Playa del Rincón
Playa del Rincón is a beach in Catalonia, Eastern Spain. Playa del Rincón is situated nearby to the suburb La Pineda, as well as near the locality Punta del Porroc.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Shambhala and Furius Baco.
Shambhala
Roller coaster
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Shambhala: Expedición al Himalaya is a steel hypercoaster located at PortAventura Park in Salou and Vila-seca, Spain. Manufactured by Bolliger & Mabillard, it was the tallest and second fastest roller coaster in Europe at the time of its opening. Shambhala is situated 3 km northwest of Playa del Rincón.
Furius Baco
Roller coaster
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Furius Baco is a hydraulically launched steel roller coaster located at PortAventura Park in the resort PortAventura World, Salou, Catalonia, Spain. Manufactured by Intamin, the ride opened on June 5, 2007 as the fastest roller coaster in Europe at 135.0 kilometres per hour, which the ride reaches in 3.5 seconds; this record has since been surpassed by Red Force at neighboring Ferrari Land. Furius Baco is situated 3 km northwest of Playa del Rincón.
Ferrari Land
Theme park
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Ferrari Land is a theme park, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Playa del Rincón.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Pineda and Punta del Porroc.
La Pineda
Suburb
La Pineda is a coastal resort which forms part of the municipality of Vila-seca in the province of Tarragona, in Catalonia, Spain.
Punta del Porroc
Locality
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Punta del Porroc is a locality, which is situated 3 km west of Playa del Rincón.
Salou
Photo: Mickey Løgitmark, CC BY 3.0.
Salou is a municipality on the Costa Daurada of Tarragona in Catalonia. It is a popular beach and vacation spot with a string of beaches and the nearby PortAventura World theme park.
Playa del Rincón
- Type: Beach
- Also known as: “Playa del Rincon”
- Category: landform
- Location: Catalonia, Eastern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
41.06667° or 41° 4′ northLongitude
1.18333° or 1° 11′ eastOpen location code
8FH3358M+M8GeoNames ID
3111721
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