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pedelon travels by eBike CA TAL O +++NIA God is in no hurry. (Antoni Gaudí i Cornet) +++ trilingual culture nation in search of independence +++ 1000 years of Catalan history on the path of the white monks +++ rugged mountains, golden coast and exotic rice fi elds +++ Catalan donkey and Spanish bull ++ + Air, sun and lemons give the doctor little work. (Catalonian proverb) +++ the hairy resists the balding +++ noble wine from the priory of the Carthusian Monastery of the Deity +++ I admire Picasso. Nobody sold his oil for as much as he did. (Salvador Dalí) +++ L’Ermita, Clos Erasmus and Finca Dofi +++ For the fi rst time I was in a city where the working class was sitting in the saddle. (George Orwell, 1938) +++ Silence and loneliness in front of the sacred mountain +++ burnt onions, black rice and soggy dried fi sh +++ Ro- mans, Moors and Christians created Spain’s troubled heart +++ human castles of strength, balance, courage and Spirit +++ Votamos para ser libres. (We choose to be free) +++ Beach, dunes, lagoons and swamp at the end of the river +++ Our tour of the Penedès and the Priorat in 7 days, maximum 14 people, two double overnight stays. Hotels ***** Gastronomy ***** Culture **** Nature ***** Sant Sadurní Penedès Parc Natural de la Serra de Montsant Barcelona Villafranca Priorat de Penedès o Ebr Cornudella Travel dates 2020 de Montsant EKA1: Saturday, 09-may-2020 to Saturday, 16-may-2020 Falset Tarragona Reserva Natural EKA2: Saturday, 30-may-2020 to Saturday, 06-jun-2020 Llaberia EKA3: Saturday, 12-sep-2020 to Saturday, 19-sep-2020 EKA4: Saturday, 19-sep-2020 to Saturday, 26-sep-2020 Tortosa L‘Ampolla Traveling price 2020 Price per person in the DR for 7 nights with half-board, by eBike eBike, entrance free, transfers, guided tours: 1930 € L‘Eucaliptus by bus or train 10 km Single-room surcharge: 450 € Does not include lunch, drinks and your personal expenses as well as travelling there and back. Catalonia 2020 pedelon. travels by eBike +49 (0)89 61466980 www.pedelon.com 1 pedelon travels by eBike Flight Booked by you or at your request by pedelon. Flight to/from Barcelona with Lufthansa directly to/from Frankfurt or Munich and transfer from almost all German airports. Target airport Barcelona from/to Munich (as available): 480 € Flights from other German airports as well as flights from airports in other countries on request. Train From Germany, Austria and Switzerland the train will take at least 10 hours to Barcelona including several changes of trains (for example the fastest connection from Frankfurt with ICE and AVE in less than 12 hours). Further information can be found at www.bahn.de. Car There are continuous motorway connections to Barcelona. From Berlin the distance is 1,900 km, from Frankfurt 1,500 km, from Munich 1,350 km and from Hamburg 1,800 kilometers. Parking in the Catalan metropolis is generally extremely limited and very expensive. If you need a car for an extra stay after your trip, the combination of flight and car rental in Spain will be the better choice due to the favorable conditions. Probably the cheapest and at the same time safe car parks in Barcelona are the parking garages of the company parkingviajeros, where you can park your car for 7 €/day. An advance booking via the website is recommended. Participation conditions The arrangement contains the above services. Our terms and conditions apply. After the booking confirmation, the “pedelon travel information” is sent, which provides useful information regarding your travel to Barcelona and other tips about the trip. Catalonia 2020 pedelon. travels by eBike +49 (0)89 61466980 www.pedelon.com 2 pedelon travels by eBike In the varied landscapes between the Pyrenees and the Mediterranean,CATALONIA the Catalan culture is alive and omnipresent. Its spirit derives from millennial churches, venerable monasteries, defi ant castles and winding quarters of the old town, as well as the form-rich aesthetics of the Catalan Art Nouveau. From Gaudí’s buildings to the Carthusian and Cistercian stony evidence of faith, from the Torre Gloriès in Barcelona to the Roman buildings in Tarragona, from the mountains of the Montsant to the marshlands of the Ebro Delta – on picturesque trails, our eBike journey leads us through a unique region whose largely unknown outback is worth a discovery. From the airport you can take a taxi to our partner hotel in Bar- 1st day, Sunday: Barcelona – Vilafranca del Penedès, celona in less than half an hour. The „NH Collection Barcelona 34+18 km Pódium“, a tastefully restored 19th-century building, is in the he- After a hearty breakfast, the bike tour begins with a guided bike art of the metropolis, near the shopping and cultural area around tour through the still sleepy Barcelona. Annotated by a local art Plaza de Cataluña. The Arc de Triomf and Parque de la Ciudadela expert, the route leads right through the Barri Gòtic and highlights are within walking distance, and the Palau de la Música concert the architectural achievements of Antoni Gaudí, Sagrada Familia venue and Las Ramblas are nearby. A perfect house to immerse Cathedral, Casa Milà and other monuments. yourself in this lively city and afterwards escape the bustle on the After this unforgettable city tour, the train will take us to Sant Sa- durní in an hour, where the bikes will be adjusted to you. Taking all the time necessary, our eBike and its proper use will be explained by the pedelon travel companions. The fi rst eBike stage of this journey leads through the gently roof terrace (swimming pool). For dinner we will meet in the hotel rolling hills of Penedès, one of Spain’s most important wine-gro- hall at 8 pm. From there it is only a few minutes by taxi to a Ca- wing regions. It’s perfect to familiarize yourself with the built-in talan specialty restaurant, which has been run with much passion tailwind of our wheels. The traces of viticulture can be traced back by the same family since 1786. in this region to the 4th century BC. Many wealthy Romans owned Catalonia 2020 pedelon. travels by eBike +49 (0)89 61466980 www.pedelon.com 3 pedelon travels by eBike their own wineries and even Pliny the Elder appreciated the excel- In the vicinity of Bisbal de Falset there is a geological and histo- lent wines. rical feature to visit: in the “Cave of Santa Llúcia”, an enormous rock overhang, not only remains of a Neolithic settlement were Today, it is above all the cava for which the region is famous. A discovered, but it also served as emergency hospital for repu- small tasting of this specialty awaits our guests just outside the blican troops during the Spanish Civil War. In 1938, a few days town of Vilafranca, in the winery Mastinell. The associated design before the beginning of the Ebro battle, the cave was equipped hotel “Cava & Hotel Mastinell“, with its eccentric architecture ins- with about 80 beds, an operating room and a pharmacy. Both pired by a cava shelf, also serves as a noble hostel. republican soldiers and prisoners of war from the other side and injured people from the area were treated there. 2nd day, Monday: Vilafranca del Penedès – Cornudella de Montsant, 77 km On the slightly hilly morning stage, our eBikes can show their advantage when crossing the small mountain range “Alts de Mas Serè”. The cultural highlight on this route is the “Reial Monestir Santa Maria de Santes Creus” on the banks of the Gaià. This river had long formed a natural border between Moorish-occupied and Christian areas. The outer walls of the “royal monastery” remind The afternoon stage runs in large parts through the small but of a fortress for a good reason. It is considered one of the most fine wine-growing area of​​the priory. For travelers, this region is important and best-preserved testimonies of Cistercian architec- still an insider tip, but international wine connoisseurs have been ture in the Iberian Peninsula. keeping an eye on it for several years. The Priorat is one of two wine-growing regions that meets the standards of the highest Spanish quality award DOC (denominación de origen calificada). The roots of this wine culture go back to the past. They have their starting point in an ancient Carthusian monastery, the “Cartoixa de Santa Maria d ‘Escaladei” (visit). In 1194, Alfonso I donated the lonely land at the foot of the mountains to the Order. These should help to newly cultivate and populate the area just recovered by the Saracens in the spirit of Christianity. Second night in “El Palauet del Priorat”. For dinner, a restaurant invites you in the village. After the lunch break, our accompanying bus takes us in less than half an hour through an area where cycling is not so inte- resting, before we get back on our e-bike and ride through the 4th day, Wednesday: Cornudella de Montsant – Tortosa, peaks of the “Muntanyes de Prades”, the up to 1093-meter-high 73 km pre-mountain range of the “Costa Daurada”. In the pretty town of Through vineyards, the route heads south again to Falset, the Cornudella, in front of the impressive backdrop of the towering capital of the present-day district of Priorat. After a coffee break mountain massif of Montsant, waits the stylishly decorated house in the pretty town, a half-hour transfer with the bus to Miravet “El Palauet del Priorat” (double night). Today, dinner will be served with its imposing castle from the 9th century, situated directly in a nearby restaurant which is praised by the locals.
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    www.lasereurope2010.com LASER General Information Venue LASER Europe 2010 Gran Palas Hotel ***** Sequia Major, 5 43481 La Pineda, Vila-seca Tarragona, Spain Europe 2010 th th www.hotelgranpalas.com 6 -8 May 2010 Official Language La Pineda, Vila-seca The Official Language of the congress is English. th th Simultaneous translation will be provided (English-Spanish-English) 6 -8 May 2010 Tarragona, Spain Registration (VAT included) in www.lasereurope2010.com La Pineda, Vila-seca Fees (in Euro) Until 29th March 2010 From 30th March 2010 On site ELA sister society members* 300.00 360.00 390.00 Tarragona, Spain EMLA and DGLM members 300.00 360.00 390.00 Non-members 380.00 460.00 500.00 Residents and trainees 200.00 260.00 280.00 Convened by Accompanying person 70.00 70.00 70.00 European Laser Association * SELMQ (Spain), BMLA (UK), ESLAS, DALA (The Netherlands), CSLUM (Czech Republic), ALTEC (Portugal), SFLM (France) and Hi Tech Dermatology (Italy). Registration Fee includes Attendants: Entry to all congress scientific sessions but not courses, entry to exhibition hall, programme and abstracts book, morning & afternoon coffee breaks, cocktail lunches on 7th & 8th May & Hosted by certificate of attendance. Accompanying persons: Entry to exhibition hall, morning & afternoon coffee breaks, cocktail lunches on 7th & 8th May & excursions: guided tour to the city of Tarragona on 7th May and visit to the docks and boat trip of the port and coast of Tarragona on 8th May. Castells.- Human towers traditional of Hotel accommodation Tarragona representing strength, balance, Sociedad Española de Láser To reserve accommodation please visit: www.lasereurope2010.com courage and good sense of individuals Médico Quirúrgico working towards a common goal.
  • RECERCA 11.Qxd

    RECERCA 11.Qxd

    ELS SISTEMES TRADICIONALS DE REG A LA REGIÓ DE TORTOSA I LES PROPOSTES D'AMPLIACIÓ: DE LES SÈQUIES I SÍNIES AL PANTÀ D'ULLDECONA ELS SISTEMES TRADICIONALS DE REG A LA REGIÓ DE TORTOSA I LES PROPOSTES D'AMPLIACIÓ: DE LES SÈQUIES I SÍNIES AL PANTÀ D'ULLDECONA Emeteri FABREGAT GALCERÀ 225 Recerca, 11 (2007), p. 225-254. ISSN 1135-6014 ELS SISTEMES TRADICIONALS DE REG A LA REGIÓ DE TORTOSA I LES PROPOSTES D'AMPLIACIÓ: DE LES SÈQUIES I SÍNIES AL PANTÀ D'ULLDECONA RESUM En aquest treball es repassen els sistemes tradicionals de reg a la regió de Tortosa i s’expliquen quins van ser els diferents camins per realitzar petites ampliacions de la superfície regada fins que a partir de la dècada de 1850 es va aconseguir la construc- ció de la xarxa de canals derivats de l’Ebre. Aquests sistemes van consistir bàsicament en l’aprofitament de fonts i petits cursos d’aigua superficial, en la construcció de sínies i només en un cas en l’aprofitament de l’aigua de l’Ebre a través de la roda hidràulica de Tivenys. També s’analitzen alguns projectes fracassats com ara l’apro- fitament de l’aigua dolça dels aiguamolls deltaics o la construcció d’un pantà a par- tir de l’aigua del riu Sénia per a regar les localitats d’Ulldecona i Alcanar. Paraules clau: regadiu, sínies, sèquies, pantà, Tortosa, Ulldecona, Ebre RESUMEN En este trabajo se repasan los sistemas tradicionales de riego en la región de Tortosa y se explican cuáles fueron los diferentes caminos para realizar pequeñas amplia- ciones de la superficie regada hasta que a partir de la década de 1850 se consiguió la construcción de la red de canales derivados del Ebro.