Regions

'''THE COUNTY OF MONTSIA'''

The [http://www.montsia.cat Montsia] it's an administrative region with such a geographical variety worth to say it's a concentrated, very small synthesis of the continent: the coast in the Mediterranean sea, the last length of Ebre river crowned with its Delta, the plain extended to the inland framed by the Mediterranean mountains of Montsia and of Godall at the littoral side, and inland by the mountains of Ports.

This natural geographical variety means also a cultural, social and gastronomical wealth. Walking along the different environments we can discover towns walking down picturesque streets; visits to monuments, museums, interpretation centers and archaeological remains, relaxation, leisure and sporting activities, craftsmanship and a wide variety of flavors with Designation of Origin (D.O.).

Cities

  • Alcanar
  • Amposta
  • La Senia
  • Sant Carles de la Rapita
  • Sant Jaume d_fEnveja
  • Ulldecona
  • Mas de Barberans
  • Freginals
  • Godall
  • La Galera
  • Santa Barbara
  • Masdenverge
  • Other destinations

  • Terres de l'Ebre
  • Baix Ebre
  • Terra Alta
  • Ribera d'Ebre
  • Baix Maestrat
  • Matarrana
  • Understand

    Nature

    The county of Montsia offers a contrast geography. On one hand, it's main touristic active it's around the municipalities of [http://www.turismeamposta.org d_fAmposta] and [http://www.santjaume.org Sant Jaume d_fEnveja] where we find the Natural Park of Delta de l'Ebre, the largest wetland of Catalonia, with a surface of 320 km2.

    The Ebre Delta offers a wide range of possibilities for the tourists: easy rides by bike in the heart of Delta (there are bike lanes), a new touristic active as the birdwatching, the visit to the traditional rafts of the Encanyissada and the Tancada, enjoy infinite beaches without crowding, adventure sports like kitesurf boarding, or calm activities like fishing.

    But if you really want to enjoy nature purely you must visit the Natural Park of Ports, from Montsia we can enter it through the municipalities of [http://www.lasenia.altanet.org La Senia] and [http://www.masdebarberans.net Mas de Barberans]. The Ports are a group of rock-solid mountains with a complex relief, between the Mediterranean mountain range and the Iberian mountain range. The human beings have traditionally found in the Ports a source of natural resources to survive and to their interests. Currently they are part of the landscape with subtle historical touches like the ''masos'', the calcium ovens, the snow wells, the coal bunkers, the ''marges'' of dry stone and the stone lanes.

    Natural From a touristic point of view, the Natural Park of Ports has leisure areas; those areas are, besides a resting and entertainment place, the starting point of family tours as those of la Vall or those of la Fou and for more intrepid hikers: long-distance trekking (GR) traversing the Natural Park of Ports.

    The '''sea and the coast''', are also represented in Montsia. The municipalities enjoying these landscapes are: [http://www.turismesantcarlesdelarapita.org Sant Carles de la Rapita] and [http://www.alcanar.org Alcanar]. Towns with maritime tradition with fishermen fraternities where we can enjoy the typical fish auctions in the very ''llotja'' (traditional Gothic style open building). We can have a unique photo moment before 5 pm, observing the fishing boats coming back to the harbor. Besides the sun and beach we find in these locations, we can have activities related to nature and gastronomy, like the mussel and oyster tour or have a boat ride driving ourselves.

    Talk

    Get in

    plane

  • '''Airport of Reus''' (approx. 100 Km.) Tel: 977 779 800
  • '''Airport of Barcelona''' (approx. 215 Km.) Tel: 932 983 838
  • '''Airport of Valencia-Manises''' (approx. 185 Km.) Tel: 961 598 500
  • '''Airport of Girona''' (approx. 290 Km) Tels.: 972 473 681 - 972 186 675
  • train

  • '''RENFE''': Barcelona-Valencia, stopping at the stations of Aldea-Amposta-Tortosa and Ulldecona. Tlf. 902240202
  • bus

  • Transportes '''HIFE''', departures from Barcelona, stopping at several municipalities in Montsia. Tlf. 902119814
  • car

  • '''Highway AP-7''', exit 41 (Amposta- Sant Carles de la Rapita) and exit 42 at 4km of Ulldecona.
  • To get around the region, through inland roads, with good communication between municipalities.

    Do

    Buy

    There are many options if you want to buy typical products from Montsia:

    Agroshops

  • '''Barraca de Riet Vell'''. info@rietvell.com Tlf. 616290246
  • '''Ecobotiga Granja Laya'''. granjalaya@yahoo.es tlf. 977261015
  • '''EKOBO. Tienda de alimentacion ecologica''' verduresecologiques@joancastella.net tlf. 977707576
  • Shops

  • '''Artesans Apicoles del Montsia''' Tlf. 977718585
  • '''Forn de Pa Queral''' Tlf. 977718057
  • '''Panaderia "Pa i Pastes"''' Tlf. 977718986
  • '''Pesca - tienda''' [http://www.pescarapita.com pescarapita]
  • Cooperatives

  • '''Cooperativa agricola catalana i seccio de credit de Godall''' moliclapises@terra.es Tlf. 977738126
  • '''Cooperativa agricola catalana i seccio de credit la Galera''' gerard@cooplagalera.com Tlf. 977718309
  • '''Cooperativa Agricola D'Ulldecona'''
  • '''Cooperativa agricola de la Senia ST Montsia'''
  • cosenia@lasenia.net Tlf. 977713256
  • '''Cooperativa Agricola del Camp de Santa Barbara SAT Montsia''' grusco@grusco.net Tlf. 977718069
  • '''Cooperativa agricola i seccio de credit d'Ulldecona''' coop.ulldecona@infonegocio.com Tlf. 977720007
  • '''Cooperativa agricola i seccio de credit de Freginals''' caisdc@retemail.es Tlf. 977522790
  • '''Cooperativa agricola Sant Gregori de Santa Barbara''' coop@sangregorio.e.telefonica.net Tlf. 977718136
  • '''Cooperativa agricola Sant Isidre del Mas de Barberans''' coopmas@eresmas.com Tlf. 977739030
  • '''Cooperativa Exportadora d'Agris d'Alcanar'''
  • copalca@jet.es Tlf. 977730000

    Markets

  • '''Mercado Municipal de Sant Carles de la Rapita''' De Dilluns a Dissabte de 8:00h a 14:00h
  • '''Mercado Municipal de Alcanar''' Dijous de 8.00h a 14.00h
  • '''Mercado Municipal de Amposta''' Dilluns a Dissabte de 8.00h a 13.30h
  • '''Mercado Municipal de Mas de Barberans''' Dilluns, Dimecres i divendres de 8:00 a 21:00h, Dimarts, dijous i Dissabte de 8:00 a 11:00 i de 18:00 a21:00h
  • '''Mercado Publico de Ulldecona''' Divendres de 8.00h a 15.00h
  • Producers

  • [http://www.acomont.com Acomont]
  • '''Arcadi Olesa''' hortec@hortec.org Tlf. 932634304
  • '''Benjami Reverte''' benjamireverte@yahoo.com Tlf. 626401138
  • [http://www.camara-amposta.es Camara arrocera del Montsia y seccion de credito]
  • '''Consejo Regulador DOP Arros del Delta de l'Ebre''' lacamara@lacamara.es Tlf. 977701020
  • '''Consell Regulador Arros del Delta de l'Ebre''' lacamara@lacamara.es Tlf. 977701020
  • '''Ebresat 1436- CAT''' mercocamara@grupolopezsanchez.com Tlf. 977705211
  • '''SAT Montfruits''' m-export@telefonica.net Tlf. 977719271
  • Internet shops

  • [http://www.pescarapita.es Pesca Rapita ]
  • [http://www.stmontsia.com ST Montsia SCCL]
  • Sleep

  • Hostal Agusti. arrer del Pilar, 22-24. 77 740427. ww.hostalagusti.com. 3.00. 2.00.

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