Rachel's Guidebook
Sightseeing
Things to see and do in the local area
Park your car at the bottom of the hill and then walk up to the Ayuntamiento in the Plaza España.
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Calaceite
Park your car at the bottom of the hill and then walk up to the Ayuntamiento in the Plaza España.
This town is in the heart of the Matarranya area. There are plenty of shops, restaurants bars and places to sightsee.
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Valderrobres
This town is in the heart of the Matarranya area. There are plenty of shops, restaurants bars and places to sightsee.
Beceite
This beautiful area has plenty of walks for the enthustiatic.
Historical places to visit
A few interesting places to visit around Mazaleon.
This is the old town of Corbera that was destroyed in the Spanish Civil War. Well worth a visit along with Cota 461( where the Republican Army fought from) and the trenches there.
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Associació del Poble Vell de Corbera d'Ebre
1 Lloc DiseminatThis is the old town of Corbera that was destroyed in the Spanish Civil War. Well worth a visit along with Cota 461( where the Republican Army fought from) and the trenches there.
Our "home" village. From Easter until Oct you can take a tour of the old hospital, the church as well as the Iberian village and Hermita nearby. Best booked in advance.
Mazaleón
Our "home" village. From Easter until Oct you can take a tour of the old hospital, the church as well as the Iberian village and Hermita nearby. Best booked in advance.
This a slightly larger village with a lot to explore. The village itself is quite small, but has shops, bars, a swimming pool in summer and a castle. Maella is best explored on foot, since many of the roads were built for donkeys rather than cars.
Maella has a variety of shops as well as a number of bars and restaurants.
Maella
This a slightly larger village with a lot to explore. The village itself is quite small, but has shops, bars, a swimming pool in summer and a castle. Maella is best explored on foot, since many of the roads were built for donkeys rather than cars.
Maella has a variety of shops as well as a number of bars and restaurants.
Alcañiz is a larger town with bigger supermarkets and a wider range of shops. It was bombed by Italian planes in April 1938 and more than 3,000 people were killed. The townspeople hid in cellars near the Tourist Office which can be visited. The Cathederal and the Parador, which was once the castle are well worth a visit.
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Alcañiz
Alcañiz is a larger town with bigger supermarkets and a wider range of shops. It was bombed by Italian planes in April 1938 and more than 3,000 people were killed. The townspeople hid in cellars near the Tourist Office which can be visited. The Cathederal and the Parador, which was once the castle are well worth a visit.
La Fresnada is a beautiful small pueblo to wander round with a range of restaurants and bars available.
El Convente is a special place which serves excellent food in the local style.
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La Fresneda
La Fresnada is a beautiful small pueblo to wander round with a range of restaurants and bars available.
El Convente is a special place which serves excellent food in the local style.
A small village with a lot os history. Good to spend an afternoon wandering around.
In the Spanish Civil War, this village saw action, and some of the combatants were buried in the cemetery here.
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Calaceite
A small village with a lot os history. Good to spend an afternoon wandering around.
In the Spanish Civil War, this village saw action, and some of the combatants were buried in the cemetery here.
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Get involved with local Fiestas
Fiestas happen in Spain at many times of the year. Being in a small village, it is easy to get involved and see these traditions up close. Semana Santa (Holy Week) has the tradition of drumming at various points in the week, especially on Good Friday. Most villages mark these days in some way, but the best places to see this are Calanda and Alcaniz. Take ear plugs though! It gets noisy.
In August and September, each village will hold it´s own Fiesta Major to celebrate the patron Saints of the vilage, so dates will vary. In Mazaleon, it is held on what is usually August Bank Holiday.
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Public transport is limited in this area
Although there is a reasonable public transport network to travel from major cities to this area, the public transport in the area itself is limited, so visitors will need to have a car or be willing to cycle around the area.