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The Grand Tour of Catalonia is a route to get to know, discover, live, taste and enjoy Catalonia by car.
It is a trip and many trips at the same time because each traveler can organize it to their liking, they can use it at their own pace, at any time of the year, and choose from a wide range of experiences to carry out.
A circular route to discover the essence of Catalonia: it connects cultural icons, natural landscapes and food and wine pleasures that define the personality of this land, both in rural and urban areas.
Inspired by the great journeys that began in the mid-19th century, the Grand Tour of Catalonia is a journey of more than 2,000 kilometres, designed to be traveled by motorized vehicle in two ways: on a single 13-day route or in 5 sections, between 5 and 7 stages each.
Sustainable and responsible tourism is one of the relevant axes of this project. It aims to promote knowledge and respect for the territory, its customs and its culture, and to do so in an inclusive way. It seeks to promote the discovery of local life and local products, and encourage respect for the environment.
Live the emotion of nature, let yourself be carried away by architectural currents, discover flavors, learn about exceptional human stories, enjoy the territory in a sustainable way: Grand Tour of Catalonia, a journey full of trips.
XXI century, an emperor and a Roman gladiator walk through the streets of Tarragona. The visit to the architectural spaces of the old Tarraco marks the beginning of a trip that will take us to the Ebro river to follow the course to the Delta, one of the areas with the greatest biodiversity in the country. We will pedal along a railway route converted into a greenway and we will look for the footprints of Picasso and Gaudí. The legends of Montsant and the excellent wines of Priorat will be the prelude to the monastic silence of the Cistercian Route and of Lleida, the capital of Terra Alta.
We enter Terres de l’Ebre, a territory declared a Biosphere Reserve by UNESCO for the great value of natural spaces, human heritage and sustainability.
We start the day with the song of the birds of the Ebro Delta, one of the most important wetlands in Europe. Then we will continue towards Tortosa to end up in Horta de Sant Joan in search of Picasso’s pices.
At Viatges Némon we are specialists in experiences in the Terres de l’Ebre.
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Once we reach the deltaic plain, we will stop to visit the delta interpretation center, the Ecomuseum.
It is an open-air center with huts that brings together a small representation of the Delta on a small scale accompanied by our guide (entrance included).
Time to eat at one of the restaurants in the area and savor the rice of our Delta. (lunch included).
After lunch we head to the mouth of the Ebre River, a 2km walk along the Ebre River until we reach the panoramic tower of the Ziggurat where we will have a 360º view of the Ebre River mouth. To end the afternoon we will take a pleasant cruise at the mouth of the Ebre River. (entrance included).
Time for dinner and settling down.
We leave for the southern half of the Delta to dedicate the morning to the Delta's star activity, bird watching in the lagoons.
Our first stop will be at the Riet Vell organic rice farm, also home to SEO-BIRDLIFE in the Ebro Delta. We will observe the birds in the farm's lagoon with the help of a terrestrial telescope, binoculars and the bird guides that our guide will offer us. (free admission).
After the first step towards an introduction to ornithology, we head to the lagoons' interpretation center. The Wooden House reveals a collection of stuffed birds, proof of the faunal biodiversity of the Ebro Delta. (admission included). Throughout the morning we will make stops to observe the birds at the viewpoints of the Natural Park. And to end the morning, our guide will demonstrate how to navigate an old boat for fishing and hunting in the lagoons. A fun experience that we can all try! (entrance included).
Time to have lunch at one of the restaurants in the area. (lunch included).
After lunch we head to Tortosa, a bi-millennium city where Jews, Arabs and Christians lived together. Also known as the city of the 3 cultures. In Tortosa we will visit the Castell de la Suda, the Royal Colleges and we will surround the Cathedral of Santa Maria, the three essentials of the city. (Optional entrance, not included inside the cathedral and the interpretation center). As always we will be accompanied by our guide. We will have free time and leisure in the city of Tortosa.
Time to have dinner and settle down.
We leave for Terra Alta to radically change the landscape and leave the deltaic plain to enter Els Ports, a Natural Park characterized by its unique geology.
We will walk through the streets of the historic center of Horta de Sant Joan, a medieval town located on a hill at an altitude of 542 meters. The old town of Horta was declared a Cultural Asset of National Interest.
During the tour we will visit the Picasso Center which contains the reproduction of all the works that the artist created in Horta or evoking Horta and with which he immortalized this town. The visitor and the scholar will find here a convincing example of the deep ties that unite this land with the great artist, ties that he himself summarized in the famous phrase: “EVERYTHING I KNOW I LEARNED IN HORTA.” (entrance included)
After a picnic lunch in the Franqueta recreational area surrounded by incredible poplars, we will begin our 9km walk without any difficulty in the heart of the Els Ports Natural Park, Els Estrets route, in addition to being part of the Els Ports Natural Park and the Natura 2000 network, is a Wildlife Refuge and Area of Geological Interest. On the cliffs and conglomerate walls, birds of prey nest and species of interesting rock flora inhabit. The watercourse allows the presence of fish and invertebrates that are not found in other places in Els Ports. Once we leave the Estrets river canyon, we will continue along the asphalt track to the town of Arnes.
We will have free time to buy some of the most characteristic sweets, the casquetes.
Return to the Hotel. Time to have dinner and settle down.
We leave for Terra Alta again to learn about the historical value of the Ebro lands.
We will visit the 115 Days Interpretation Center, located in Corbera d'Ebre, a first-rate facility to immerse ourselves in the Battle of the Ebro, the most important battle of the Civil War. We will go out to the terrace-viewpoint to see and interpret the most important locations in the Cavalls and Pàndols mountains, places where the toughest battles took place during the almost four months that the battle lasted. (Entrance included).
Afterwards, we will follow the guided walking route through the ruined town of Corbera d'Ebre where we will discover its tragic history, that of soldiers from all over the world who came to fight and the process of recovering historical memory still ongoing. (Entrance included)
After the historical visit in the morning we will head to Gandesa. Capital of the Terra Alta region that presents us with its modernist-style wine cooperative. We will have lunch in the city center (lunch included).
After lunch we will head to the small town of Bot. We will start with a visit to the vineyards to get to know the oldest and youngest vines owned by the winery. The oldest are 75 years old, reserved exclusively for one of the most emblematic wines. Once we have walked through nature, we will take a tour of the museum rooms and the winery facilities. Already fully imbued with the essence of wine, we will finish the activity by tasting 5 of the best products. (Entrance included).
Return to the Hotel. Time to have dinner and settle down.
After check-out at the hotel, we leave for Ribera d'Ebre to get to know the picturesque town of Miravet.
Town known for its Templar castle and for the long pottery tradition. We will start our tour on foot with an interpretive itinerary around the castle and a guided tour of Miravet Castle. Built on an Iberian town and on the old Muslim fortress, the 12th and 13th century ensemble is considered one of the best examples of transitional Romanesque architecture, religious and military, of the Order of the Temple, in the entire West. The castle is in a good state of conservation, despite the numerous wars that have taken place, War of the Reapers, War of Succession, War of the French, Carlist Wars and the Battle of the Ebro; in addition to demolition attempts. But the castle of Miravet has overcome these conflicts and today we can still see it in its majesty, being one of the most visited monuments in the Terres de l'Ebre. (Entrance included)
After the route and visit to Miravet Castle, we will wander around the quarrymen's quarter. Clay pottery, a traditional craft preserved in Miravet, is located in the 8 workshops that are still working. The potters of Miravet gathered in a neighborhood on the outskirts of the town where they shared kilns and work and helped each other among the families who were dedicated to the pottery trade. The potter's trade has been documented in Miravet since 1650. We will visit these workshops and their shops.
After lunch in Miravet we will leave Ribera d'Ebre and finish our services. (Food included)
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