THE AREA

The area of El Matarraña, with its typical Mediterranean landscape, is a beautiful natural environment consisting of olive trees, almond trees, vineyards, fields tended as if they were gardens, a rich tapestry of varied colours and textures, pristine rivers with crystal-clear waters, wildlife that will allow itself to be watched by the silent observer, indigenous plants and trees that are centuries old, with the Els Ports mountains as a majestic backdrop.

The region of the Matarraña belongs to Teruel, bordering Tarragona area and Castellón area.

The Mas del Rei is located 7 km from Calaceite, 200 km from Barcelona, 250 km from Valencia, 100 km from Tarragona, 150 km from Zaragoza, 185 km from Castellón, 460 km from Madrid and 400 km from Donostia.

With regard to its history, architecture, traditions, festivals and cuisine, the area contains outstanding cultural heritage in its 18 towns and villages and their magnificent stone buildings, some of which have been listed as protected historical and artistic sites (see Activities). These cultural riches and the friendly local people, who always provide a hospitable welcome, make El Matarraña a lovely place to visit.

The Mas del Rei’s excellent location and its proximity to towns and villages of cultural interest inland and along the coast make it possible to visit nearby beauty spots and neighbouring districts such as Els Ports Natural Park, Horta de Sant Joan, Arnes, Prat de Comte, Gandesa, Pinell de Brai, Corbera d’Ebre, Alcañiz, Morella, Calanda, Alcorisa, Tortosa, Ebro Delta Natural Park and beaches, ...

The region of Matarraña has a rich cultural and natural heritage that is worth discovering with your stay at the Mas del Rei.

ACTIVITIES

At the Mas del Rei you can get information about outdoor and cultural activities. We can also facilitate you contact with those responsible for the activities as your wishes.

• Visits the 18 towns and villages of the Matarraña (Calaceite, Cretas, Valderrobres, La Fresneda, Beceite...) and the Terra Alta (Arnes, Horta de St. Joan, Gandesa, Corbera d’Ebre...).
• Routes (of different levels of difficulty) for walkers through Els Ports.
• Visit to the Parrizal, Las Pesqueras, El Salt, La Caixa, the Pena Reservoir, Peñagalera, Els Estrets d’Arnes, Las Rocas de Benet, the Sta. Bárbara mountain, Mont-caro, Delta de l’Ebre, Morella, ...
• Natural swimming pools in the Matarraña, Ulldemó, Algars and Estrets rivers.
• Routes along the Vía Verde (a former railway line now turned into a protected way for walkers, cyclists and horse riders).
• Active tourism in the Matarraña-Terra Alta by a specialized company.
• Watch flora and fauna.
• Mas de Buñol bird information centre, where vultures living in their natural state can be observed.
• Savor the regional cuisine.
• Visit a cellar and wine tasting at la Venta d’Aubert.
• Visit an oil mill, Mas de Flandí.
• Buy typical products (olive oil, wine, ham, lamb, rabbit, cheese, cookies, etc).
• Enjoy local festivities, fairs, traditions such as Wine Fair and Medieval Fair in Cretas, Honey Fair in Arnes, Wild Mushroom Fair in Beceite, Brandy Fair in Prat de Comte, Wine in Gandesa, etc.
• Iberian routes: Joan Cabré Museum, Calaceite. Cabré was an archaeologist working in the early 20th century. The museum hosts temporary exhibitions of contemporary art. Iberian settlements of San Antonio and Tossal Redó in Calaceite, etc.
• Visit to the Art gallery in the Antiga Fàbrica Noguera, a former paper mill in Beceite, Valderrobres Castle, the Convent of the Virgen de Gracia in La Fresneda, the Inhospitak palaeontology centre in Peñarroya de Tastavins, the Templar temple of Sant Salvador and Picasso Centre in Horta de Sant Joan, Old town of Corbera d’Ebre (ruins from the bombardments that took place during the Spanish Civil War), Ebro Battle StudyCentre and La Fontcalda shrine and spa in Gandesa, Wine cooperatives in Gandesa and Pinell de Brai, etc.
• The prisons route, which takes in a number of towns in the area.
• Motorcycling GP Motorland in Alcañíz.