# Valls

Valls is in Tarragona (province). Known by the castells (human towers) and the Calçotada food.

## Understand

In 1194 the parish church of Sant Joan was already documented. In 1210 King Peter the Catholic granted the privilege of the weekly market. In 1229 the town already had its Municipal Ordinances, some of the oldest in Catalonia, which already demonstrates the complexity of the economic and social structure of the city. The town had great vitality and became the second largest town in the Camp de Tarragona throughout the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries. Since November 2010 the Human towers (Castells). (updated Mar 2025) have been UNESCO_Intangible_Cultural_Heritage#Spain. On the ground of Plaça del Blat there is a plaque that marks the zero kilometer of the Castells universe.

### Tourist office

* 41.2843811.2479971 Tourist office (Oficina Municipal d'Informació Turística), C/ de la Cort, 3, ☏ +34 977 612 530. M-Sa 9:00-14:00, 17:00-19:00, Su 10:00-14:00. (updated Mar 2025)

## Get in
### By plane

Nearest airpot is Reus REU near Tarragona. Vallsis 25km away following C-14 and N-240
Barcelona El Prat Airport BCN is 95 km by AP-2 and C-32

### By train

High speed train station Camp de Tarraona is 12 km (7.5 mi) away by N-240 .
* 41.291.258411 Valls railway station (Estació de Valls), Plaça de l'Estació, 1,. R13 between Barcelona Station of France and Lleida Pyrenees by Valls (updated Feb 2025)

### By bus

* 41.2858871.2538042 Main bus station (Parada Central - Estació d'Autobusos), Carrer Mare Maria Güell. (updated Mar 2025)

### By car

Valls is an important road junction. The AP-2 motorway (Zaragoza-Barcelona) and the N-240 (Tarragona-Bilbao) and C-14 (Salou-Andorra) and C-37 (Valls-Manresa) roads surround the city.
A-27 motorway connects the town with the city of Tarragona

## See

* City Hall. Located in Plaça del Blat, which takes its name from the cereal trade that took place there and is known as the Km 0 of the Casteller World
* Antic Convent del Carme. The Convent del Carme was founded in 1321, it is the sixth convent founded in Catalonia of the male-only Carmelite order.
* Antic Hospital de Sant Roc. The building of the Antic Hospital de Sant Roc dates back to 1562.
* Arches of the old cellar of Paborde. Near the church of Sant Joan, we find a set of four pointed arches (12th-14th centuries) that formed part of an old medieval warehouse..
* Biblioteca Popular. The Biblioteca Popular de Valls was the first to be created by the Mancomunitat de Catalunya, in 1918, and is located at the top of the Passeig dels Caputxins.
* Call Jueu. In the middle of the historic center of Valls, in the space occupied by the Vilaclosa, near the archpriest's church of Sant Joan, is the old neighborhood where the Jews lived.
* Capella del Roser. The Chapel of the Roser, located on Carrer de la Cort, was built during the 14th century. First, it was known as the Chapel of Santa Anna.
* Carrer de la Cort. Its name originated when it became a place of passage for nobles who were heading from the castle (current Plaça del Pati) to the Church of Sant Joan.
* The bell tower of the Church of Sant Joan is a symbol of the city. Its spectacular height, 74 meters, makes it the tallest bell tower in. Catalonia
* Church of Sant Antoni. The Church of Sant Antoni is located on the street also dedicated to this saint. It is a Baroque building from the 18th century.
* Church of Sant Joan.
* Church of Carmen. The Church of El Carme, located in the square of the same name, dates from the 18th century. This church was part of the convent occupied by the community of El Carme.

## Do

* Attend to a Human towers show
* Eat a Calçotada with friends

## Eat
### Typical dishes

* Calçotada. is a full meal, available from Christmas until mid-April, based on the calçot, a kind of young onion grilled and eaten with a sauce. Usually the dish comprises assorted grilled meats, and some dessert after that. This is usually a group meal, but is also available for couples or families. (updated Mar 2025)

## Go next

* Montblanc
* Poblet Natural Park