Amposta is a town in Tarragona (province), and the Ebro Way of St. James crosses the city. Amposta it's inside the UNESCO Biosphere Reserve " Terres de l’Ebre, Catalonia"
Understand
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Map of Amposta
A town of medieval origin that arose following the construction of the castle in the 12th century, which, due to its coastal geographical location and lack of natural protective barriers, was exposed to continuous maritime attacks and developed very little. The name Amposta derives from the Latin ab posta or amni imposita, which means 'placed on the river'.
Tourist office
[edit]- 1 Tourist office, Avinguda Sant Jaume 42-52, ☏ +34 977 70 34 53, [email protected].
Get in
[edit]By plane
[edit]- Reus Airport REU IATA: Located approximately 80 km from Amposta, it offers a convenient option for travelers with limited international flights.
- Barcelona El Prat Airport BCN IATA: While further at about 180 km, it offers extensive international connections and better public transport
By train
[edit]- 1 Estacio L'Aldea-Amposta, Arrabal de San Ramón, S/N, 43896 L’Aldea, ☏ +34 912 320 320. For high-speed trains to Barcelona and Valencia. It's 7 km away
By bus
[edit]- 2 Bus Station (Estació d'autobusos d'Amposta), Avinguda de Santa Bàrbara 125. M-F 06:00-19:30; Sa 07:00-12:00; Su 15:45-20:30.
By car
[edit]Get around
[edit]Parking
[edit]- 3 Motorhome stopover.
- 4 Motorhome stopover (Área de la Casa de Fusta), Camí de les Casetes. free.
- 5 Parking Plaça de l'Aube, Plaça de l'Aube. free.
EV charging stations
[edit]- 6 charging_station, avinguda Alcalde Palau 57. 55 kW, sockets:chademo, type2, type2_combo
- 7 charging_station, avinguda de la Ràpita 43. 55 kW
- 8 charging_station, Gran Capità 38. 22 Kw
- 9 charging_station, Ronda dels Pins 17, Poblenou del Delta. 22 Kw
See
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- 1 Old city, plaça ajuntament. Visit the old quarters around City hall square and Avinguda Santa Bàrbara.
River facade
[edit]The river facade of Amposta, unique in Catalonia, has as its distinctive feature the facades of the buildings overlooking the river, such as the Lafont house, the López i Soler house and the Miralles mill. Two elements stand out:
- 2 The Hanging Bridge, Avinguda de l'Alcalde Palau. The bridge replaced the old boat passages, which were the only means of crossing the river at Amposta until then. The bridge was located on the road from Barcelona to Valencia and was built on the initiative of the municipal council led by mayor Joan Palau i Miralles, with the support of the deputy from Tortosa Agustí Querol i Subirats. The first project of 1907 was rejected and the works did not begin until 1915. On August 15, the laying of the first stone took place. In 1938, during the Civil War, the bridge suffered two attacks by the Italian legionary aviation that was part of the army of the dictator Franco; the last was on March 10, 1938. This was definitive, since the entire structure was destroyed by the effect of the incendiary bombs. It was reopened on October 4, 1939. :
- 3 The Amposta Castle ruins (Castell d'Amposta). Built in the 12th century by the Order of the Hospital and destroyed during the Catalan Civil War. It is an archaeological site.
Modernist buildings
[edit]- 4 Casa Carvallo, Plaça Cecília Carvallo. This building preserves some Modernist elements combined with others that recall typical peasant houses.
- 5 Casa Fàbregas, Av. de la Ràpita, 85. This building is from 1913 and has a Modernist aesthetic.
- 6 Casa Morales-Talarn, Av. de la Ràpita, 60. It preserves typical characteristic elements of the Modernist period such as iron railings or floral ornaments on the facade.
- 7 Casa Masià, Av. de la Ràpita, 40-42. Apartment building from 1924 and with a Modernist aesthetic.
Museums and cultural facilities
[edit]- 8 Terres de l'Ebre Museum. It is in the building of the old public schools, in the municipal park. It contains several permanent exhibitions on the archaeology of Montsià and the Ebro region and the fauna and flora of the territory and, especially, the Ebro Delta. It also has other rooms with temporary exhibitions.
- 9 La Casa de Fusta, Camí al Parc Natural del Delta, partida de l'Encanyissada. It is an old hunter's shelter, Canadian style and completely painted green, and contains an exhibition on the lagoons and fauna of the Delta.
- 10 Lo Pati, Carrer Gran Capità, 38-40. An exhibition hall and cultural centre.
Do
[edit]Birdwatching
[edit]See details and birdwatching stations at Delta de l'Ebre Natural Park
- Llacuna de la Tancada
- Llacuna de l’Encanyissada
Hiking
[edit]- Check the short hikes in Delta de l'Ebre Natural Park
- The Ebro Way of St. James from Sant Carles de la Ràpita to Zaragoza to Logroño passes the city.
Buy
[edit]there are many products typical from amposta :
- Salt. from the Natural salines in delta de l'Ebre
- Rice. locally grown at delta de l'Ebre rice fields
- Oysters. gronwn at Ebro river mouth.
- Tangerine clementina.
- Mussels
- Oil
- Shellfish and baby eels
- 1 EKOBO, Avinguda de la Ràpita, 36, ☏ +34 977707576, [email protected]. Organic food shop.
Eat
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[edit]Sleep
[edit]- Hotel Les Oliveres, Calle Garbí, s/n 43519 El Perelló Tarragona, ☏ +34 977 51 90 00. Beach hotel in El Perelló
- Ohtels Cap Roig, Calle Marinada, s/n Urbanización Cap Roig, ☏ +34 977 593 80. 4-star hotel in L'Ampolla
Connect
[edit]Nearby
[edit]Roughly 15 km northeast of Amposta on the AP-7 motorway is the seaside town of l'Ampolla. It has a number of sandy beaches and beach hotels.
Go next
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| Routes through Amposta |
| Gandesa ← Tortosa ← | Nw  SE
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→ Sant Carles de la Ràpita → Delta del Ebro (Mouth of Ebro river) |