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In Roman times, the city was named Tarraco and was capital of the province of Hispania Tarraconensis.
Tarragona is home to one of the most important maritime ports in Spain. Tarragona is also home of important universities, such as the Universitat Rovira i Virgili.
Tarragona touristic attractions include the Museum of Archeology and the archaeological ensemble of Tarraco , which has been designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. It is also situated close to the nearby holiday resort of Salou and the Universal Studios theme park Port AventuraPort Aventura is a theme park in the holiday resort of Salou, Spain, on the Costa Dorada ("Gold Coast"). It is owned and operated by Universal Studios. It is one of the largest in Europe. Port Aventura is divided into five "worlds" Universals : Far West C, one of the largest in EuropeFor the band of the same name, see Europe (band . Europe is a continent forming the westermost part of the Eurasian supercontinent. Europe is bounded to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the west by the Atlantic Ocean, to the south by the Mediterranean Se.