Holidays to Cambrils deliver a pick of Blue Flag award-winning beaches, great food and an annual summer music festival.
Nine beaches
On Spain's north-east coast, the fishing port of Cambrils boasts a stellar line-up of Catalonian beaches. Stick close to town at Playa de la Riera and L'Horta de Santa Maria for parasols and sunbeds. Vilafortuny and L'Ardiaca are great spots for sailing or surfing, while Playa del Cavet's a sweet little hideaway with a secluded cove.
Food for thought
If you're peckish, head for one of the beach shacks grilling freshly caught sardines on skewers called 'espetos'. Away from the promenade, the town's side streets host Michelin-starred restaurants that serve contemporary Spanish fare like Iberian sirloin steak, octopus and oak-smoked monkfish.
Sound and vision
Every year in July and August, artists from all over the world come to Cambrils for the International Music Festival. You can listen to jazz and gospel, or watch ballet and flamenco at a sprinkling of venues around town. There's usually an opera at the Gothic Vilarfortuny Castle, 10 minutes' drive away.