Roda De Barà: Coast, Culture and Holiday Apartment

The Arc de Berà is part of the monumental ensemble of Tarraco, which was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000.

Coast and Trails

Platja Llarga includes the Els Madalers dune ecosystem, described as being of particular interest. The Camí de Ronda connects Platja Llarga with Roc de Sant Gaietà and runs along the southern slope of the hill of Berà. As a walking route, it lies in a privileged natural setting shaped by cliffs and offers an exceptionally beautiful landscape all year round.

The Passeig Marítim seafront promenade stretches for more than one kilometre from the border with Creixell to the foot of the hill of Berà. There are spacious car parks at both ends of the Passeig Marítim.

In Roda de Berà and the surrounding area, all eight signposted hiking routes begin at Plaça de la Sardana; coloured arrows mark their course. Boats can be rented and diving activities undertaken at Port Esportiu.

Directly linked is El Roc De Sant Gaietà. Other places: Ulldemolins, Arbolí, Amposta, Montbrió Del Camp, Riba-Roja D'ebre, Vandellòs and Poble Nou.

History and Architecture

The Arc de Berà is a triumphal arch erected along the ancient Via Augusta pursuant to the testamentary provision of Luci Licini Sura; its construction is dated to the end of the 1st century BC.

At Roc de Sant Gaietà, the Museu de la Ràdio Luis del Olmo in Roda de Berà houses more than 540 radios from different styles and periods, dating from 1820 to the present day. The museum also contains awards presented to the radio journalist over the course of his professional career. Roc de Sant Gaietà is a typical Mediterranean-style fishing village by the sea in Roda de Berà; its construction began in 1964 and was completed in 1972.

The Espai Jujol in the Centre Cívic de La Roca Foradada displays photographs of the most important works by Josep M. Jujol in Barcelona, Sant Joan Despí, various municipalities in Camp de Tarragona and Palma de Mallorca. These also include his works in Roda de Berà, at Capella Mas Carreras and the parish church of Sant Bartomeu.

Capella Mas Carreras was built at the beginning of the 20th century next to a farmhouse that has since disappeared. The architect Josep M. Jujol, who came from Tarragona, worked on Capella Mas Carreras in the 1940s.

The Ermita Mare de Déu de Berà is a vernacular Renaissance chapel made of masonry and dressed stone; its nave is covered by a barrel vault with lunettes. The Església de Sant Bartomeu has a 32-metre-high bell tower.

Landscape and Heritage

Mirador Pujol de la Morella is situated on a 172-metre-high hill north of the town centre. Next to a water tank at the viewpoint is a small picnic area with tables and stone benches.

The larger area of Pedrera de l'Elies covers more than 6,500 m²; the remains of a lime kiln have been preserved at one of its ends. Pedrera de l'Elies is an open-air quarry with two extraction faces approximately 50 metres apart. It is assumed that the stone for the original construction of the Arc de Berà and for later restorations came from Pedrera de l'Elies.

Els Molins Fariners are the remains of a complex of three hydraulic grain mills arranged in a cascade on the eastern slope of the mountain of dels Molins. Despite their ruined state, the walls of the three basins, the associated shafts and the mill building of the lower mill are still largely preserved.

For the higher-level travel overview: Tarragona.