 Tortosa is located around 50 miles south of Tarragona, and
reached just a few miles north off the main A-7 highway between
Tarragona and Castellon de la Plana. It is around 20 miles inland
from the coast and the outlet of the River Ebre. Tortosa is on
the Valencia-Barcelona railroad.
Tortosa is a large town in southern
Cataluna through which the River Ebre runs. It is rich in folklore
and its inhabitants speak a distinctive Catalan dialect. The
older quarter of Tortosa is walled, crowded between the river
and the nearby hills, and has narrow, winding streets, ancient
stone houses built of granite, and shows the legacy of the three
influencing cultures (Muslim, Jewish, and Christian). Its cathedral
was built during the years 1158 to 1178 on the former site of
a mosque. Tortosa enjoys a Mediterranean climate; there is a
fishery in the river and the harbour oversees the export of corn,
wine, wool, silk and liquorice, a speciality of the district.
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