Rincón de Salou
Rincón de Salou is a cove in Salou, Tarragona, Catalonia. Rincón de Salou is situated nearby to the suburb La Pineda, as well as near the locality Punta del Porroc.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 Rincón de Salou.
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 Rincón de Salou.
Ferrari Land
Theme park
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Ferrari Land is a theme park, which is situated 3 km northwest of Rincón de Salou.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Pineda and Punta del Porroc.
La Pineda
Suburb
Punta del Porroc
Locality
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Punta del Porroc is a locality, which is situated 3 km west of Rincón de Salou.
Vila-seca
Town
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Vila-seca is a municipality of the comarca of Tarragonès, in the province of Tarragona, in Catalonia, Spain. It has a population of 23,917. The historical name was Vila-seca de Solcina and since the 80's known as Vila-seca i Salou until Salou was segregated from Vila-seca on 1989, however the municipality includes the urban areas of La Plana and La Pineda. Vila-seca is situated 6 km northwest of Rincón de Salou.
Rincón de Salou
- Type: Cove
- Also known as: “Rincon de Salou”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Salou, Tarragona, Catalonia, Eastern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
41.06667° or 41° 4′ northLongitude
1.18056° or 1° 10′ 50″ eastOpen location code
8FH3358J+M6GeoNames ID
3213033
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