Ebro Delta

After passing the fishing villages of L'Ametlla de Mar and Ampolla, both now developing holiday resorts, the road follows the west side of the Ebro delta. At Amposta-Aldea C 235 goes off on the right to Tortosa, 14km/9mi west. Soon afterwards N 340 crosses the Ebro and comes to Amposta, a little town noted for its rice. The Ebro delta in which it lies, a marshy area with countless little waterways and pools, is well suited for the growing of rice. The river has two mouths, the Gola del Norte and Gola del Sur, with the island of Buda between them. The whole delta is a paradize for birds, the haunt of many different species.