Ebro Delta

The Terres de l’Ebre region corresponds to the final stretch of the Ebro River, one of the largest in the Iberian Peninsula, where it creates a large delta. It has been declared a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO. The Ebro Delta Natural Park, along with the Ports Natural Park and the extensive beaches, offers a natural and scenic environment of great value, where river, sea, and mountains meet, as well as history, tradition, and gastronomy.

The Ebro Delta Natural Park, covering 320 km², is an area of great biological richness and constitutes an extensive aquatic habitat with significant diversity of fauna and flora. It is made up of vast rice fields, which change their appearance depending on the season, lagoons, pathways, and kilometers of quiet beaches. The majestic Ebro River flows through the plain until it reaches the Mediterranean Sea. This area is ideal for birdwatching, as it hosts a wide variety of species, such as flamingos, herons, and Mediterranean gulls, among many others.

One of the most iconic areas of the Ebro Delta Natural Park is Punta del Fangar, in the northern part of the Delta. It is a 6 km stretch of desert-like, solitary dunes by the sea, with a lighthouse at the end of the path, the "Far del Fangar." At the other end of the Delta is another must-see spot, Playa del Trabucador, with the sea on both sides and a paradise for kitesurfing enthusiasts.

In recent years, the Ebro Delta has developed as a Sustainable Tourism destination, where compatibility between the economic, social, and aesthetic impact of tourism activities and the cultural and environmental integrity of the region is promoted.

Other points of interest in the Terres de l’Ebre region include the Els Ports Natural Park, a rugged mountain massif located on the border between Catalonia, Aragón, and the Valencian Community, as well as the sites of the Battle of the Ebro, the Miravet Castle, Tortosa, and family-friendly towns like L’Ampolla and Sant Carles de la Ràpita.

When it comes to gastronomy, rice is the star, as it couldn’t be otherwise. The Ebro Delta is, in fact, one of the three places in Spain with a Protected Designation of Origin (PDO). Many restaurants in the area serve excellent rice dishes. We must also not forget products like eel, oysters, baldana (a type of rice blood sausage), DO Terra Alta wine, and rice liquor.

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