Historical route through L'ametlla del Mar

The route follows the best places in the La Cala, it has 8 stops.

Plaça Joan Miró

Plaça Joan Miró

This historic site features a Templar fortress and remnants of ancient civilizations, attracting tourists with its rich heritage and scenic coastal views.
It is the second point of the route. Sant Jordi d'Alfama: In 1201, Peter I the Catholic granted the Templar Order the desert of Alfama, so they could build a fortress and a place of prayer to encourage the repopulation and protection of the area. The order became known as the Order of Sant Jordi d'Alfama. In the early 15th century, it was incorporated into the Order of Montesa, and its name changed to the Order of Sant Jordi d'Alfama and Santa Maria de Montesa. For some time, the fortress was abandoned; eventually, Emperor Charles V appointed a new prior, and the fortress was reinhabited. Foundation of Cala de l'Ametlla: In the second half of the 18th century, the colonization of this area was promoted. When the settlement was created, fishermen as well as peasants from Valls and later from other villages in the region arrived. These settlers stayed close to the castle of Sant Jordi d'Alfama. However, it was the fishermen, led by Joan Baptista Gallart Gafarelo, who began to populate the southernmost part of the area, La Cala de l'Ametlla (Plaça del Canó). The town had to endure the consequences of the wars in the 19th century, but the passage of the railway through the village helped it grow. Finally, in 1891, it became independent from Perelló, as it had previously been a maritime district of that town. It was in 1917 that it received the name Ametlla de Mar. Although the town as a population emerged in the second half of the 18th century, historical traces can be found from antiquity, through the Roman period, as well as various sunken ships, including Greek, Roman, and from both World Wars, such as the Cavour ("Correu"), Chumleigh ("Vapor de Momell"), Medjerda ("Correu d'Oran", from World War I), and Kirissi (from World War II).