ancient ruins
Tarragona Roman Amphitheatre
A seaside Roman amphitheatre overlooking the Mediterranean, centrepiece of one of Spain's great Roman cities.
19 km · about 20 min drive
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Valls
Catalonia, Spain · Europe
About Valls
Valls works well as a base: 10 minutes from Puigpelat, 19km from Tarragona Roman Amphitheatre.
Valls is in Catalonia, Spain, with about 25,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Puigpelat, about 4 km away.
Valls (Catalan pronunciation: [baʎs]) is a city and municipality in the Camp de Tarragona region in Catalonia, Spain. It is the capital of the comarca of Alt Camp. It has a population of 25,518 (register office, 2025) .
Valls is known for its calçots – a type of scallion or green onion – and the human towers traditionRead more
known as the castells. The town is the birthplace of the composer Robert Gerhard (1896–1970). The Battle of Valls, during the Peninsular Wars, took place on 25 February 1809.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Valls?
Within an hour or so of Valls: Tarragona Roman Amphitheatre (19 km), Ferrari Land (24 km), PortAventura World (24 km), Siurana (27 km).
Are there any good drives near Valls?
The nearest famous roads are Coll d'Ordino and Port d'Envalira.
Where is Valls?
Valls is in Catalonia, Spain, about 4 km from Puigpelat.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 25,092
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Catalonia
- Timezone
- Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates
- 41.2861, 1.2499
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Spain
Guardia Civil (traffic police): 062. Two warning triangles required in vehicles.
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Worth the detour from Valls
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Ferrari Land
Europe's first Ferrari-branded theme park at PortAventura with the continent's tallest and fastest vertical accelerator.
24 km · about 25 min drive
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PortAventura World
Spain's most visited theme park on the Costa Dorada featuring themed areas inspired by world civilizations.
24 km · about 25 min drive
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Siurana
Stone hamlet on a limestone eyrie above a turquoise reservoir in the Priorat, the last Moorish stronghold in Catalonia and now a world-class sport-climbing mecca. The dead-end road up from Cornudella is a hairpin treat.
27 km · about 30 min drive
racetrack
Autódromo de Sitges-Terramar
Spain's first purpose-built autodrome, a 2km concrete oval with alarmingly steep banking, opened 1923 and abandoned for decades while farm animals grazed the infield. Restored and reopened to visitors, the raw banked bowl survives almost exactly as built.
45 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Montserrat Monastery
A Benedictine abbey nestled among surreal serrated rock pinnacles, home to the revered Black Madonna and a renowned boys' choir.
60 km · about 70 min drive
Driving in Spain
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.55/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€4.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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