Horta de Sant Joan
Horta de Sant Joan is known in Catalonia and beyond for the famous phrase by Picasso “Everything I know, I learnt in Horta”. Horta is the town of harmony, where the mediaeval historic centre and the magnificent landscape that surrounds its merge together as if time has come to a standstill . The southern part of the municipal area is very rugged, as it is formed by the northern point of the Els Ports of Tortosa-Beseit, where the rugged landscape offers beautiful places
Walking around the town
Walking around the historic centre of Horta, declared an Historic-Artistic Site, we find an evidently mediaeval town centre, with winding streets, stone houses and evocative porches. The Church square is a spectacular architectural site. On top of’ some porches rises’ the 16th century Renaissance Town Hall. The Square also houses the Parochial Church of Sant Joan Baptista, of a Gothic and Renaissance style. A visit to the head of the Ports Ecomuseum behind the Plaça Major (Main Square) is recommended. Unique buildings can be admired in the old town centre, such as the “Casa de la Comanda”, “Casa Pessetes”, etc. The Picasso Centre is located in the Old Hospital building, which has reproductions of the works the artist painted during his two stays in the village: in 1898-99 th and 1909.
Celebrations
- Sant Antoni Auction ,weekend closest to 17 th January.
- Sant Salvador is celebrated on 18 March with a traditional paella meal in the convent of Mare de Déu dels Àngels , well-known as Sant Salvador.
- Procession to the Mare de Déu dels Àngels Convent (Sant Salvador). It is celebrated on the first weekend after the 21 th April, in commemoration of the miracle of Sant Salvador.
- "Quintos" festival. It is celebrated a weekend in the first fifteen days of August.
- Local festivals. They are celebrated from 8 th to 11th September
- La Costa festival. It is celebrated on Saturday and Sunday after the 24 th September, in honor of la Mare de Déu de la Mercè. Popular “sardinada” (sardine eating) in la Costa streets.
- Sweet Autumn. Craft and handcrafted products fair . This is celebrated on the first weekend in October.
Town council Web: http://www.hortadesantjoan.cat
Towns
Arnes
Arnes
The municipal boundary is a part of the territory of the ports of Tortosa-Besseit, and in the flat end, there are two rivers: Estrets and Algars.
Batea
Batea
Around the town they have found remains of various cultures and towns, for example uninhabited towns like Pinyeres and Algars.
Bot
Bot
Located on the banks of the river Canaletes, between the mountain ranges of Corrals, dividing the waters of the rivers Canaletes and Algars.
Caseres
Caseres
The beauty of the natural spots of River Algars is one of its attractions. In the northeast of its territory it is located Botja range and in the south there is Pessells range.
Corbera d'Ebre
Corbera d'Ebre
Located in the eastern part of the region, in the River Sec Valley, between Gandesa and Móra d'Ebre, at foot of the mountains Cavalls.
La Fatarella
La Fatarella
Its orography is mountainous, so most of the municipal district is covered by thicket and pine forest.
Gandesa
Gandesa
The municipal district is an extensive plateau surrounded by mountains, including mountains of Cavalls and Puig Cavaller.
Horta de Sant Joan
Horta de Sant Joan
It is known in Catalonia and beyond for the famous phrase by Picasso “Everything I know, I learnt in Horta”’
Pinell de Brai
Pinell de Brai
The district of Pinell de Brai has a mountainous territory because of the presence of the mountains Cavalls and Pàndols.
La Pobla de Massaluca
La Pobla de Massaluca
The northern border of La Pobla de Massaluca is marked by the river Matarranya, affected by the end of the Riba-roja reservoir.
Prat de Comte
Prat de Comte
The district, due to its geographical location, is very rugged; the highest peaks are the hills of Engrilló and La Mola Grossa.
Vilalba dels Arcs
Vilalba dels Arcs
From the Calvary Path is obtained an elegant and hieratic image, with ancient walls and the entrance to the village in the foreground.
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