# Sant Joan long weekend from Tarragona: getaways for the verbena and Sant Joan Three getaways with a night away and four day trips from Tarragona for Sant Joan, 24 June: the verbena the night before on the beach and then newly thawed Andorran lakes, the green of Núria, the first canyon of summer, the Siurana reservoir and the Garraf coves. Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/catalonia/tarragona/getaways/sant-joan-long-weekend · Revisado: 2026-11-13 Origen: Tarragona - [Two summer nights in Andorra: Caldea, the Tristaina lakes and the villages of La Massana](https://www.geocalia.com/en/andorra/andorra-la-vella/itineraries/andorra-summer-baths-and-lakes.md) (2 nights, Andorra la Vella and Escaldes): At the end of June the Tristaina lakes lose their snow and the season for this getaway begins, until September. Afternoons bring storms: start the lakes early, leave Caldea for afterwards and bring your ID card. - [A weekend in the Ripollès: Romanesque monasteries and the Núria rack railway](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/catalonia/ripoll/itineraries/ripolles-romanesque-monasteries-and-nuria.md) (2 nights, Ripoll): At the end of June the Núria valley has meadows in flower and no snow remains on the low paths. The Rack Railway moves to its summer timetable and is bought online; the Ripoll monasteries, under cover, for the hot hours. - [A weekend in Alquézar: canyoning, walkways and Somontano wine](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/aragon/alquezar/itineraries/alquezar-canyoning-walkways-somontano-wine.md) (2 nights, Alquézar and the River Vero): June is among the best months for canyons in Guara: the water is no longer thaw water and August's crowds are not yet there. The 24th is a working day in Aragon; book guide, walkways and winery before leaving. - [A weekend in Siurana and the Priorat: cliff, reservoir and vineyards](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/catalonia/siurana/itineraries/siurana-priorat-weekend-vineyards-reservoir.md) (2 nights, Siurana): In summer the kayak on the Siurana reservoir opens daily, not just at weekends; its calendar changes each year, so confirm the 24th is already running. The Trona, first thing: at midday it has no shade. - [Berguedà by motorbike: Coll de la Creueta and a mountain table](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/catalonia/berga/itineraries/bergueda-motorbike-route.md) (Day itinerary, Berga): In June the road to the Coll de la Creueta no longer has spring's gravel or August's traffic. Set off early, fill the tank in Berga and come down before the afternoon storms. - [Prades: red town and Roca Foradada](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/catalonia/prades/itineraries/prades-red-village-and-roca-foradada-from-tarragona.md) (Day itinerary, Prades): At a thousand metres, Prades is the nearest cool to Tarragona on Sant Joan morning, with the forest in its darkest green. The walk to the Roca Foradada is short; book the village inn, as the holiday fills. - [Garraf: coves and rice by the sea](https://www.geocalia.com/en/spain/catalonia/garraf-coves/itineraries/garraf-coves-and-rice.md) (Day itinerary, Garraf Coves): In June Garraf has its beach with a lifeguard and not yet July and August's collapse on the road and train. Go by train and early, and book the rice facing the sea. ## The night of the 23rd, on the sand Sant Joan, 24 June, is a holiday across Catalonia, and the real festival is the night before. In Tarragona, the verbena is spent on the beach: the Miracle, l'Arrabassada and la Rabassada fill with groups with dinner, music and firecrackers until dawn, and in the squares bonfires are lit with the Flama del Canigó, which arrives from the French Pyrenees. The morning of the 24th is for sleeping; the getaway begins afterwards. If the 24th falls on a Monday or Friday, it is three days. Midweek, many people take the bridge day; with a single day, Siurana, Prades or Garraf. ## From the sea to the mountains in a morning June is the month when the mountains open up. The high-mountain lakes lose their snow: those at Tristaina, in Ordino, three hours away, at the end of the month. The Núria valley has its meadows in flower and the Rack Railway on summer hours. For someone leaving Tarragona at midday on the 24th, Andorra and the Ripollès give two cool nights before returning to the heat. ## The first canyon of summer Across the border, the 24th is a working day, and Alquézar feels it: in June Guara has its best water for a first canyon, without the thaw's cold or August's crowds. The Vero walkways, first thing; the Somontano winery, in the afternoon. ## Siurana, daily In summer the kayak on the Siurana reservoir opens daily, so the holiday usually has departures even if it falls midweek; the start date changes each year. With a night in the village or in Cornudella, the Trona ledge is done first thing and the kayak in the afternoon, under the cliff. ## If you only have the 24th With the holiday on its own and the short night, the best is what is close and cool. Prades, an hour away, climbs to a thousand metres: the hermitage tucked into the cave, the square's fountain and the Roca Foradada before lunch. If you fancy more sea, Garraf by train, with the cliff path early and a swim afterwards. And for those with a motorbike, the Berguedà, although it is almost two hours each way. ## Table for the verbena, bed for afterwards The night of the 23rd on the coast needs no booking, but the table does if you dine out. For the getaway, the few beds in Siurana, Alquézar and Ripoll; the Núria Rack Railway, online with a time; the canyon, with days. In Andorra there are more hotels, but those with thermal water fill. ## Heat on the coast, storms in the Pyrenees At the end of June the Tarragona coast is already in summer, with warm water and long afternoons. In the Pyrenees, afternoon storms start to become daily: go up early and come down before three. In Guara and Siurana, the rock scorches at midday. ## Bonfires, kayak and the first lake with children The verbena is their night: bonfires, coca and small firecrackers, always with an adult. Afterwards, Núria lake, the Siurana kayak and the first Tristaina lake work at any age. At Prades, the Roca Foradada is a short walk with a reward. And Garraf beach is small and sheltered. ## Going up to the Pyrenees mid-morning The roads dawn empty on the 24th, and in the afternoon the AP-7 fills with the return from the coast. If you are going up to the Pyrenees, set off mid-morning: the C-14 towards La Seu d'Urgell and the AP-7 northwards are light. With tramuntana or strong wind, town councils may ban beach bonfires. ## Preguntas frecuentes ### Is Sant Joan a holiday in Tarragona? Yes, 24 June is a holiday across Catalonia. The big celebration is the verbena on the night of the 23rd. ### Where is it cool near Tarragona at Sant Joan? In Prades, at a thousand metres, and in the Pyrenees: Núria and the Andorran lakes.