Torrenostra
Torrenostra is a sand, clear water beach
and offers all kinds of public services
to its visitors. It also has important infrastructure
with hotels, apartments, villas, camp sites,
etc. only a few metres away from the sea,
making Torreblanca even more attractive.
The Natural
Park
Without a doubt, Torreblanca’s name
is linked to Prat de Cabanes- Torreblanca,
which was designated as a Natural Park in
1989. It is a coastal plain separated from
the sea by a partition of gravel and pebbles
and has accumulations of sand deposits that
form marshes and reservoirs. It is highly
interesting from the point of view of its
landscape and ecology. There are interesting
native species, such as “gambeta”,
sea bass, loach and exotic American red
crab which was introduced over the past
few years.
A magical
balance
Torreblanca’s cuisine is based on
the Mediterranean magical balance between
sea produce and fertile vegetable gardens
on the coast. Rice is the undisputed star,
present in dishes such as “a banda”
rice, “arrossejat”, black rice,
etc.
San Bartolomé,
the patron saint
The festivity of San Antonio Abad on January
17 is the first of festivities, with the
burning of bonfires and the blessing of
animals. Throughout the whole week there
are bull fights and “bous embolats”.
The following day is in honour of Santa
Lucía. One of the highlights is the
traditional representation of the sacred
drama, the Passion, which has taken place
since 1979. The event is held on the night
of Maundy Thursday in several natural settings
and before a big audience who greatly enjoy
seeing the actors from Torreblanca.
Finally, the town celebrates a festivity
in honour of its patron saint San Bartolomé
at the end of September. Among the different
events, the most important are the flower
offerings to the Santísimo Cristo
del Calvario, the festivals, the bullfights
with young bulls and the cultural and musical
shows.
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