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Port Aventura is a Theme Park in the Holiday Resort of Salou , Catalonia , Spain , on the Costa Dorada ("Gold Coast"). It is 1 hour from Barcelona and has 2 airports within 30 minutes of it. It was conceived and built as a joint effort by the Tussauds group ( Alton Towers ), Admir Busch ( Busch Gardens ) and Universal Studios . In 1997 , Universal bought up most shares in the park and the park was rebranded as 'Universal's Port Aventura'. In 2000 , two hotels and a water park were constructed, and the place was further rebranded as 'Universal Mediteranea'. In 2004 , NBC Universal (Universal Studios' parent) sold all interest in Port Aventura. It is now owned and operated by a the Caixa banking group, but as of 2005 the Universal name has been dropped from the branding, and the resort was once again named 'PortAventura' (the space is deliberately left out by the park so they can copyright the name). It is one of the largest themeparks in Europe . Port Aventura is divided into five "worlds" (''Universals''): Each area is themed according to this scheme and features a variety of rides and attractions. The most notable attractions are:
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