{"id":93619,"date":"2018-03-10T21:33:40","date_gmt":"2018-03-10T20:33:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=93619"},"modified":"2019-04-25T16:27:07","modified_gmt":"2019-04-25T14:27:07","slug":"delta-ebro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/delta-ebro\/","title":{"rendered":"The Delta del Ebro: An Excellent Rural Getaway"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<p>Want to get away from Barcelona&#8217;s fast pace for a while? South of the city, there&#8217;s a <strong>national park<\/strong> on the coast that&#8217;s as beautiful as Florida&#8217;s Everglades and Australia&#8217;s Great Barrier Reef. It features incredible <strong>wildlife<\/strong> and multiple <strong>ecosystems<\/strong>, plus plenty of ways to explore the surroundings facing the Mediterranean. Here are some facts about the\u00a0<strong>Delta del Ebro<\/strong> and some of the sights to see around it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/catalonia-rivers-lakes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Explore Catalonia&#8217;s rivers and lakes<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/delta-ebro\/#What_is_Delta_del_Ebro\" title=\"What is Delta del Ebro?\">What is Delta del Ebro?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/delta-ebro\/#Activities_at_Delta_del_Ebro\" title=\"Activities at Delta del Ebro\">Activities at Delta del Ebro<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_Delta_del_Ebro\"><\/span>What is Delta del Ebro?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_93623\" style=\"width: 334px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-93623\" class=\" wp-image-93623\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/16826253645_77ec8896c7_b-300x176.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"324\" height=\"190\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-93623\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Miquel Lleix\u00e0 Mora [NotPRO] via Visuahunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <strong>Ebro Delta<\/strong> is one of the largest <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/natural-pools-catalonia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">wetlands<\/a><\/strong> in Western Europe with over 79,000 acres of land.\u00a0It includes many natural habitats that aren&#8217;t common in\u00a0Catalonia, such as freshwater and saltwater lakes, stretches of beaches and salt wastelands, shallow bays, fluvial islands, and man-made ecosystems like rice fields and salt pans.\u00a0It&#8217;s also home to some impressive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wildlife-catalonia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>wildlife<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0with several types of flowers and plants, 95 species of birds who breed there, and a variety of reptiles, fish, and amphibians.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Another physical landscape to explore is the <strong>Punta del Fangar<\/strong>, a\u00a0<span lang=\"en\">peninsula at the north of the <strong>Ebro River\u00a0<\/strong>that provides\u00a0<\/span><span lang=\"en\">an extensive coastline with a sand dune system. T<\/span><span lang=\"en\">he peninsula is about 6 kilometers long and 3 kilometers wide until reaching its thinnest point where the water coverts the sand into mud, or <strong>Fangar<\/strong> in Catalan, hence the name.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Activities_at_Delta_del_Ebro\"><\/span>Activities at Delta del Ebro<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_93624\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-93624\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-93624\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/36865654855_63197c599d_c-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-93624\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by aaamsss via Visualhunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Ebro Delta Natural Park<\/strong> was declared in 1983 with nearly 20,000 acres of land for\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/hiking-collserola\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">trekking<\/a>,<\/strong> swimming, and kayaking. The natural pools and lakes at the <strong>Delta<\/strong> are safe for swimming, and the<strong> Ebro&#8217;s<\/strong> beaches provide a natural relaxation spot to take in the sun and surrounding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/nature-related-museums-in-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>nature<\/strong><\/a>. At the\u00a0tip of the <strong>Fangar<\/strong>, visitors can see the lighthouse, the only point of reference along the peninsula.\u00a0Visitors can travel along the peninsula by car or bike, but it is, however, closed at certain times of the year in order to protect the nesting area of the birds. You can check out the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.turismeamposta.cat\/en\/amposta-is-ebro-delta\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\"><strong>Delta del Ebro<\/strong> <strong>map<\/strong><\/a> to find all the places for swimming, going on kayak excursions, or walking along the coastline.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/beach-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Popular beaches in Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Want to visit in <strong>Delta del Ebro<\/strong>? Take the C-32 and AP-7 for a two-hour,\u00a0<span class=\"section-trip-summary-subtitle\">176-kilometer drive towards the town of\u00a0<b>Amposta<\/b>. <\/span><span class=\"section-trip-summary-subtitle\">The delta is well worth a visit, listed on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ramsar.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" class=\"broken_link\"><strong>Ramsar Convention<\/strong><\/a>, a list of wetlands of international importance for conservation and cultural, scientific, and recreational use. Come on down for a weekend of peace and quiet in the natural beauty surrounding the delta.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Looking for an apartment in the city? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>ShBarcelona<\/strong><\/a> can help you find the perfect one.<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"93619\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 150px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">1<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            vote        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Want to get away from Barcelona&#8217;s fast pace for a while? South of the city, there&#8217;s a national park on the coast that&#8217;s as beautiful as Florida&#8217;s Everglades and Australia&#8217;s Great Barrier Reef. It features incredible wildlife and multiple ecosystems, plus plenty of ways to explore the surroundings facing the Mediterranean. 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