Punta de la Farola
Punta de la Farola is a locality in Salou, Tarragona, Catalonia. Punta de la Farola is situated nearby to the locality la Falconera, as well as near la Creueta.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Furius Baco and Shambhala.
Furius Baco
Roller coaster
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 3½ km north of Punta de la Farola.
Shambhala
Roller coaster
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 4 km north of Punta de la Farola.
Ferrari Land
Theme park
Photo: ThomasPA34, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Ferrari Land is a theme park, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Punta de la Farola.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Punta del Porroc and La Pineda.
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. La Pineda is situated 2½ km north of Punta de la Farola.
Vila-seca
Town
Photo: Tabalot, Public domain.
Vila-seca is a municipality of the comarca of Tarragonès, in the province of Tarragona, in Catalonia, Spain. It has a population of 23,826. 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 7 km north of Punta de la Farola.
Punta de la Farola
- Type: Locality
- Location: Salou, Tarragona, Catalonia, Eastern Spain, Spain, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
41.05545° or 41° 3′ 20″ northLongitude
1.17222° or 1° 10′ 20″ eastOpen location code
8FH3354C+5VOpenStreetMap ID
node 9988219051OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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In Other Languages
“Punta de la Farola” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Punta de la Farola”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as la Falconera and la Creueta.
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Highlights include La Caleta and Salou sign.
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