Our beaches

Located 3.5 km from the municipality of El Vendrell, the beaches of the marine villages Sant Salvador, Coma-ruga, and El Francàs are considered to be some of the main attractions of the region.

The low coast is nearly seven kilometres long, forming a straight line of fine, sandy beaches. In addition to the calmness, transparency and pleasant temperature of the sea, another advantage of this tiny corner of the Costa Daurada is the high amount of iodine in the water, which makes it especially healthy.

The coast of El Vendrell was first awarded the European blue flag in 1988 and considered by many to be one of the best beaches in Catalonia. El Vendrell is a great place to sunbathe and to practise all types of water sports. The esplanade of El Vendrell still conserves a few of the nineteenth-century style houses alongside old liqueur warehouses.

Just before arriving at the old sanatorium of Sant Joan de Déu (which is now a five star hotel), we find Les Madrigueres, a nature reserve used by a great number of birds on their migratory paths.

The Coma-ruga beach also has the marine reserve known as Masia Blanca, an underwater area that is typical of these sloping sandy beaches. The fauna and flora that the township aims to protect represent roughly half of the species found along the Catalan coastline.

Sant Salvador beach has a chapel, a century-old building considered to be one of the oldest in the municipality. The urban development of this neighbourhood has increased over the past few years and many summer holiday homes have been built.

The cultural atmosphere of the area is worth mentioning. Both the Auditorium and Vil•la Casals are located here.

El Francàs beach is long and wide, and slopes gently down to the Mediterranean. It is 1.8 km long, with calm, clean waters.

Services

	Clean, tested water		Clearing of sand, refuse collection
	Guards and lifesavers		First aid
	No uncontrolled camp sites		Drinking water
	Shampoo is forbidden		No pets are allowed
	Information and environmental education		Signs and respect for the coastal legislation
	Easy, safe entry		No traffic

A Blue Flag beach

	Has clean water for swimming		Has a first-aid kit, life-saving equipment and an emergency telephone nearby
	Is clean and has been inspected regularly		Normally has some facilities for disabled people
	Has a proper waste management programme		Provides information about protected and vulnerable natural areas nearby
	Has clean lavatories		Offers environmental and nature activities organized by the local district
	Is not polluted		Inform you if there is any danger or pollution

Protect what you care about

	Use the waste bins and do not leave waste on the beach		Put your waste into the correct bins
	Use the lavatories - not the water		DDo not camp and do not use vehicles on the beach
	Respect other beach users		Be careful with fires. It is illegal to make fires on the beach and in other places
	Remember that dogs are not allowed on the beach		Cigarette butts are also waste
	Respect the nature and wildlife of the area		Obey the specific local rules

Are you safe on the beach?

	Locate the rescue equipment		Swim along the coast and not in the open sea
	Keep an eye on signs or flags, which warn against swimming		Go swimming only when you feel fit - never when you have been drinking
	Do not dive into the water unless you know it is deep enough		Be careful when using rubber boats or air mattresses. You could drift away from the shore
	Only enter the water where this is allowed and never bathe in bad weather		Should an accident happen, notify the first aid team and/or call 112
	Learn how to swim and do not swim alone		More information about safety on the first-aid post

More information: www.blueflag.org