Alcanar
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The city of Alcanar is located 200 km to the south of Barcelona in the
Catalan coast, in the Eastern Mediterranean, between the Mt Ranges of Montsià and
the Bay of Els Alfacs, in the delta of Ebre, between Ulldecona, La Ràpita and
Vinaròs. Their main populated areas are: the city of Alcanar and the Maritim
District of Les Cases d´Alcanar.
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In addition, along 14 km of coast
there are several suburbs and Camping sites. But the main activity of Alcanar is
the growing of citrus fruits, the orange, the mandarin and orange tree nursery. This
way, the district conserves all its identity and it has become the first producer
of citrus fruits of Catalonia.
In this area, consisting of 42 km squared, there is a population of 8000.
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FESTIVALS
The district of Alcanar has 3 main festivals a year:
15 of May: The festival of Saint Isidre. It is the celebration of
agriculture and takes place in the main site of the district.
15 of August: The Festival of Les Cases d'Alcanar. At the height of summer,
the maritim district celebrates the festivals offering free "live music" with dance
for everybody every night.
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October: Festival of San Miquel. Also in the main site, it is the religious
and cultural celebration, in which the Virgin is adored. Every Five years, the whole
town receives the Virgin, who is carried down from the Hermitage, adorning all the city,
in the called Festes Quinquennals.
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WHAT TO VISIT
The beach is one of the main tourist attractions of Alcanar.
In the maritime district there is a port with many water sports available.
Also the iberic site of La Moleta del Remei is open to the public, inhabited by the ibers
from century VII b.c to II b.c.
Also the cistern of the Vall, 1600, and several buildings of great architectal
beauty, like the O'Connor house, the Renaissance church or the tower of the muslim are open
to the public.
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