Cities, Towns and Villages in Catalonia

Terres de l’Ebre

In terms of traditional and religious festivals, the Easter Week processions are unmissable due to the incredibly high citizen participation. How much time do you have? A WHOLE DAY

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u Stroll through the historical centre and walk down Calle de la Rosa , through Plaça de la Cinta and Portal del Romeu . u Visit the Santa Maria Cathedral , the permanent exhibition and the museum. u Enjoy the products from the Terres u Spend an afternoon shopping in the shopping area on Calle Sant Blai and the Avenida de la Generalitat . TWO DAYS u Discover Tortosa from the Ebro with a guided trip on llagut , the classical boat. www.losirgador.com/en/ u Try a rice dish from the Delta washed down with wine from the D.O. Terra Alta . u Enjoy the visit to the Castle of La Zuda and to the only Arabic cemetery in Catalonia. u Experience an afternoon-evening of tapas on the route “Sabors del Nucli Antic” (Flavours from the Historical Centre) . u Sleep at the National Parador (state-owned hotel). u Discover the Episcopal Palace and the Royal Schools: the cloister, the Renaissance Interpretation Centre and the Sant Domènec Church. u Walk through and have a vermouth in the Teodor González Municipal Park . u Try the oysters, the eels and the mussels of the Delta. de l’Ebre in the establishments belonging to the restaurateur association Platigot .

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u Enjoy the views from the Pont Roig and continue through Ferreries until you reach the Estado bridge . THREE DAYS u Follow in the footsteps of Heming- way along the route of the Civil War . u Take in the atmosphere of the Municipal Market and recharge your batteries with its hearty breakfasts. u Visit the Museu de Tortosa, Històric i Arqueològic de les Terres de l’Ebre , located in the old Modernist abattoir. u Walk through the Jardines del Príncipe and take a look at the outdoor sculpture museum. u Round off the day with a trip to the ancient spa and the old defensive wall. u Stay in the centre. u Enjoy a bicycle ride along the Val de Zafán green way . u Gather strength with a baldana (black pudding with rice) sandwich. u Discover Modernist Tortosa and its most representative buildings, such as the Casa Bau and the Casa Brunet . u Surrender yourself to the products from the sea and the mountains: red prawns from Sant Carles, haddock, garrofetes del Papa, artichokes, tangerines... u Spend the night in a rural house. u Escape to the Els Ports Natural

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Park and take in places such as Font Nova, the straits of Arnes, the gorge of La Vall and the Caro mount. u Visit the Picasso Centre in Horta de Sant Joan. u Stop off at the Modernist winery of Pinell de Brai . u Enjoy some corder (lamb) from the Terra Alta cooked on the grill. To discover the city in more detail u The Cucafera is a mythological creature, like a gargoyle, and one of the emblems which, traditionally, has preceded the Corpus Christi procession to represent idolatry and heresy. It is present in all of the city’s important festivals and is normally accompanied by tambours. Its existence goes back to the 16 th century .

Tortosa

Distance from Tortosa to Barcelona 181 km Girona 272 km Lleida 123 km Tarragona 87 km Reus 77 km Montblanc 113 km How to get there By public transport: R16 Regional Renfe (Spanish Rail Network) http:// rodalies.gencat.cat/en (Euromed and long distance from L’Aldea) www.renfe.com/EN/viajeros/ index.html HIFE Bus www.hife.es/en-GB By road: google.com/maps Parking: Three public car parks and four dissuasive parking areas.

1. Chapel of the Mare de Déu de la Cinta in the cathedral. 2. Patio of the College of Sant Jaume and Sant Maties. 3. The Toll del Vidre in els Ports Park.

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