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Used as a port by Greeks and Romans , it appeared again in an important historic event, when in 1229 the fleet of James I Of Aragon departed from the port of Salou to conquer the Balearic Islands , thus creating the Kingdom Of Mallorca and in 1286 Alfons III Of Aragon also departed from this port to conquer Minorca , the last Muslim territory of the Balearic Islands . Later, Salou became a nest of Pirate s. After that it was considered an unsafe place, so in 1530 Archbishop of Tarragona decided to erect a new defence tower, now called ''Torre Vella''. In 1865 the railway station began to operate, opening a new development time, that led one hundred years later to a tourist boom that has brought prosperity to the town. Nearby is the suburb of Vilafortuny with secluded villas surrounded by walls. SOURCES
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