Roquetes

Province: Tarragona | Shire: Baix Ebre | Inhabitants: 8.231 | Extension: 136,9 Km2 | Altitude: 14 m

Roquetes, framed between the channel and the right of the Ebro Massif Ports, has a total length of 136.9 km, of which 55.8 are part of higher Els Ports Natural Park, where the point is the counties of Ebro, Mont Caro (1442m. height). From its vantage point you can enjoy a splendid landscape where the silhouette of the river Ebro and draw their channels, one of which crosses the city of Roquetes, to the mouth of the Ebro Delta.

Roquetes has an important cultural heritage led by the Ebro Observatory a research institute founded in 1904 by the Society of Jesus to study the Sun-Earth relations. Other buildings of interest are the Old Town Hall (1881), the Municipal Market (1892), the Old Slaughterhouse (1922) built with a mix of Modernist styles and Noucentistes where currently the Offices and Information Point Ports Natural Park. No We can forget the Pairals houses Roquetes, the "Tower of Gil", the "Torre de Segarra", "Hort de Cruells" the "Valle del Marqués" among others. Also noteworthy, the preservation of old crafts as private oil mills still operating and the only shop watches Campanar that exists in Catalonia.

The first week of July the major festivals of Roquetes and held Raval Christ is celebrated in early August. The last weekend of August is celebrated Tradicionàrius of the Ebro, a meeting of the leading groups of traditional Catalan music which is revived and given publicity to the culture, customs and cuisine of the Ebro.

What to do

Coves de Benifallet

Benifallet (a 14.2 Km)

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Lo Sirgador

Tortosa (a 1.8 Km)

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Pessebre Vivent de Jesús

Tortosa

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Museu Centre Picasso a Horta de Sant Joan

Horta de Sant Joan (a 21.5 Km)

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Where to eat

L’Estany - Casa de Fusta

Amposta (a 23.1 Km)

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Where to sleep

Apartaments Les Valletes

Arnes (a 22.6 Km)

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Ca L'Àngel

El Pinell de Brai (a 26.6 Km)

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Hotel Rull

Deltebre (a 22 Km)

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Hotel Ametlla Mar

L'Ametlla de Mar (a 25 Km)

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Events

The Visit of the Flamingos in MónNatura Delta de l'Ebre

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Benifallet Cultural Days

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Experiences

Video mapping the Light of the Ebro in Tortosa

Tortosa (a 2 Km)

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Benifallet, Heart of the Ebro

Benifallet (a 17.1 Km)

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Weather forecast

22-11-2024
Morning Weather forecast Morning
Evening Weather forecast Evening
Max 16º
Min 7º
23-11-2024
Morning Weather forecast Morning
Evening Weather forecast Evening
Max 19º
Min 6º
Source: Dades Obertes de la Generalitat de Catalunya

News

Dive into Dry Stone Week this 2024!

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