tourism in Reus has expanded as more and more people come to the Costa Daurada region for their summer holidays or some winter sun. Nowadays, the largest group of tourists comes from Russia, followed by France and Holland. Reus is close to the resort town of Salou and one of Europe's biggest theme resort at PortAventura World. Tour companies and buses operate services to Reus from tourist destinations in the region such as Salou, La Pineda and Cambrils. The accommodation in Reus consists of small hotels, hostels, and major chained hotels owned by NH Hoteles and Hotusa Group. Recently Reus Airport has started to receive low cost flights from Ryanair that fly to Reus from many different European locations and North Africa. The airport also receives major charter flights from the United Kingdom. Barcelona Airport is another airport which serves the area for those destinations not served by Reus Airport. Transport The city is served by Reus Airport. Flag of Reus The first flag of Reus was in use from 1774 to 1943. The flag was dark red with the city arms in the centre. In 1943 the flag was changed because the color red seemed to be associated with the left, defeated in the civil war (1936–39). As the historic city arms were argent with a heraldic rose the new flag was white with a heraldic rose in the center. Minor changes to the rose in the flag were made after 1943. Currently the rose has a new version, taken from the city emblem. The emblem itself has official status. This presumably also applies to the flag, but this has not been confirmed by the local government. Notable people Ramon Bosc (1300s–1416), Catalan priest and writer in Latin José Brocá (1805–1882), guitarist and composer Joan Prim i Prats (1814–1870), military general and politician Michael Domenec (1816–1878), bishop Vicente Folch (1754–1829), military officer and Governor of West Florida (1796 - 1811). Baldomer Galofre (1849–1902), painter Roseta Mauri i Segura (1849–1923), ballerina and dance teacher Antoni Gaudí (1852-1926), architect Ceferí Olivé (1907–1995), painter François Tosquelles (1912–1994), psychiatrist Alejandro Cao de Benós (born 1974), President of the Korean Friendship Association Isaac Cuenca (born 1991), football player Sergi Roberto (born 1992), football player Andreu Buenafuente (born 1965), late night show host Twin cities Reus is twinned with: Bahía Blanca, Argentina, since 1994 Hadžići, Bosnia and Herzegovina, since 1995 Astorga, Spain, since 1998 Amgala,