Les Cases d'Alcanar – Traditional Fishing Village with Marina and Fishing Port

Les Cases d'Alcanar is considered a traditional fishing village with a characteristic marina and fishing port. The origins of the village date back to a small fishing village built around an old watchtower.

These two details alone give the townscape a clear historical and maritime framework, without limiting the port's current use to just one area. The watchtower is part of the traditional history of the small fishing village's origins.

Culture and History

The fifth edition of “Les Cases: Dones i Mar” combines cultural, informative, and participatory activities centred on the maritime tradition of Les Cases d'Alcanar. A maritime procession is part of the Festa de Sant Pere. It is carried out by members of the fishermen's guild. The Festa de Sant Pere programme also includes a public shellfish festival.

The event programme therefore includes both community activities and the presentation of maritime content, as well as a public festival. The “Aprèn a remendar” workshop is intended to enable interested participants to learn a traditional craft. It focuses on mending nets.

Family Activities

El Codolar is located in the Marjal. El Codolar is a family area with a reading zone as well as magazines and books. Free-to-use games are also available in this area. The family area also includes a breastfeeding and changing area.

There are weekly read-aloud sessions at El Codolar. Weekly family workshops are also held there. The activities mentioned range from quiet media and reading formats to free-to-use games and regularly scheduled events.

Surroundings

Platja del Marjal is located in the immediate vicinity of Les Cases d'Alcanar. Playa Cementera is also located nearby. The Església Nova Museum is situated in the surroundings of Les Cases d'Alcanar. The Museu de la Mar de l'Ebre is likewise located in the surroundings of Les Cases d'Alcanar.

The ancient site of Pintures Rupestres d'Ulldecona is located in the surroundings of Les Cases d'Alcanar. Playa El Pinar is also located in the surroundings of Les Cases d'Alcanar. Platja de les Delicies is situated in the surroundings of Les Cases d'Alcanar. The Serra de Montsià is considered a ruins site and is located in the surroundings of Les Cases d'Alcanar.

The named surroundings therefore encompass different local points of interest: beaches and the nearby Marjal are joined by museums, an ancient site, and a landscape recorded as a ruins site. The geographical information consistently refers to the surroundings or immediate vicinity of Les Cases d'Alcanar.

Activities

Platja de Les Cases-Marjal is part of a hiking route. This hiking route consists of three sections. It passes through the landscape around the mouth of the Sénia River.

A coastal cycling route explores the waterside landscape of Les Cases d'Alcanar. Beginner sailing courses are offered as a visitor activity in Les Cases d'Alcanar.

The hiking route, cycling route, and beginner sailing courses refer to different ways of discovering the landscape and waterside surroundings of the village, without combining them into a single programme. A holiday apartment in Les Cases d'Alcanar can accompany your stay, while the local activities described can be considered independently for planning your days.

For the overarching travel overview: Alcanar.