Things to do within the area:

Why not take a day trip on the train to Barcelona or Valencia (both 2.5 hours) or Tarragona (1.5 hours).  Tarragona is a World Heritage City famed for its Roman remains

Roman Amphitheatre, Tarragona

Visit Universal Studio's Port Aventura Theme Park, near Salou

Explore the Ebro Delta

Wander around the Picasso Museum at Horta de St Joan, which in itself is a fascinating medieval town.

The Picasso Museum.

Visit the Gaudi experience in Reus, which is also known for its Modernistic Walk

Go cat-fishing - we can arrange this for you.

Quad-biking and Horse-riding

Drive the hairpin road to the top of Mont Caro

The road up Mont Caro

Drink the mountain waters at Fonts el Tosca before they are piped down to Els Reguers for bottling by one of the major suppliers of natural mineral in Spain.

Fonts el Tosca

Off-road cycling through the mountain tracks

Visit the caves at Benifallet

Dip in the health restoring warm waters of Font Calda after driving across the Serra de Pandols.  Font Calda was a  place of pilgrimage to the local saint.

A long journey, but marvel at the beauty of the ancient hilltop Arab city of Morella.

Morella Street

History buffs will be fascinated by a visit to the bombed old hilltop town of Corbera d'Ebre which remains in its ruined state as a memorial to those who died in the Spanish Civil War

Things to Do

Probably the most well known of things to do in Spain, is to attend a Fiesta.  Throughout the summer these festivals take place in all of the towns and villages.  In Tortosa the two main fiestas are the Renaixement, which takes place towards the end of July and the Sinta which occurs in early September.  During the Renaixement Fiesta the whole city becomes medieval with artisans showing off their crafts in the old town, and all of the the townsfolk wearing medieval costume as they promenade through the streets.

Renaixement Fiesta

The Sinta celebrates Tortosa's patron saint and always finishes the week with correfoc and massive firework display over the river.  The correfoc is a Catalan tradition in which the participants dress up as demons and devils and run and dance down the Generalitat (High Street) swinging fireworks.  To dance underneath the fireworks is said to bring good luck.  A correfoc also takes place in July at the end of the fiesta in Roquetes

Correfoc

The main fiesta in Alfara de Carles is at the end of August when bull runs occur on most evenings.  These take place either through the streets or in a makeshift arena- and the bulls are not killed !!

Bull run

Other fiestas which take place in the area include the rice harvest in L'Ampolla in early September and the Corpus Christi in L'Atmella when the streets are decorated in flowers.

Flower decorated streets in L'Amettla de Mar

'We both gave this holiday 10/10.  We love the area, the weather and the accommodation.  It had everything we needed and more.  We did nothing all week except sleep, sunbathe and swim in the pool.  What more could anyone ask for ?  Tony and Christine could not have been more kind and helpful hosts.'  D & S July 2007