Travel Guide Tortosa

Tortosa, the capital of the Baix Ebreregion, stretches between the coastal plain, an agricultural setting where fruit and olive trees grow, and the limestone and mountainous massif of Els Ports, rich in the many springs that gush out at the foot of the mountains. It is the capital of Terres de l'Ebre It is an ancient port and merchant city located on the border between Al Andalus and the Christian lands. For a long time it was the last city before the sea and the only bridge over the river. Because of this situation, the city has had a turbulent history, with its occupation by the Romans, then by the Arabs in 714, its reconquest by Ramón Berenguer IV in 1148, and, more recently, with the Battle of the Ebro in 1938, during the Civil War, in which at least 150,000 people were killed Tortosa is worth a visit for its small but exceptional historical center. We should mention the beautiful cathedral nestled at the foot of the Suda and the treasures it conserves, the Gothic episcopal palace built in the 14th century, the Reales Colegios where the archives and the Renaissance interpretation center are located, the Santa Clara convent, the oldest in the city, and the imposing fortress of the Suda. In addition, there are palaces, noble houses and modernist buildings, such as the Tortosa Museum, the city's former slaughterhouse.During the third week of July, thousands of people dress in period costume to bring Tortosa's Renaissance past to life.