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El Rocio, "The Dew" ...a pilgrims' town
vibi68 Says: A legend says that during the second half of the 13th century, somewhere in the middle of nowhere a statue of El Rocio's Virgen was found in the salt marshes. Commanded by madness, the construction of a small chapel in those the salt marshes, began in honor of this vision....
Monument to the first Spain-America flight
vibi68 Says: Next to the Queen's pier in Palos de la Frontera, close to La Rabida, is a monument to the PLus Ultra, name of the hydroplane that made for the first time in history the trip between Europe and America. It left the Calzadilla pier, on the edge of Palos de la Frontera,...
Hommage to Colombus at Muelle de las Carabelas
vibi68 Says: The Muelle de las Carabelas, "The Caravels pier" invites you to a stroll through Colombus' history. Located a few kilometers from Huelva, the place that served as departure point to the intrepid navigator Christopher Colombus. Colombus' ships were reproduced for the 500th...
Visinting small towns... Ayamonte
vibi68 Says: This area has been populated since the Bronze Age. Of the Roman times, only the ruins of a forteress are left. During the 13th century, Sancho II of Portugal conquered it from the Arabs but ended up yielding it to the Order of Santiago. Later, through the treaty of Badajoz,...
Touring the Mines of Rio Tinto
vibi68 Says: The major attraction of the Mines is touring them abord an old 20th century restaured mining train, a spectacular adventure that allows contemplation of unusual landscapes, while riding a distance of 11 km until "the Friars" station. The restaured train, runs parallel to the...
The fabled King Solomon's mines
berenices Says: Visiting the Rio Tinto mines is an unforgettable experience, and is an excellent way to spend a day when touring the countryside around Sevilla or Huelva. Accessed through the Minas de Rio Tinto town, about an hour's drive away from the abovementioned cities, here, we can...
Muelle de las Carabelas (Harbour of the Caravels)
pure1942 Says: Close to La Rábida monastery, on the Río Tinto estuary, is the the Muelle de las Carabelas. This is a museum and exhibition dedicated to Columbus's voyage to the New World, complete with life-size replicas of Columbus's three ships, The Niña, The Pinta and The Santa María....
pure1942 Says: Huelva's main claim to fame centres around Christopher Columbus who sailed from just outside Huleva on his voyage of dicovery. So it is not surprising to find a huge stone monument of Christopher Columbus (Monumento a Colón) situated at the Punta de Sebo, near to the...
pure1942 Says: The La Rábida Monastery also boasts beautiful botanical gardens leading from the carpark up to the main monastery building. The gardens contain some beautiful and unusual species of plants and shrubs. There is also a monument dedicated to Columbus in the garden. The monument...
1 Review and 218 Opinions never eat so good anywhere in Huelva. calm, pittoresque location rooms quite small
Jamon Serrano is NOT Pata Negra
2-day Says: Cured ham is called jamón serrano, or mountain-cured ham. It can be very good. But, Huelva has some special pigs. These are a native breed called iberico, a small brown pig which thrives on the acorns from scrub oaks and cork trees. From the iberico comes the most superb...
EL PATO (cartaya): the good spanish cook
balihai69 Says: this is the best restaurant i tried in the whole area. it s better that you booked in summer months, coz u can have problems to find a table here to have dinner. i think the key point is the superb quality of the raw materials. the "iberic" pork, olive oil, fresh fish, teh...
porfirio7 Says: Can anybody help me?I'm from Portugal, and i want an opinion about the nightlife in Punta Umbría on new year's eve?Is it good? Is it worthy?Please help me ;)Tks
Going out in Huelva: Huelva Nightlife
HuelvaNightlife Says: Huelva Nightlife is increasingly Internationally known for its brilliant entertainment.Its youthful mystique adds to a friendly atmosphere,creating a high positive energy level to enjoy the best parties ever.Thus becoming the Spanish capital of fun.Follow that Blog or...
It probably has to be the car....
anilesy Says: It probably has to be the car. We went everywhere in the car but everything was fairly close so it shouldn't be too hard to see things.
Andalucia is famous for its...
nulain Says: Andalucia is famous for its pilgrimages or 'romerías' - so called because pilgrims traditionally walked to Rome, and therefore became known as 'romeros' - to popular shrines, around which fiestas are held.Perhaps the most spectacular is the one devoted to the Virgen del...
Do not say you hate seafood....
anilesy Says: Do not say you hate seafood. Say you just feel like eating something else... Apparently it is supposed to be the best ever - If you like seafood I would try it...
anilesy Says: I managed to go when it was March - they told me it only rained about five times in March and I happened to be in the rain for two days - I think I took the rain from England on the plane with me?
Make sure you go down the pier...
anilesy Says: Make sure you go down the pier like thing which leads you to lagoons, sand and loads of shells which are in almost perfect condition... There are loads of birds and the flamingos are especially fun to watch...
TinKan Says: When you get to hot and you are tired you can go to the mission that is just down the road and take a look around.The courtyard here was so cool and refreshing.Respect the monks as this is a monk school. A sit in the shade is all that was needed to regain the strength.
nulain Says: The Region of Doñana is a wide territory of almost 300.000 hectares. There can be found open spaces of great ecological value. El Parque Nacional y Natural de Doñana , the Reservas Concertadas de la Dehesa de Abajo and La Cañada de los Pájaros... form an unit of protected...
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Huelva - It has a wonderful food, you have to taste prawns and ham, they are delicious. It have very good beaches like Mazagón, Punta Umbría or Matalascañas
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Q: I'm checking out companies giving tours of the Doñana National Park -- any recommended one? Doñana Reservas seems good, any...
A: Access to Doñana National Park is not easy. If you're used to northern Europe, Spanish nature reserves come as a surprise. Visitor access is often really quite limited...
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Of course the major event that put Huelva on the map is the discovery of America. Allthough Huelva holds a history over 3000 years old, I rather trace the moments of that event to present this great...
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i stayed in a summer urbanization ìn "el portil" village. you are going to find some of the best spanish beaches. due to the enviromental protection policy, there are some big coast lines in which...
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It has a wonderful food, you have to taste prawns and ham, they are delicious. It have very good beaches like Mazagón, Punta Umbría or Matalascañas
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Huelva is the capital of the Province of Huelva in Andalucia in the south/west of Spain. The city is situated on the southern coast of Spain on the Gulf of Cadiz and is located close to the Portuguese...
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