L’AMPOLLA

Carmen Vega SanzStefania Lungu

Angie Bertila MataMíriam Montero Grau

INDEX Where is l’Ampolla? History of l’Ampolla. What can you see in l’Ampolla? What’s l’Ampolla like? What can you do in l’Ampolla? Facts of l’Ampolla. What’s missing in l’Ampolla? Celebration in l’Ampolla.

WHERE IS L’AMPOLLA?L’Ampolla is a coaster town in the south of Catalonia.

HISTORY OF L’AMPOLLA

The municipality was formed in 1989 after separating from Perello after several years of litigation. L’Ampolla has been declared a municipality in 1937 but segregation was canceled at the end of the Spanish Civil War.

WHAT CAN YOU SEE IN L’AMPOLLA?

You can see a lot of things in l’Ampolla. There are a lot of beaches, lookout points, a path that goes to Cap Roig, cliffs… there is also the Bassa de les Olles, the harbor, the wooden walk way…

WHAT’S L’AMPOLLA LIKE? L’Ampolla is a small town near the

sea. The houses are usually small, with 4/5 floors each, but there’s also bigger flats with 11 floors. In l’Ampolla mar there are the biggest houses of the town, with gardens and often pools. In the center of l’Ampolla there are three plazas and almost every shop.

Next to the harbor, there’s a park, but we have two more, one next to the sea in the restaurant La Barraca and the other behind the town hall.

WHAT CAN YOU DO IN L’AMPOLLA?

The best time to visit l’Ampolla is in summer, but you can visit it in other seasons. If you come on summer, you can go to the beaches, go to the celebrations of Sant Joan or la Verge del Carme. If you come on other seasons you can visit the Ebro delta, the Bassa de les Olles, etc.

WHAT’S MISSING IN L’AMPOLLA?

In l’Ampolla there are a lot of things to do, but here we don’t have: A mall A cinema A hospital A skate park

CELEBRATIONS IN L’AMPOLLA L’Ampolla is a town with many celebrations,

usually on summer. The first celebration of that season is Sant Joan’s one, when we have the dance, the “pubilles” and other parties.

The second one is the Verge de la Carme celebration, in which we have processions and shows for the kids.

During the year, we have more celebrations, like the Day of the Ostrich, the Day of the Rice, etc.