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Cerro del Castillo(Hill of the Castle)
Jim_Eliason Says: The ruins of this castle sit on a hill overlooking the town. Unfortunatley I did not have time to hike up the hill and had to settle for a shot from below.
Galahad Says: We spent a day on a very lazy walk from the town. We found a local walk book which mentioned a circular walk along old cattle roads, literally going more or less due south from the town. This was true cattle ranching country, with all the men we saw on horse back. We later...
TinKan Says: The caves here are great. Make sure you get there early so you can get in.There is alot of walking in the caves so if anyone with you does not want to walk that much there are so many cafes just outside the enterance where thay can sit for an hour while you do the tour.The...
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Finca La Media Legua: Simple, clean lodgings in a rustic setting
berenices Says: Good location, less than 5 kms from Aracena and along the main road, but quiet and nestled in the woods, of apartment-style lodgings. Ours was a studio type, with simple furnishings, and good for an overnight stay. If staying longer, get one of the bigger apartments with...
Monte San Gines: Home from Home
iberia9 Says: the hotel has 6 main bedrooms and one family connecting bedrooms each with either a balcony or terrace. The hotel used to be a family home and the present owner, Joaqin, has redone the house to create a peacefull atmosphere with all the facilities you need. There is internet...
Casa Manolo: One night on a budget.
davidcross Says: This is really a fair sized house that rents a few rooms by the night but as it does not provide breakfast, it doesn't really fall into any of the categories listed on this site. It is convenient but very basic - a smallish room with washbasin and shared showers and sitting...
Bar Manzano: Fingerlickin' good Andalucian mountain dishes!
berenices Says: Right in the center of town in front of the main square, it's impossible to miss this small typical bar as this is the only one around. We were looking for a "proper" restaurant, but decided to head for this nondescript place instead. We should have noted already the...
TinKan Says: Durring parts of the year this town has a tapas party where all kinds of little snacks can be had and tasted.A tapas is a small dish of food with just enough on it to make you want more. The Tapas started as a small plate that was used to cover the top of your drink and...
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There is always some kind of party in this town.
The area has many saints and there is always something going on.
So .... Eat, Drink and be merry.
Updated Dec 18, 2002
Along the market: Pots , Rocks and more
TinKan Says: Near the Caves there are many local artisan shops that sell some of the local crafts and some of the rocks found in the caves. My favorite is the water bird whistle, which is a great gift to give to nieces, and nephews as it make so much noise. Shop around and barter.
El Comas - Articulos Musicales: Shops speaking any English
Galahad Says: The couple that run this shop are Belgians living in this remote Spanish Andalucian town. She plays the violin for the Saville Symphony Orchestra and he plays freelance saxaphone I ended up buying 5 CD's including rare local religious processional marching band music.
berenices Says: A pleasant discovery we made as we were walking along the streets of Aracena on a Sunday, was the proliferation of pastry shops. And indeed we saw practically everybody walking with not just one but 2 plastic bags with 2 boxes inside, obviously coming from Sunday mass and...
Jim_Eliason Says: Aracena is known for its cured hams called in Spanish Jamon Serrano or Mountain Ham in English. This is what one gets when you order Jamon in a Tapas bar. I would have bought one but I couldn't figure out how to get one of these bad boys past customs.
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We spent 2 weeks walking in the Andalusian National Park which is about 100 km inland from Huelva and about 800 metres up. We stayed about 10 km from Arathena. There are a number of waymarked footpaths like this one which ran along the back of our holiday cottage. Here I am walking back to the cottage for tea after having filled myself up on a very good wild mushroom tapas. Some of the local farmers are trying to save their old cork oak trees and begin reharvesting the cork if they can get the quality back up again.
Updated Dec 27, 2003
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Favorite thing: The town of Aracena is a little slow at times but do not think the people are slow when it comes to the shops and market. They are not.
Make sure you make the trip up to the church and do the trip down into the caves.
There are many tourist shops that you can look around in. You may even find a bargin or two.
Written Feb 25, 2003
This is an awesome place to spend a weekend or to stop overnight on the way to southern Spain. We try to spend a night here each trip to Seville as we always find something new in town each time we...
Aracena is a nice mountain town just east of the Portugeuse border. Its claim to fame is the fabulous Jamon Serrano produced here.
The town of Aracena is actually on the eastern edge of the natural park of Sierra de Aracena y Picos de Aroche. It is a good transport hub for the area, being linked to Sevilla and Huelva by Casal and...
The small town of Aracena in the southwest of Spain is best known for its caves, Gruta de las Maravillas, but it has other "smaller" but interesting things as well to offer to those who look. (in......
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