Festa de la plantada de l’arros, L’Ampolla
Annual event to mark the beginning of the rice planting season on the Ebro Delta. More details via the L’Ampolla tourist office. The event poster is here.
Marianne and Josh: A few of our favourite things
English-Dutch couple Josh and Marianne run Finca Espinal, a B&B in the countryside outside L’Ametlla de Mar. They love exploring new places and they try to go out as much as they can with their toddler son, Owen, and their two dogs. Here are some of their favourite discoveries. 1. Catedral del Vi, El Pinell de Brai…
Protest planned for Barcelona against Ebro irrigation plans
Thousands of people are expected to march through Barcelona on Sunday 5 June to protest once again against the Spanish government’s plans to divert water from the River Ebro. The Plataforma en Defensa de l’Ebre (PDE) has been campaigning for many years against irrigation plans to divert water to other areas of Catalunya and Spain. These, the campaigners claim,…
Alex: A few of my favourite things
Alex is nine and three-quarters and he lives in El Perelló. He tells us about three of the best things for children to do around here. 1. Aquópolis Costa Dorada water park, La Pineda There are fun rides, like the black hole and the rapids, and there is a dolphin show where the dolphins do somersaults. (Details here.) 2….
Jamie and Sabrina: A few of our favourite things
British-Italian couple Jamie and Sabrina have lived in Catalunya for five years. They share three of their top time-out tips for the local area 1. Collecting driftwood with flamingoes There’s an area on the Ebro Delta near the mussel farms where flamingoes gather for several months every year. In fact, the whole wetland is a natural wildlife reserve and home to…
Demonstrate to save the Delta on Sunday
On Sunday 7 February there will be a demonstration in Amposta against the Spanish government’s plans to divert water away from the River Ebro. The Plataforma en Defensa de l’Ebre has been campaigning for many years against irrigation plans to divert water to other areas of Catalunya and Spain. These, the campaigners claim, will devastate…
