Spain

PortAventura

An hour south of Barcelona, PortAventura bolts a serious coaster park — Shambhala's first drop is a rite of passage — onto Mediterranean beaches, so you can alternate ride days with sand days.

  • Best forFamily
  • Approx. flying time~12h 05m from Los Angeles
  • Nearest airportReus (REU)

PortAventura, Spain
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About this place

The Ferrari Land add-on is skippable unless someone is car-obsessed; put that money towards an Express pass instead, which matters enormously here in August. SésamoAventura keeps the under-sixes happy while older siblings terrify themselves.

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When to go

Daytime highs run from about 13°C in January to 31°C in August. Driest July and December to February; wettest in September, with rain on about 10 days.

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August31° · rain 7 daysHot with rain most weeks.

Monthly figures averaged from daily records for 2020–2024 at this location (ERA5 reanalysis).

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