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Salou kicks off the 2026 Nits Daurades Festival

Salou kicks off the 2026 Nits Daurades Festival

Salou officially launched the 2026 edition of the Nits Daurades on Saturday, 1 August 2026, with the institutional opening ceremony held in the gardens of Xalet Torremar.

Nits Daurades, the main festival of Salou

Nits Daurades, the biggest festival of the capital of the Costa Dorada

From July 31st to August 15th, 2026, Salou will enjoy the Nits Daurades (Golden Nights), which is the name its Main Festival is known by. In this edition, popular culture, live music, and the municipality's maritime traditions will be highlights of the festive program, alongside the total solar eclipse on August 12th. Check out all the events, as well as the schedules and locations where they take place.

Flag-raising ceremony reinforces Salou's to high-quality beaches

Flag-raising ceremony reinforces Salou's commitment to high-quality beaches

Salou's coastline proudly displays the awards that recognise the excellence and outstanding condition of its beaches. A total of nine beaches and coves continue to hold the UNE-EN ISO 14001:2015 certification, which confirms rigorous environmental management.

Salou: Cultural Routes of Modernism and History

Salou: Modernism and Historical Memory to Recover the Past and Shape the Future

Salou is consolidating its cultural transformation through two itineraries that showcase a surprisingly rich historical heritage. The aim is to reduce seasonality and offer high-value experiences through the recovery and promotion of local heritage. Beyond positioning Salou as an innovative, high-quality tourist destination, this heritage has also become a source of pride for local residents.

What to do in Salou: Party in the Sky, aerial acrobatics

Festa al Cel: Grand Air Show on September from 18 to 20, 2026

From 18 to 20 September 2026 Salou will host the second edition that hosts the capital of the Costa Dorada of the "Festa al Cel", the largest air show in Spain, which was already a great success of public last year. In the 2026 edition, the exhibitions will be extended after sunset.

Pla del Maset and Duna Gran Forest route

The Duna Gran Forest and Pla del Maset: A New Natural Route in Salou

Salou adds a new area to the municipality's network of natural spaces: the Duna Gran Forest and the Pla del Maset. Located in Cap Salou, this is a wooded area where nature and landscape blend with traditional agricultural heritage, allowing Salou to reclaim a part of its history, including an experimental plantation of two recovered grape varieties.

Christmas lights in Salou

Christmas lights in Salou

Salou has switched on its Christmas lights and unveiled a new Christmas tree, which has a more natural appearance than in previous years and is taller, reaching 12 meters in height. Additionally, the City Council has extended the Christmas lighting throughout the entire municipality and reinforced it in the main commercial hub of the Costa Dorada capital.

The Tourist Board renews the Q for tourist quality

The Municipal Tourism Board renews the Q certification for tourist quality

The two offices of the Salou Municipal Tourism Board have renewed this 2025, and for the third consecutive year, the "Q" certification of Tourism Quality awarded by the Institute for Spanish Tourism Quality (ICTES). This rating verifies compliance with the international quality standard UNE-ISO 14785:2015 and coincides with the user satisfaction survey, which values the attention received at 9.22 out of 10.

Aerial acrobatics festival from 19 to 21 September 2025

Festa al Cel: more than 20 aerial exhibitions and show with 300 drones and pyrotechnics

The weekend from 19 to 21 September 2025 is expected intense in Salou with the Festa al Cel, a unique and free proposal, with 20 aerial exhibitions and a great show with more than 300 drones, illuminated flights, aerial choreographies, music and synchronized pyrotechnics.

11M€ investment from the Next Generation to live better in Salou

Next Generation to live well in Salou all year round and during the holidays

In Salou you live well but you will still live better because the City of Salou has received 11 million euros, from the Next Generation Funds, to make a more sustainable and resilient municipality from the environmental, economic and social point of view. The projects for 2021 are already executed in 90% and those for 2023, in 45%.

When, how and where will be the Festa al Cel of Salou

It arrives Festa al Cel: the biggest show ever seen on the Costa Dorada

Salou is preparing to host the most important large-format show on the Costa Dorada: the Festa al Cel, which will take place on the weekend of 19, 20 and 21 September 2025. The participation of 20 civil and military air teams and formations is confirmed, and the attendance of more than 200,000 people is expected, who will be able to enjoy, free of charge, a unique air show in Spain with acrobatic patrols, combat aircraft, helicopters and historical aircraft from all over Europe.

Nits Daurades highlights the model and successful tourism of Salou

The proclamation of Nits Daurades highlights the model and successful tourism of Salou

"Salou has a model tourism, capable of adapting to new demands." With these words the preacher of the Nits Daurades de Salou 2025, the Minister of Business and Labor of the Generalitat de Catalunya, Miquel Sàmper, has highlighted the leadership of the municipality in the main economic sector of the country.

Carles Buïgas aveniu: the transformation of Salou is already underway

Avenida Carles Buïgas: the transformation of Salou is already underway

Salou has an ambitious project to transform the municipality to make it friendlier, more sustainable and more accessible, and the spearhead of this project has already been put into practice on Carles Buïgas Avenue, one of the capital's main commercial hubs. from the Costa Dorada..

Vote for the Costa Daurada Best Beach Destination National Geographic

The Costa Daurada, candidate for Best Beach Destination National Geographic Travel

The Costa Daurada is one of the five candidates for Best Beach Destination in Spain among which readers of National Geographic Travel can vote. Voting can be done through the magazine's website until February 21, 2025. The winning destination will be announced in the printed magazine on April 22.

Success of the Cos Blanc 2025

Success of the Cos Blanc 2025 with tons of confetti, music, light, color and party

The Cos Blanc is a sure success and this 2025 has been demonstrated again. A great organization so that the 50,000 people who have participated in the party, according to figures from the City Council, have enjoyed non-stop, from beginning to end, with the rain of confetti, the music, the light show and the joy that the Cos Blanc spreads every year.

Salou lights up a crocheted Christmas tree

Salou lights up a crocheted Christmas tree

Salou has joined the crochet trend this Christmas and has released a Christmas tree made of 300 colorful squares covering a 3.20 meter high iron structure. The initiative has been made possible thanks to the association Grup de Dones de Salou, which has had the collaboration of the City Council and several merchants in the area.

Switching on the lights and the Christmas tree

Music and colour at the Christmas lights switch-on

The Christmas lights switch-on is always a good time to enjoy Salou with the family, thanks to the music and colour show organised by the Town Hall. The chosen location is the central roundabout at the intersection of Barcelona Street and Via Roma, where a splendid 12-metre-high tree is installed, all made of LED lights, and crowned by a large star.

Opening of the Light Source and the Sources Cybernetic all year

Opening of the Light Source, Cyber Source and Salou Labyrinth

The ornamental fountains of Salou are one of the main attractions of the municipality from Easter until November. The Luminous Fountain, the Cyber Fountain and the Labyrinth are located along Paseo Jaume I and delight the young and old. Read on to see its main features and schedules during 2020.

Salou, one of the happiest cities in Spain

Salou, one of the happiest cities in Spain

Salou radiates happiness. And no, we're not just saying this because we have the privilege of enjoying the city, its coasts, and the activities organized on its streets throughout the year, but it's affirmed by a study published on the International Day of Happiness. I bet you're left with a smile from ear to ear because you share this conclusion, don't you!

Great success of the Cos Blanc de Salou 2024

Great success of the Cos Blanc de Salou 2024 in its transfer to Passeig Jaume I

Absolute record for Coso Blanco. More than 55,000 people have overwhelmed Paseo Jaume I, which for the first time hosted the celebration of Salou's quintessential festival. Without a doubt, the best open-air party on the Costa Dorada with the parade of 28 collas made up of 3,000 costumed people and their floats, and 20 light and sound towers and 19 cannons "shooting" incessantly 25 tons of confetti.

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