Tortosa contains a rich historical center with a unique combination of three cultures: At the time of the Romans the city was called Dertosa and it was an important junction of connecting roads. In the 8th-11th century it was an Islamic taifa. The city experienced its heyday in the 16th century, the time of the Renaissance. Eye-catchers are the Suda Castle (now a beautiful Parador hotel) once built by the Moors, and the 14th century cathedral Santa Mar\u00eda. Tortosa was also an important strategic city during the Spanish Civil War. During the bombing at the battle for the Ebro, it had a hard time, comparable to Rotterdam. See also our Blog about remains from the battle of the Ebro. In the first week of July, Tortosa hosts one of the most important Jazz festivals in Catalonia, known as Mostra de Jazz de Tortosa.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":4758,"parent":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":""},"categories":[38,148],"class_list":["post-4921","activity","type-activity","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-excursion","category-sightseeing"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n