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Before you go
Your trip to Valls.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
Valls – Catalonia Destination Tarragona and the Costa Daurada about 100 km from Barcelona
How to get there
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Aeroport de Reus (REU) Reus · 25 km
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Estació de Valls 1 km
Approximate distances. Check flights and bus, train or boat schedules before you travel.
About 20 km from Tarragona and 100 km from Barcelona. Valls station is served by regional trains, and there are buses from Tarragona, Reus and Barcelona. The nearest airport is Reus, about 25 km away.
How many days
One day covers the historic center, the Plaça del Blat, the Museu Casteller and the church of Sant Joan. With an extra day you can include the monastery of Santes Creus or Poblet.
When to go
From November to March is calçot season, and the calçotada festival takes place at the end of January. The castells appear in the town square at several festivals throughout the year, especially Sant Joan in June and Santa Úrsula in October. Check the calendar before you go.
The seasons shown are the most usual ones; nature doesn't always follow the calendar.
Do you need a car?
Not needed for the center, which is walkable, and the town has train and bus connections. A car helps for the monasteries of Santes Creus and Poblet and for attending calçotadas in rural areas.
Suggested itinerary
An order that works
Built with the places on this page. No rush: it's paced so you have time to see them.
One day in Valls
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Morning
Plaça del Blat and Museu Casteller
Start at the Plaça del Blat, where castells are raised during festivals, and visit the Museu Casteller de Catalunya beside it.
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Afternoon
Sant Joan and historic center
See the church of Sant Joan Baptista and walk the streets of the old Jewish quarter and the remains of the medieval walls.
2 days in Valls
Day 1
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All day
Valls of the castells
Devote the day to the center: Plaça del Blat, Museu Casteller, church of Sant Joan and a long lunch, with a calçotada if it is season.
Day 2
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Morning
Monastery of Santes Creus
Drive to Santes Creus, about 18 km away, and visit the Gothic cloister and the church of the Cistercian monastery.
Check before you go. Opening hours and days change, and places may close for renovations, holidays or events. This itinerary is a suggestion from Cidade Turismo, not a commitment: plan yours by checking directly with each place you intend to visit.
Before you go
Frequently asked questions
What to see in Valls?
The Plaça del Blat, the Museu Casteller de Catalunya, the church of Sant Joan Baptista and the historic center. Nearby is the monastery of Santes Creus.
How to get from Tarragona to Valls?
By regional train or by bus; it’s about 20 km. By car the trip is short via the Montblanc road. Check timetables before you go.
When is calçot season in Valls?
Generally from November to March. Valls’s calçotada festival takes place on the last weekend of January.
When can you see castells in Valls?
The town’s colles perform in the Plaça del Blat at several festivals, especially Sant Joan in June and Santa Úrsula in October. The calendar changes each year; confirm before you go.