable factors such as the freshness of the breeze, the sun’s rays reflecting on the sea, the sand touching our feet on the beach, and the pleasant Mediterranean climate that allows us to enjoy an ideal temperature until the last hour of the day.
This coming Tuesday, 1 August, is World Day of Joy, a date that is commemorated all over the world to mark the beginning of the peak of the summer, August, when the greatest number of people in all countries start their summer holidays. It is a day to celebrate the start of one of the most eagerly awaited moments of the year: packing your bags and travelling for a few days to your chosen destination, accompanied by your loved ones, and making the thousands of plans you have prepared a reality.
If your trip is to Costa Dorada, Costa Brava or Barcelona or the surrounding area, we bring you a list of ideal options for celebrating World Happiness Day this August. Remember that with Shuttle2Sun‘s shared transfer services and private transfer services, affordable and sustainable, you can travel to any location from Barcelona airport, the port of Barcelona, Reus airport, Girona airport, and even from the AVE Camp de Tarragona train station.
The greatest fun, at PortAventura World
The great PortAventura World theme park, located in Vilaseca, just 20 minutes from the Camp de Tarragona AVE train station, is a great option if you’re accompanied by your family and friends, as you can enjoy a host of attractions for all ages and tastes, divided into six themed areas: Polynesia, Mexico, Sésamo Aventura, Mediterrània, China and Far West. Highlight the attractions Shambhala, Dragon Khan, Furius Baco, Hurakan Condor and the recently opened Uncharted: The Enigma of Penitence. Your stay will also be enlivened by multiple live shows.
PortAventura World also has a water park, known as PortAventura Caribe Aquatic Park, with a surface area of more than 50,000 m², which includes a wide variety of slides and pools so that you can cool off on the hottest days of the summer. You can also spend the day in its Ferrari Land park, set in Italy, with rides for young and old that will make you feel the speed, as if you were on a Formula 1 circuit.
Cool off at Aquopolis
Another ideal option for maximum fun is to spend the day at Aquopolis, a water park located in La Pineda, very close to Salou, and just 18 minutes from Reus airport. The facilities are open every day during the summer months, so you can go whenever you feel like it. It has water attractions of different intensities, such as Black Hole and Boomerang; to the more gentle ones, such as Funny Jungle and Treasure Island, aimed at the little ones, among many others. It also has shows and different pools, as well as restaurants and bars, with a wide range of menus and combinations.
Discover the beaches and coves
The sun and beach offer is undoubtedly Catalonia’s main tourist attraction, and a key element for the complementary offers of family, sports and gastronomic tourism, among others. The Catalan coastline is 580 kilometres long, with numerous beaches and coves to visit. In addition to the most popular ones, the coastline has countless coves on Costa Brava and Costa Dorada that you can discover and feel as if you were in paradise, such as Sa Boadella, in Lloret de Mar; Cala Estreta, in Palamós; Cala Fonda, in Tarragona; and Cala Penya Tallada, in Salou, among many other options.
The underwater world of Costa Brava
If your destination is Costa Brava, we offer a series of activities for all ages to introduce children and adults alike to the underwater world and discover its biodiversity first-hand. One of them, not to be missed, is a visit to the Medes Islands marine reserve in l’Estartit while eco-snorkelling; or, for example, the ruins of Empúries or the Montgrí nature park. Or discover the secrets of the Mediterranean Sea by snorkelling.
You can also enjoy other water sports such as open-water swimming, kayaking from different points along Costa Brava, and walking the coastal paths along the Girona coastline, which stretch for more than 200 km along the sea, among other options.
Remember that, if you are planning to travel to Costa Brava this summer, Shuttle2Sun offers shared transfer services and private transfer services, affordable and sustainable, from Barcelona airport, the port of Barcelona and Girona airport to coastal towns such as Cadaqués, Platja d’Aro, Blanes, Lloret de Mar and Sant Feliu de Guíxols.
Gastronomic experiences
Tasting an exquisite dish gives us an indescribable pleasure, provoking a feeling of joy and happiness. What better way to celebrate the Day of Joy than to enjoy a lunch or dinner in the best gastronomic options in Catalonia; having the opportunity to live a unique sensory experience, and getting to know, through taste, the nuances of the local products of the territory, and the Catalan and Mediterranean tradition.
That is why we recommend that you complement your holidays with a good meal at your destination, whether in Barcelona or in towns on Costa Brava or Costa Dorada. Catalonia has more than 50 Michelin-starred establishments and a wide range of Designations of Origin (DO) for wines and Protected Designations of Origin (PDO) for olive oil.
You can make all these plans with Shuttle2Sun, a company that takes you to the location of your choice, economically and sustainably, with its shared transfer services and private transfer services, from Barcelona airport, the port of Barcelona, Reus airport, Girona airport and the AVE Camp de Tarragona train station.
