Cultural heritage, whether in the monumental, artistic, urban, rural or ethnic form, plays a decisive role in redesigning the cultural territory, always through the formation of the cultural character at local and national level. Regarding this idea, every comarca or county disposes of a different and original heritage which shows off the Catalan lifestyle and the Mediterranean stamp. The Costa Daurada preserves lots of vestiges and monuments which testify the human presence through the history on a fairly small scale where the new and modern ambience has brought a unique mixture.

One of the alternatives to the Sun and Beach model is the Cultural Tourism. The Costa Daurada has interesting resources which are able to improve the quality of the current supply and reaching a product diversification. With beautiful natural landscapes and numerous historical and cultural relics, the Costa Daurada offers a rich range of heritage sites which can turn into important tourist attractions for gaining national and foreign tourism. Some examples are the Natural Park of the Ebre Delta and its protected species, the Imperial Tarraco which was declared as a World Heritage the 2000, and the charming interior villages and towns which are famous for its climate, culture and gastronomy.