TRAVEL GUIDES DIRECTORY: TARRAGONA SPAIN REUS

Reus is a town situated at the northeastern component of Spain , west of Barcelona , and in close proximity to the Mediterranean Sea . It has a population of a little over a hundred thousand people. Reus is the capital of the comarca of Baix Camp , in the province of Tarragona.

Among all the towns in the Catalonian Region, Reus is considered as the chief commercial and cultural center. The 18 th century was when this town started to grow into a vital profit making industrial hub. Back then, Reus was a cotton-spinning engineering and trade center run by English businessmen. It also became a principal trading ground for brandy and other wine spirits. Subsequently, the textile industry also became a hit in this town particularly during the 19 th century.

At the end of the 20 th century, several Europeans had set their eyes on the budding exquisiteness of Reus . And so, at the start of this century, the landscape of Reus was beginning to be transformed into a contemporary setting. Road and rail networks were being constructed, as well as public buildings and different types of suburban abodes. The whole town of Reus was definitely sporting on a Modernistic architecture.