{"id":2656,"date":"2016-07-01T07:01:06","date_gmt":"2016-07-01T07:01:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deltebre.cat\/turisme\/index.php\/riquesa-natural\/?lang=en"},"modified":"2019-02-27T10:46:53","modified_gmt":"2019-02-27T09:46:53","slug":"natural-attractions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/atraccionatural.cat\/en\/natural-attractions\/","title":{"rendered":"Natural attractions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Natural attractions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Are you a nature lover? The surroundings of Deltebre offer you a wide territory full of natural attractions to <a href=\"https:\/\/atraccionatural.cat\/descobreix\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">discover<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-352\" src=\"https:\/\/deltebre.cat\/turisme\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/asterisc_ok.png\" alt=\"asterisc_ok\" width=\"33\" height=\"28\" \/>Mouth of the Ebro river<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3464\" src=\"https:\/\/deltebre.cat\/turisme\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/desembocadura-1.jpg\" alt=\"Natural wealth\" width=\"900\" height=\"350\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Rivers, lagoons, beaches and dunes with vegetation and salt marshes\u2026 The mouth of the river comprises different natural environments that you can observe with a panoramic view from the <strong>Zigurat viewpoint<\/strong>. You can also observe different types of birds including ducks, herons, gulls, terns, shorebirds and cormorants. In the area of the mouth of the river there are three natural protected areas of great importance: El Garxal, the island of Sant Antoni and the island of Buda.\n        <!-- GT Shortcodes - Alert - Start -->\n        <style type=\"text\/css\" media=\"screen\">\n                    <\/style>\n        <div class=\"gt-shortcodes\">\n            <div id=\"gt-alert-947\" class=\"alert alert-error alert-danger alert-dismissible\" role=\"alert\"\n                 style=\"color:#ffffff!important;background-color:#54bab7!important;border-style:none!important;\">\n                Recommendation: one of the best ways to reach the mouth of the river is with a <a href=\"https:\/\/atraccionatural.cat\/serveis-turistics\/?lang=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tourist cruise ride or renting a boat<\/a>.                <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <!-- GT Shortcodes - Alert - End -->\n\n        <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-352\" src=\"https:\/\/deltebre.cat\/turisme\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/asterisc_ok.png\" alt=\"asterisc_ok\" width=\"33\" height=\"28\" \/>El Garxal<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3465\" src=\"https:\/\/deltebre.cat\/turisme\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/garxal-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"350\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A series of small islands and lagoons shaped by the wind and the sea and surrounded by diverse ecosystems of dunes, reedbeds and salt marshes. El Garxal hosts a rich and varied flora and fauna, such as a great variety of water birds which you will be able to see from the two viewpoints, one of them adapted for visitors with reduced mobility.\n        <!-- GT Shortcodes - Alert - Start -->\n        <style type=\"text\/css\" media=\"screen\">\n                    <\/style>\n        <div class=\"gt-shortcodes\">\n            <div id=\"gt-alert-989\" class=\"alert alert-info alert-dismissible\" role=\"alert\"\n                 style=\"color:#ffffff!important;background-color:#54bab7!important;border-style:none!important;\">\n                Recommendation: this place is perfect to follow different itineraries on foot or by bicycle.                <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <!-- GT Shortcodes - Alert - End -->\n\n        <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-352\" src=\"https:\/\/deltebre.cat\/turisme\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/asterisc_ok.png\" alt=\"asterisc_ok\" width=\"33\" height=\"28\" \/>Passeig del Riu<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3466\" src=\"https:\/\/deltebre.cat\/turisme\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/pont.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"350\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">From the viewpoint Mol\u00ed dels Mirons you can enjoy a magnificent view of the Ebro River and the island of Gr\u00e0cia. Its location is at the entrance of the village in Jes\u00fas i Maria. It is the starting point of the cycle path that follows the riverside walk until the end of the village, with a total of 6 km, passing through emblematic points of Deltebre, such as the bridge <strong>Lo Passador<\/strong>. This bridge connects both regions of Baix Ebre and Montsi\u00e0 since 2010 in an infrastructure that invites to observe the river from a different perspective: above the same. \n        <!-- GT Shortcodes - Alert - Start -->\n        <style type=\"text\/css\" media=\"screen\">\n                    <\/style>\n        <div class=\"gt-shortcodes\">\n            <div id=\"gt-alert-650\" class=\"alert alert-info alert-dismissible\" role=\"alert\"\n                 style=\"color:#ffffff!important;background-color:#54bab7!important;border-style:none!important;\">\n                Recommendation: along the riverside walk there are several picnic areas perfect to enjoy with the family or with friends. In autumn and winter it is one of the best places to see the sunset.                <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <!-- GT Shortcodes - Alert - End -->\n\n        <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-352\" src=\"https:\/\/deltebre.cat\/turisme\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/asterisc_ok.png\" alt=\"asterisc_ok\" width=\"33\" height=\"28\" \/>Muntell de les Verges<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3467\" src=\"https:\/\/deltebre.cat\/turisme\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/verges.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"350\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This 4-metre-high dune was the highest point of the Ebro Delta for a long time. It is located in the right bank of the river, very close to the river\u2019s mouth. Its panoramic view allows you to see the islands of Buda and Sant Antoni. Crowning the dune there is a monument dedicated to the all the Virgins related with the journey of the Ebro River from its source in Cantabria, with Montesclaros Virgin, to its mouth in the Ebro Delta, with l\u2019Assumpci\u00f3 Virgin.\n        <!-- GT Shortcodes - Alert - Start -->\n        <style type=\"text\/css\" media=\"screen\">\n                    <\/style>\n        <div class=\"gt-shortcodes\">\n            <div id=\"gt-alert-135\" class=\"alert alert-info alert-dismissible\" role=\"alert\"\n                 style=\"color:#ffffff!important;background-color:#54bab7!important;border-style:none!important;\">\n                Recommendation: this is the starting point of different routes, as the self-guided route through El Garxal (2,5 km) which ends in the viewpoint tower in Riumar beach; the family cycle-route; Sant Jaume de l\u2019Ebre Path and the final stretch of the Ebro nature trail GR-99 from Fontibre to Deltebre.                <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <!-- GT Shortcodes - Alert - End -->\n\n        <\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-352\" src=\"https:\/\/deltebre.cat\/turisme\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/asterisc_ok.png\" alt=\"asterisc_ok\" width=\"33\" height=\"28\" \/>Punta del Fangar<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3468\" src=\"https:\/\/deltebre.cat\/turisme\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/fangar.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"350\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This is the only desert in Catalonia and it is a natural area of great value. It is a peninsula that goes into the sea to the north mouth of the Ebro River. It stands out for the beauty of its different natural environments. 410 ha of mobile and fixed dunes, sandy areas, beaches and bay. It is an important refuge, feeding and nesting area for migratory water birds, such as terns and gulls, and in addition there are shellfish beds in the inner part of the bay. On very sunny days, the site has a special character thanks to the mirages that can be seen together with the vastness and beauty of the place.\n        <!-- GT Shortcodes - Alert - Start -->\n        <style type=\"text\/css\" media=\"screen\">\n                    <\/style>\n        <div class=\"gt-shortcodes\">\n            <div id=\"gt-alert-345\" class=\"alert alert-error alert-danger alert-dismissible\" role=\"alert\"\n                 style=\"color:#ffffff!important;background-color:#54bab7!important;border-style:none!important;\">\n                Recommendation: you can reach the Fangar Lighthouse in a calm stroll along the beach or by a cycle route of 4 km.                <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <!-- GT Shortcodes - Alert - End -->\n\n        <\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-352\" src=\"https:\/\/deltebre.cat\/turisme\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/asterisc_ok.png\" alt=\"asterisc_ok\" width=\"33\" height=\"28\" \/>Canal Vell lagoon<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3469\" src=\"https:\/\/deltebre.cat\/turisme\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/canalvell-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"900\" height=\"350\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It is the biggest lagoon on the left side of the Delta. Lots of different types of birds nest here, including ducks, common moorhen, herons, birds of prey and flamingos.\n        <!-- GT Shortcodes - Alert - Start -->\n        <style type=\"text\/css\" media=\"screen\">\n                    <\/style>\n        <div class=\"gt-shortcodes\">\n            <div id=\"gt-alert-715\" class=\"alert alert-error alert-danger alert-dismissible\" role=\"alert\"\n                 style=\"color:#ffffff!important;background-color:#54bab7!important;border-style:none!important;\">\n                Recommendation: you can visit this place only twice a year. During the World Bird Day (always held the first weekend of October) you can visit the wildlife recovery centre and access the viewpoint in Canal Vell lagoon (limited places: +34 977 482 181 &#8211; 977 489 679). And during the Rice Festival (the Planting Festival is celebrated during a weekend in June and the Harvest Festival is held in September) you can visit the lagoon in small groups (for more information, contact the Tourist Approach Area &#8211; +34 977 489 309).                <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <!-- GT Shortcodes - Alert - End -->\n\n        <\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-352\" src=\"https:\/\/deltebre.cat\/turisme\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/asterisc_ok.png\" alt=\"asterisc_ok\" width=\"33\" height=\"28\" \/>Illa de Mar wetland<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This purification system was created between 2010 and 2012 as part of bays quality-improvement programme in the Ebro Delta. The wetland is formed by shallow lagoons where plants of humid areas inhabit. Wetlands function as passive systems of water treatment where the clean-up process is produced naturally thanks to the action of sediments, plants and microorganisms. These natural purification systems are an example of green infrastructure.\n        <!-- GT Shortcodes - Alert - Start -->\n        <style type=\"text\/css\" media=\"screen\">\n                    <\/style>\n        <div class=\"gt-shortcodes\">\n            <div id=\"gt-alert-715\" class=\"alert alert-error alert-danger alert-dismissible\" role=\"alert\"\n                 style=\"color:#ffffff!important;background-color:#54bab7!important;border-style:none!important;\">\n                Recommendation: if you are interested in birdwatching you can use the viewpoint in this wetland. Here you will see terns, seagulls and waders thanks to its location next to the Fangar\u2019s Bay.                <div class=\"clearfix\"><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <!-- GT Shortcodes - Alert - End -->\n\n        <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Natural attractions Are you a nature lover? The surroundings of Deltebre offer you a wide territory full of natural attractions to discover. 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