Mora and Area

Town Facilities

Mora d’Ebre itself is a thriving agricultural town with a population of just over 5000. Dominating the town are the ruins of a medieval castle which is open to the public during summer. From mid-June through to early September you can also enjoy the municipal outdoor swimming pool complex which has 2 large pools, a kiddies splash pool, lawned areas for sunbathing and a small bar and restaurant. The town has a surprisingly wide variety of bars, restaurants, supermarkets and stylish shops – even an Internet café. Nevertheless, it is still very much a rural Spanish town – and along with the modern facilities you are just as likely to see farmers driving tractors through town with their trailers brimming with the current harvest and shepherds leading their flocks down to the riverbank to graze.

The Surrounding Area and Climate

River/Mountains/Delta
The “Lands of the Ebro” have an incredibly diverse landscape. The majestic Ebro – which is up to 300 meters wide in places - sweeps through fertile valley past neat fields of orange, mandarin, pear and cherry trees and hillside terraces of olive and almond.

Travel only a short distance from the valley and the land becomes wild and craggy, interspersed with large tracts of pine forest. This untamed land is the habitat of a rich variety of wildlife such as the wild cat, the mountain goat, wild boar, vulture and golden eagle.

The valley widens as the river makes its way South, then finally, before it meets the Mediterranean Sea it forms the Ebro Delta. In complete contrast to the mountains left behind this is completely flat land covering an area of 320 sq kilometres. It is a watery land of lagoons, rice paddies, salt lakes and reed beds which form a unique ecosystem supporting hundreds of species of birds. The sand dunes and deserted beaches are also perfect for a quiet day relaxing in the sun.

The Four Seasons

With maximum temperatures of between 26 – 36 degrees summer days are long and hot. The trees are heavy with fruit being ripened by the sun and any self-respecting Spaniard will be taking siesta during the midday heat! These are days for messing about by the river, lazing by the pool or heading for the coast. You can enjoy long balmy evenings and retire to bed to the song of the nightingale and chirp of crickets.

Spring and Autumn can bring some mixed weather but for the most part it is sunny and warm with temperatures anywhere between 16 and 25 degrees. These are wonderful seasons for walking or cycling it’s just a matter of deciding which you prefer - springtime when the valley is clothed in a froth of white and pink blossom, or autumn when the leaves are glowing with reds and yellows.

Winters here are short in comparison to the UK and Northern Europe. From mid –November the temperatures start to drop and we can have cold nights and frosty mornings followed by dry, bright, sunny afternoons. It’s a clean, fresh time of year when the smell of woodsmoke drifts on the air. But by February the almond blossom begins to bloom and winter quickly fades away under the strengthening sun.