Vinaròs is a profoundly Mediterranean city, and it offers everything you need to enjoy a break by the sea, with leisure facilities and, in particular, great food, including its legendary Vinarós King Prawns.
Traces of its Iberian past can be found in the ruins on the mountain of Puig (an Iberian village). The first reliable record of the town date back to the 29th of September 1241, when it was granted its charter. The city was founded by Don Raimundo de Alós, who had received the land from the hands of King James I, the Conqueror. In the 14th century, the Order of the Temple were responsible for constructing its town walls. In the same century, the city prospered, thanks to its increasingly important trade and shipbuilding industries. In 1540, it was officially decreed a Villa (Town). In 1862, Queen Isabella II designated it a "Muy Noble y Leal Villa" (very noble and loyal town), due to its support during the Carlist Wars. And in 1881, it was given the title of City by King Alfonso XII.
Fishing has always been one of the cornerstones of the city's economy, with a large number of boats stationed in its port, which has always been important in all of the Mediterranean.
Increasingly, agriculture, as a way of life, has gradually given way to a more industrial society, and the furniture industry and other ancillary businesses, in particular, have taken hold. As capital of the region, it has become an important hub for trade, supplying surrounding villages, as well as for a wide variety of services; it can therefore boast virtually everything you could possibly need in a city.
Traces of its Iberian past can be found in the ruins on the mountain of Puig (an Iberian village). The first reliable record of the town date back to the 29th of September 1241, when it was granted its charter. The city was founded by Don Raimundo de Alós, who had received the land from the hands of King James I, the Conqueror. In the 14th century, the Order of the Temple were responsible for constructing its town walls. In the same century, the city prospered, thanks to its increasingly important trade and shipbuilding industries. In 1540, it was officially decreed a Villa (Town). In 1862, Queen Isabella II designated it a "Muy Noble y Leal Villa" (very noble and loyal town), due to its support during the Carlist Wars. And in 1881, it was given the title of City by King Alfonso XII.
Economy
Originally, only grapes were farmed, but the plague of phylloxera that devastated the region at the turn of the century put paid to this crop, and carobs, olives and almond trees were farmed in its stead, up until a few decades ago when these, in turn, gave way to the production of citrus fruits.Fishing has always been one of the cornerstones of the city's economy, with a large number of boats stationed in its port, which has always been important in all of the Mediterranean.
Increasingly, agriculture, as a way of life, has gradually given way to a more industrial society, and the furniture industry and other ancillary businesses, in particular, have taken hold. As capital of the region, it has become an important hub for trade, supplying surrounding villages, as well as for a wide variety of services; it can therefore boast virtually everything you could possibly need in a city.
