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From Flix to the sea:  9   8   7   6   5   |  4.  From Xerta to Tortosa km  54.3  -  (12.8)   -  km 41.5   PDF   |   3    2    1 From xerta on, the landscape is more flat. km 54.3 [R] Xerta wharf  Start km 50.5 [R] Aldover wharf About 600 m far from town Sites town, Viquipèdia km 48.5 [L] Bítem wharf About 1000 m far from town We go over Audi's island km 43.6 [R] Raval de Jesús i Maria wharf A suburb of Tortosa Near Tortosa On the left we can see Zuda's Castle, now a heritage hotel. km 42.5 [L] Escorxador wharf After the Escorxador we paddle under a bridge and then we can see a memorial for the fallen in the cruel Ebre Battle in 1938. After a second bridge, a rail bridge, on the left shore I land at Tortosa wharf, just in front of  Teodor Gonzales park. km 41.5 [L] Tortosa wharf On the opposite shore there is a big graffiti against the "Plan Hidrologico", now fortunately forgotten, that would have dried up all the zone transfering water to Valencia and Murcia for tpuristic development. I stayed at Tortosa Park Hotel where I could leave bike and kayak in a garage and have a good breakfast the day after. SItes town  Viquipèdia, tourims in Tortosa  Train station Tortosa is the capital of the 'Baix Ebre' department, with a population of 35.000. There are notable gothic and renaissance buildings, the Catedral, the "llotja" (ancient market), and Sant Lluís and Sant Domènec Colleges. Where to stay Hotel Tortosa Parc: Conde de Bañuelos 10, 43500 Tortosa 977 446 112 reservas@hoteltortosaparc.com It's convenient for its vicinity to the wharf. Single room 30€ PARADOR DE TURISME CASTELL DE LA SUDA - (PN****), Castell de la Suda, s/n, Tel: 977 44 44 50 HOTEL CORONA TORTOSA (H***), Plaça Corona d'Aragó, 7, Telf: 977 58 04 33, e-mail: hcorona@sbgrup.com HOTEL BERENGUER IV (H***), C/ Despuig, 36, Tel: 977 44 95 80, e-mail: berenguer@key-hotels.com HOTEL L'ARDIACA - (H*), Carretera Tortosa-L'Aldea Km 4'400, Telf: 977 44 56 98

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