Ferrari Land: Speed, adrenaline and the fastest roller coaster in Europe

Whether you are fans Formula 1 or not, you probably won't be surprised that there is no shortage of speed and fun in Ferrari Land. This unique park is located in the city of Salou nearby Tarragona, which is only an hour's drive from Barcelona. The area is part of a large entertainment complex PortAventura Park (see guide to this theme park).

So if you spend a long time in Barcelona and think about trips around the area, you might like Ferrari Land...

Entering the racetrack, er, sorry: the Ferrari Land theme park

Ferrari Land amusement park in a nutshell

• An amusement park for lovers of the Ferrari brand
• A unique Ferrari experience full of emotions, adrenaline and fun
• A total of 16 different attractions or games to try, including the fastest and largest roller coaster in Europe
• The best of Italian cuisine - there are 6 stylish establishments (restaurant, bistro, ice cream parlor)

Get ready for a flood of red paint and hundreds of different cars, all of course complemented by restaurants with excellent Italian cuisine. In short, you will feel like you are in Italy in Ferrari Land, which will be ensured by the models of the most famous Italian buildings located throughout the park.

What is a must-see in Ferrari Land?

One of the park's biggest blockbusters is the Red Force roller coaster, on which you will experience acceleration from 0 to 180 km/h in an incredible 5 seconds! For safety reasons, this attraction is accessible to children from a height of 140 cm. The track tries to bring visitors closer to the feelings they can experience in the F1 cockpit. The entire route is 880 meters long and during the ride you will reach a height of 112 meters above the ground.

You know that the Red Force roller coaster, with its height of 112 meters and a maximum speed of 180 km/h, is the fastest and highest roller coaster in Europe?

The height of the roller coaster here will probably make your head spin...

If the mentioned speed and height of the Red Force rather put you off, you can an authentic F1 experience to try in the Pole Position Challenge simulators. They exactly imitate the cockpit of the formula and you don't have to go over 150 km/h.

Pole Position Challenge

Adrenaline attractions for everyone

However, Ferrari Land will excite you not only with the fast roller coaster, but also with, for example, exhibition of archive sports cars with the black horse logo. Here you will find all the amazing cars that were racing around the world before the year you were born, nicely gathered in one place. 

Ferrari Land also offers a museum with an exhibition of archive cars of this legendary brand

If you need a little rest from the high dose of adrenaline, you can just walk around the park for a while and admire the wonderful models of various Italian buildings.

You can find it in Ferrari Land attractions for even the smallest racing fans. These include, for example, Junior Red Force, which is a milder version of the fastest roller coaster in the park. It can't be missing either free fall simulator Torre Caida Libre, which, however, are accessible from a height of up to 130 cm for understandable reasons.

The park will entertain both young and old...

In addition to the attractions, get ready for various shows and performances that take place here throughout the day. 

In total, you will find 16 different attractions that will easily keep you entertained for the whole day. The following map will tell you more about the layout of the park. 

Ferrari Land at a glance: map of the entire park – click to enlarge

How to get to Ferrari Land?

Connection to entertainment complex PortAventura Park there are quite a few. It is the most convenient but also the most expensive option car rental, the journey from Barcelona to Ferrari Land takes approximately one hour.

But personally, more so I recommend using bus and train connections.

The easiest way to travel from Barcelona is then bus service Julià Travel, which organizes day trips to the park from the very heart of Barcelona. 

A train journey you can start downtown at Barcelona-Sants station. From here there are trains of the R17 line with the destination station Salou - PortAventura (direct connection). Alternatively, you can use lines R14, R15 or R16 heading to Tarragona and change here to R17 or RT2. 

Once you get off at Salou, it's about a 10-minute walk from the train to the park.

The map of the R17 line with all the stops will tell you more, see below. 

R17 train line in Barcelona - click to enlarge

How much does it cost to visit the park and how much is the entrance fee? 

Basic regular one-day admission to Ferrari Land starts at €19. That's the price for everyone in the 11-59 age range. Tickets for children and senior citizens are slightly cheaper, see the table below. 

However, there are a number of different packages available, such as a combined ticket and entry to park PortAventura. 

Take into account that around the weekend, the entrance is slightly more expensive than, for example, on Tuesday or Wednesday. 

It also depends on whether you want to visit just Ferrari Land or the rest as well park PortAventura. At the same time, you can also get discounted tickets that include a bus transfer directly from Barcelona. I highly recommend visiting before visiting the park official website of the park, where you will find out the exact price on the day you have chosen - you can simply click on it there and find out how much it would cost you. 

Video: Visit to the Ferrari Land park

The following video will tell you more about the park, which summarizes everything important. 

Address:	Ferrari Land, Av. Pere Molas, Tarragona, Spain
Transportation:	metro lines 2, 3 and 4 to Passeig de station Gràcia
Opening hours:	Every day from 16:00 to 22:00; January–March mostly closed
Entrance fee:	Regular admission (11-59 years): from €19,00, juniors (4-11 years) and seniors (from 60 years): from €17, children under 3 years (included): free Buy tickets online, save and avoid queues >>>
More information:	portaventuraworld.com/en/ferrari-land