An hour south of Barcelona, PortAventura bolts a serious coaster park — Shambhala's first drop is a rite of passage — onto Mediterranean beaches, so you can alternate ride days with sand days. The Ferrari Land add-on is skippable unless someone is car-obsessed; put that money towards an Express pass instead, which matters enormously here in August. SésamoAventura keeps the under-sixes happy while older siblings terrify themselves.
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