Costa de la Luz

Cadiz • Huelva
Costa de la Luz
Spain
Cadiz • Huelva
Costa de la Luz
Spain
EUROPEAN COMMUNITY
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C O N T E N T S
Introduction 1
Coastal routes 2
The domains of Guzmán el Bueno 2
Cadiz: “La Tacita de Plata” 6
Jerez and the Sherry Triangle 10
Coto de Doñana and the Romería
of El Rocío 16
The Port of the Three Caravels 18
From Punta Umbría to Ayamonte 24
Inland routes 26
The route of the ventas and
the bulls 26
The white towns 27
Niebla and the wines of El Condado 29
The Sierra de Aracena 30
Sierra Minera 33
Leisure and entertainment 34
Useful information 36
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Introduction
Apart from a few rocky stretches, the Costa de la Luz is a
continuous line of fine sandy beaches backed by pine groves.
Flanked by saline and marsh, the lower reaches of the rivers
present a scene that has barely changed in centuries.
The name Costa de la Luz, or Coast of Light, comes from
the way the sea reflects the sunlight like a mirror.
This coastline preserves many reminders of ancient history.
Here was the kingdom of Tartessos, where Phoenician and
Greek traders landed. Later came the Romans, followed in
the 8 th century by the Arabs, who stayed for another eight
centuries. This was also the jumping-off point for the most
famous sea voyage in all history, which brought Christopher
Columbus and his three carvels to the shores of America.
Inland is olive-draped hill country and two of the loveliest
mountain areas in Spain - the Sierra de los Pueblos Blancos in
Cadiz and the Sierra de Aracena in Huelva, in both of which
the villages stand out white against the landscape.
Lisbon
SPAIN
Caños de Meca. Cadiz
Atlantic Ocean
Huelva
Costa de la Luz
Cadiz
Ceuta
Mediterranean
Sea
Text:
César Justel
Translation:
Alister L. Ross
Photographs:
Archives Turespaña
Design:
P&L MARÍN
Melilla
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Secretaría de Estado
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Coastal
routes
The domains of
Guzmán el Bueno
For nearly eight centuries
this part of the Coast lived
through alternating periods of
peaceful coexistence and
warfare between Arab and
Christian. Perhaps the image
that best encapsulates the
confrontations between
the two cultures is that of a
knight who hurls a dagger
from the battlements and
enjoins the Arabs to slay his
son with it. The knight
concerned is known to history
as Guzman el Bueno and the
episode occurred at the
fortress of Tarifa, which still
stands (albeit very much
altered) along with the
original city walls. Within is
the church of Santa María,
built upon the remains of a
mosque. The ancient fortress
and the small peninsula of
Punta Tarifa provide fine
vantage points from which to
view the coast of Africa.
Thanks to the west and east
winds, Tarifa today is a
paradise for windsurfing (it is
the venue for international
windsurfing championships)
and acqualung fishing. There
are three beaches: Bolonia
(6 km), Los Lances (10 km) and
La Plata (4 km).
Inland from the stretch of
Atlantic coast between Tarifa
and Cadiz are numerous
ranges where fighting bulls
are raised. Fourteen
kilometres from Tarifa a road
leads off to the Ensenada de
Bolonia. Here lie the ruins of
the Roman town of Baelo
Claudia, now a museum, and a
vast extent of white, sandy
beach.
Beach. Tarifa
DE DOÑANA
Trebujena
Sanlúcar
de Barrameda
Chipiona
Rota
El Puerto de
Santa María
CÁDIZ
Lebrija
IV
San Fernando
Chiclana
Sancti-Petri
Puerto Real
A-4
Arcos de
la Frontera
Jerez
de la Frontera
PARQUE NATURAL
DE LA BAHÍA DE CÁDIZ
Medina
Sidonia
Puerto Serrano
Villamartín
Algodonales
Bornos
Prado
del Rey
Alcalá de
los Gazules Jimena
de la Frontera
Conil de
Vejer
la Frontera de la Frontera Los Barrios
PARQUE NATURAL BREÑA
Y MARISMAS DE BARBATE
340 PARQUE NATURAL
DE LOS
Cabo de Trafalgar Barbate ALCORNOCALES
Zahara de
los Atunes
Algeciras
Ensenada de Bolonia
Punta Camarinal
Tarifa
Punta de Tarifa
Also on this stretch of the
coast is Zahara de los Atunes,
a fishing town of long
tradition where bungalows
and residential estates have
sprung up in recent years.
In spring and late summer
visitors to Zahara can still
witness the time-honoured
spectacle of tuna fishing from
the shore with nets.
Olvera
Ronda
Estepona
340
Ten kilometres further on is
Barbate, site of the famous
Caños de Meca, an area of
exceptional beauty with
natural springs and numerous
pine groves crowding almost
to the sea’s edge. Hard by is
Cape Trafalgar, whose
lighthouse stands as a
reminder of the famous battle
Baelo Claudia. Bolonia
2
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where Admiral Nelson fell at
the moment of victory, along
with the Spanish mariners
Gravina and Churruca. The
cape is bounded on either side
by semi-virgin beaches of
near-white sand.
Only ten kilometres inland
Vejer de la Frontera rears up
like a watchtower, reputedly
one of the most Arab (and
loveliest) towns in the entire
province of Cadiz. Particularly
outstanding are the church of
El Salvador, the Arco de las
Vejer de la Frontera
Zahara de los Atunes
Monjas (Arch of the Nuns),
the noble houses and the
remains of the mediaeval
defence works.
The next municipality along
the coast is Conil de la
Frontera, a fishing town which
has attracted a lot of tourism
in recent years, located as it is
near two immense beaches.
From Conil the road runs
on to Chiclana, an industrial
town on the fringe of the
marshland that surrounds
the Bay of Cadiz.
Fontanilla Beach.
Conil de la Frontera
The old town displays white
house-fronts broken by large
windows with wrought-iron
bars. Nearby is La Barrosa
beach, one of the best-known
on the entire coast, and the
abandoned hamlet of Sancti
Petri. On an island there, also
called Sancti Petri, stands a
castle built on what was once
a Phoenician sanctuary, later
dedicated to Hercules by the
Romans.
The last stop before reaching
the provincial capital
is San Fernando,
a town closely
tied to the naval battles of
the Napoleonic wars. San
Fernando boasts a number of
monuments, chief among
them the twin-towered parish
church and the castle of San
Romualdo. The buildings are
of whitewashed brick with
stone doorways and urndecorated
terraces – one of
the finest examples
of Baroque
architecture in
the province
of Cadiz.
Church of
La Inmaculada.
Barbate
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Cadiz:
“La Tacita de Plata”
In Cadiz the sea is the
beginning and the end of
everything – “salt-glittering”
was the term used by the poet
Manuel Machado. A seafaring
city always (founded by
Hercules himself according to
legend) Cadiz claims to be the
oldest city in the West. If
possible, visitors should try to
approach the city by sea,
crossing the bay on one of
the boats (known locally as
vaporcitos, or little steamers)
that shuttle between Cadiz
and El Puerto de Santa María
on the far side of the bay, a
crossing of about one hour.
Those who do will understand
why Cadiz is popularly
known as La Tacita de Plata
(the Silver Cup).
The new part of the city,
recognisable by the
modern buildings,
flanks a long avenue
which is the only
means of access for those
arriving by car. The Puerta de
Tierra, or Land Gate – a piece
of 17 th -century fortification –
separates the old town from
the new. The best way to start
is by taking a stroll through
the Barrio del Pópulo, the
most authentic part of the old
Cadiz, which huddles around
the Cathedral – a large
Baroque building with a bluetiled
dome. Not far from there
is the church of Santa Cruz,
the first place of Christian
worship in Cadiz founded by
King Alfonso X the Wise on
the site of an Arab mosque.
The many churches include
Santo Domingo (which has a
marble-columned cloister),
Santa María, Santiago,
San Agustín, San Francisco
(containing works by
Montañés), San Antonio,
Plaza de San Juan de Dios.
Cadiz
El Carmen and El Rosario
(which houses sculptures of
the city’s patron saints San
Servando and San Germán).
Also worth seeing are the
old Cigar Factory, the Royal
Prison, the Provincial Museum,
the Santa Cueva or Holy Cave
(with frescoes by Goya), the
Town Hall, the Gran Teatro
Falla, Torre Tavira and
Castle of San Sebastián. Cadiz
Paseo Campo del Sur. Cadiz
the Oratory of San Felipe Neri,
where Spain’s first
Constitution was approved in
1812. It contains a painting by
Murillo and is classified as a
National Monument.
Lining the Alameda and the
square of San Antonio are
the finest houses in Cadiz,
outstanding for their
remarkable filigreed
balconies. Some also preserve
the original gleaming brassstudded
mahogany doors,
which open on to marbled
patios bedecked with climbing
plants and flowers. On the
side facing the sea, the houses
are painted in bright colours.
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Jaraquemada
C. Tamarindos
DE LA BAHÍA
C. Sopranis
Hospital
9
Parador
CÁDIZ
10
Aparcamiento
Cadiz
8
Policía
1 Church Estación of Santo de ferrocarril Domingo
Puerta de Balneario de
la Caleta la Palma
2 Cigar Estación factory de autobuses
7
San Rafael Plaza
Falla Plaza
3 Monument a las Cortes of 1812
Mentidero
25
Baluarte
6
5
4 Palace of the Diputación
de Mártires
5 Baluarte de la Candelaria
24
Pl. San
11
Antonio
6 Church of El Carmen
13
Baluarte de
7 Military Governer’s Headquarters
12
Capuchinos
Pl. de
la Mina
8 Parque del Genoves
Mercado 14
Central
28
9 Castle of Santa Catalina
Pl. del 18 20
Palillero
10 Castle of San Sebastián
29
Pl. San
3
11 Church of San Lorenzo
Agustín
Teatro
Plaza Plaza
Plaza
Romano 22
de España Filipinas
Candelaria
12 Women’s Hospital
OCÉANO
4
23
Pl. Tres
Carabelas
13 San Felipe Neri (Oratory)
19
17
14 Torre Tavira
ATLÁNTICO
LISTA DE MONUMENTOS
27 Pl. S. J. 21
de Dios
15 Church of Santa María
01. Iglesia de Santo Domingo
1602. Royal Fábrica Prison de Tabacos
16 15
2
PUERTO
03. Monumento a las Cortes 1812
COMERCIAL
17 Church of Santa Cruz
Plaza
04. Palacio de la Diputación
Sevilla
1805. Casa Baluarte Morade la Candelaria
1
1906. Cathedral Iglesia del Carmen
07. Gobierno Militar
Baluarte de
2008. Church Parque of del El Rosario Genovés
San Roque
26
09. Castillo de Santa Catalina
Palacio
21 Casa de las Cadenas
de Justicia
Bathing pier. Cadiz
10. Castillo de San Sebastián
Puerta
de Tierra
2211. Church Iglesia of de Santiago
Lorenzo
12. Hospital de las Mujeres
23
13.
Church
San Felipe
of San
Neri
Agustín
(Oratorio)
Besides the monumental
2414. Church Torre of Tavira San Antonio
15. Iglesia de Santa María
aspect, Cadiz is an excellent 2516. Gran Cárcel Teatro Real Falla
town for tapas; typical here 2617. Land Iglesia Gate de Santa Cruz
18. Casa Mora
are the freidurías – shops 2719. Town Catedral Hall
selling hot fried fish to take 2820. Church Iglesia of del San Rosario Francisco.
Plaza
21. Casa de las Cadenas
Almudaina
away in paper cones.
Provincial Museum
22. Iglesia de Santiago
The Carnival in Cadiz is one 23. of Iglesia Archaeology de San Agustín and Fine Art
24. Iglesia de San Antonio
Dársena
of the liveliest in Spain – also 29 Santa Cueva
25. Gran Teatro Falla
Plaza
del Astillero
Asdrúbal
the longest – and this is
26. Puerta de Tierra
27. Ayuntamiento
possibly the best time to visit.
Oficina Tourist de information información turística office
28. Iglesia de San Francisco
Pl. Gonzalo
Hospital Museo Provincial Arqueológico
de Cárdenas
y de Bellas Artes
Just over the bridge that spans
Parador
29. Santa Cueva
BAHÍA
the mouth of the Bay is Puerto Aparcamiento
Car park
Real. Founded by the Catholic Policía Police
DE CÁDIZ
Plaza
Profesor
Monarchs, Puerto real was
Estación Railway de station ferrocarril
Artillo
once a major port, but
Estación Bus station de autobuses
nowadays industry is its major
occupation. 0 200 400 600 800 m
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A-4 SEVILLA 93 km
Caleta
La
P
SAN FERNANDO 16 km
N-340
Blanco
Cubillo
Calle
Playa de Santa María del Mar
R. Bouzo
AVDA. ANA DE VIYA
M. Auxiliadora
García Carrer
Avda.
C.
V. Bermeja
Santander
C. H. del Obispo
AVDA. DE PORTUGAL
Segunda
CALLE
AVDA.
G. Gamero
S. Aguada
laya de
Angel
A. Quesada
C. Venezuela
FCO.
DE
GARCÍA
DUQUE
S. Félix
SOLA
Corralón Carros
V. de la Palma
Lubet
AVENIDA
C. A. Machado
Calle Ferrocarril
Avenida Lebón
DEL
Avda. de
Severiano
Calle Vidal
AVDA. DE
CAMPO
San
Jose Cadalso
Calle de
C. Cardoso
Pasquín
CALLE BRUNETE
AVENIDA ANDALUCÍA
PERÚ
Av. Guadalquivir
la Rosa
M. Arteaga
C. Cruz
DEL
FERNÁNDEZ LADRERA
NÁJERA
AV. TOLOSA LATOUR
SUR
C.
Severiano
S. Juan
ARENAL
C. Botica
Acacias
C.
Calle
Calle
C. Arboli
Hibiscos
S. D. de la Calzada
R. Picardo O.
Avenida de la Bahía
C.
D. Marañón
AV. MARINA
Encarnación
AVDA. DOCTOR GÓMEZ ULLA
Calle
B. Perez Galdos
Sagasta
C. R. Cepeda
C. Columela
C. Urquinaona
Cobos
CUESTA
AVDA.
AVENIDA
Sacramento
Torre
Manzanares
C. Colón
C. Plocia
DE
C. Coches C. Gravina
Calle Benjumea
Calle Vea Murgia
San José
CALESAS
Calle Cervantes
Calle Ancha
C. Cánovas delCastillo
C. Rosario
C. San Francisco
Carranza
AVDA. DEL PUERTO
Dique Seco
LOS ASTILLEROS
Avda.
C. Zorrilla
MARQUES COMILLAS
A. APODACA
C. M. Rances
de Ramón
Avda. Descubrimiento
Dársena Pesquera
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C. HONDURAS

Jerez
and the Sherry Triangle
Through broad pastures,
rolling ranges and fields of
sunflower runs the road
to Jerez - Xera to the
Phoenicians. If one had to
choose one single facet of this
town as outstanding above all
others (a tall order) then this
must be the bodegas and the
sherry made there. In mid-
September the town holds its
grape-harvest festival.
Another unique feature is the
Clock Museum, situated in a
Neo-classical palace, with
more than three hundred
clocks, most of them French
and all in perfect repair. The
best time to visit is noon, for
obvious reasons. Visiting times
for the bodegas are almost
always mornings only, from
Monday to Friday.
Best leave the afternoon to
look at monuments – Jerez is,
after all, a classified site of
Arab baths. Jerez
Carthusian Monastery. Jerez
historic and architectural
interest, with a Baroque
Collegiate church, Arab baths
at the Torre del Homenaje
(Tower of Homage), and
numerous churches: San
Miguel, San Juan de los
Caballeros, Santiago, San
Mateo, San Marcos, San
Dionisio, Convent of Santo
Domingo, and many more.
There are also magnificent
lordly mansions – the palaces
of the Marquess of Montana,
the Riquelme family, the
Marquess of Campo Real – a
Carthusian monastery, and
surviving parts of the city
walls, which are depicted in
an illumination of the
Canticles of King Alfonso
the Wise.
If there is time, visitors are
recommended to pay a visit to
the Royal Andalusian
G o l f o
d e C á d i z
“Santuario
de El Rocío”
Bodegas. Jerez
Trebujena
Sanlúcar
de Barrameda
Chipiona
PARQUE NACIONAL
DE DOÑANA
Rota
El Puerto de
Santa María
CÁDIZ
San Fernando
Chiclana
Academy of Equestrian Art
and watch the famous
cartujano horses perform.
Los Palacios
y Villafranca
Las Cabezas
de San Juan
Lebrija
IV
Conil de
la Frontera
PARQUE NATURAL BREÑA
Y MARISMAS DE BARBATE
Cabo de Trafalgar
A-4
Jerez de
la Frontera
Puerto Real
PARQUE NATURAL
DE LA BAHÍA DE CÁDIZ
Medina
Sidonia
340
Ensenada de Bolonia
Punta Camarinal
IV
Arcos de
la Frontera
Vejer
de la Frontera
Barbate
El Coronil
Montellano
Alcalá de
los Gazules Jimena
de la Frontera
Los Barrios
Tarifa
Algeciras
Morón d
la Fronte
Puerto Serrano
Villamartín
Algodonale
Bornos
Prado
del Rey
PARQUE NATURAL
DE LOS
ALCORNOCALES
Punta de Tarifa
Another interesting option is
to go and listen to Flamenco
singing, of which Jerez prides
itself on being the original
fount.
The city also has an Olympic
stadium, a zoo, an
Exhibition Hall and a
motor racing circuit which
hosts world-championship
motor-cycle racing.
The other two vertices of the
“sherry triangle” are El Puerto
de Santa María and Sanlúcar
de Barrameda.
PARQUE NA
SIERRA
GRAZALE
San
de
G
Punta
10
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Calle Z. Ruiz - Mateos
N-IV CÁDIZ 50 km
Calle. Armas
RONDA
15
CARACOL
DEL
Plaza de
Sta. Isabel
de la Chaparra
Cuesta
2
19
Glorieta de
Cuatro Caminos
Avda.
de
Calle
San
Santiago
Calle Nueva
CALLE
CALLE
Calle Calzada del Arroyo
Calle Lechugas
Calle Marqués de Cádiz
4
17
C. San Blas C. S. Ildefonso
Ronda
Juan Bosco
C. Liebre
C.
Taxdrit
MERCED
Salas
Plaza
San Juan
Plaza
San Lucas
Benavente
Calzada
CTA. DE LA ALCOBILLA
MURO
Abades
MANUEL
C.
C. J.
Muleros
Calle
5
Plaza
Santiago
C.
7
Plaza
Belén
Sánchez
TREBUJENA 22 km N-IV TREBUJENA 22 km
N-IV
C.
Ponce
del Arroyo
MARÍA
Fontán
Calle
Jardinillo
11
12
C. PUERTO
Asta
Plaza de
los Peones
Plaza del
Arroyo
Calle Lindos
Calle
Calle
Canto
C. Cruces
Plaza del
Carbón
Francos
GONZÁLEZ
CALLE
LEALES
CALLE ANCHA
21
1
Iglesia de
Sta. Ana
Plaza
Compañía
C. S. José
C. Gibraleón
Letrados
C. José Arce
Calle Atalaya
Calle
Calle
Chancillería
C.ARMAS
14
Plaza
Arenal
S. Agustín
Luis Pérez
Redonda
CALLE PONCE
CALLE
Calle
Calle
Calle
6
10
San Marcos
C.
Biblioteca
C.
Plaza de
Plateros
Calle
9
S.
Calle
C. Horno
Calle
de
Barja
C.
Ídolos
PORVERA
Cristóbal
Pablo
Caballeros
Calle
Guadalete
Gaitán
Tornería
Corredera
Calle
Pizarro
Plaza de
Mamelón
Alameda Cristina
Calle
Calle
CALLE LARGA
20
JEREZ
P. Alonso
Eguiluz
Bodegas
Plaza
Aladro
Calle
Calle D. Pastora
AVENIDA DUQUE
Pje. Garvey
13
3
Calle Caracuel
Évora
Plaza
Cataluña
Plaza
S. Andrés
Antona
Honda Calle Bizcocheros
Calle
CALLE
Doctrina
Calle
Calle
Cádiz
Santo
Calle
Calle Medina
Calle
16
CALLE
N
Calle
DE
SEVILLA
Calle
Calle Morenos
C. Fontana
Calle Prieta
ABRANTES
18
AEROPUERTO
SEVILLA
Ávila
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N-IV
Domingo
Zaragoza
Cruz
Valientes
ARCOS
Calle
0 100 200 300 m
8
Situated at the mouth of the
river Guadalete, El Puerto de
Santa María is a popular
beach resort. It is thronged
especially at weekends as
thousands of people come to
sit at tables out on the
pavement and enjoy seafood.
Most popular are sole, squid
and a prodigious variety of
shellfish – washed down, of
course, with fino sherry.
El Puerto is a seafaring town
and was also one of the home
ports for the voyages of
Discovery.
Worth visiting are the
Vistahermosa residential
complex, the Puerto Sherry
marina complex and the
Casino Bahía de Cadiz.
La Puntilla beach.
El Puerto de Santa María
High Priory Church.
El Puerto de Santa María
Outstanding monuments are
the castle of San Marcos (a
13 th -century structure where
Mozarabe remains are still
preserved), the castle of Doña
Blanca, the High Priory church,
the Monastery of La Victoria
and the Capuchin convent.
El Puerto has some of the
best-known beaches in the
province: La Puntilla,
Valdelagrana, Fuentebravía
and Vistahermosa.
Jerez de la Frontera
1 Fortress and Arab Mosque
2 Almohad walls
3 Church convent of Santo Domingo
4 Basilica of Nuestra Señora de la Merced
Oficina de información turística
Hospital
Aparcamiento
Policía
Estación de ferrocarril
Estación de autobuses
5 Church of Santiago
6 Church of San Dionisio
7 Church of San Lucas
8 Carthusian Monastery
of Santa María de la Defensión
9 Church of San Miguel
10 Municipal Council House and Town Hall
11 Permantin Palace
12 Cathedral
13 Domecq Palace
14 Clock Museum
15 Zoological Gardens
16 Royal Andalusian School
of Equestrian Art
LISTA DE MONUMENTOS
17 Palace of Riquelme
18 Exhibition 01. Alcázar Hall y Mezquita árabe
02. Murallas Almohades
19 Church of San Mateo
03. Iglesia Convento de Santo Domingo
20 Convent 04. of Basílica San Francisco de Nuestra Señora de la Merced
21 Church 05. of Iglesia San Juan de de Santiago los Caballeros
06. Iglesia de San Dionisio
07. Iglesia de San Lucas
Tourist Oficina
08. information de
Cartuja
información
de office Santa
turística
María de la Defensión
Hospital
09. Iglesia de San Miguel
10. Cabildo Municipal y Ayuntamiento
Car Aparcamiento park
11. Palacio Permartín
Police Policía
12. Catedral
Railway Estación 13. station Palacio de ferrocarril Domeq
Bus
14. Museo de Relojes
Estación stationde autobuses
15. Zoológico
LISTA DE MONUMENTOS
01. Alcázar y Mezquita árabe
02. Murallas Almohades
03. Iglesia Convento de Santo Domingo
04. Basílica de Nuestra Señora de la Merced 13
05. Iglesia de Santiago
06. Iglesia de San Dionisio
07. Iglesia de San Lucas
08. Cartuja de Santa María de la Defensión

Fishing port. Rota
Promenade. Rota
Sanlúcar de Barrameda
The name Sanlúcar de
Barrameda comes from an
ancient temple named Lucero
after the goddess Venus, who
was worshipped by the
Tartessans. Sanlúcar was a key
port in the voyages of
discovery to America.
It was from here that the
ill-starred Magellan sailed to
circumnavigate the world, a
voyage that was eventually
completed by Juan Sebastian
Elcano.
In the upper part of the town
one can see palace-like
convents, vast bodegas and
lordly mansions. Particularly
fine is the church of Santa
María de la O, which has a
Churrigueresque altarpiece
and Mudejar doorways.
Sanlúcar is set on a slope, with
streets running from the onceimportant
castle of Santiago
(now a ruin) down to the
district of Bajo de Guía on
the banks of the river
Guadalquivir, well known for
its fine fish restaurants.
The river Guadalquivir was
once the regular means of
travel from Sanlúcar to Seville.
Today, however, only
merchant ships and luxury
yachts sail upriver and people
prefer to make the journey by
road.
One can also go from
El Puerto de Santa María to
Sanlucar following the coast
by way of Rota and Chipiona.
Now more cosmopolitan
thanks to a major naval base,
Rota was always a seafaring
town and today is a summer
resort.
Inhabited over the centuries
by Phoenicians, Romans and
Arabs, Rota still preserves
many monuments, among
them the remains of the old
town walls, the Castle of Luna
and the churches of Nuestra
Señora de la O (15 th century)
and San Roque (Neoclassical);
beaches include La Castilla
and Punta Candor.
Sixteen kilometres further
along the coast, Chipiona lies
surrounded by vineyards
producing fine grapes and a
famous moscatel wine.
Besides an immense beach,
Chipiona boasts the Sanctuary
of Nuestra Señora de Regla
(14 th century) - an object of
great religious devotion
throughout this part of the
province - the church of
Nuestra Señora de la O, the
Lighthouse and the Monument
to the Cross of the Sea.
Chapel of Cristo de la Misericordia.
Chipiona
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Coto de Doñana and
the Romería of El Rocío
Over the river by boat is Coto
de Doñana. One of Spain’s
loveliest national parks and
one of the largest dune areas
in Europe, Doñana provides a
refuge for endangered
species; when spring comes,
the sight of flocks of
thousands of birds covering
the marshlands is an
unforgettable one.
The only sign of human
habitation in 32 kilometres of
beach is Torre Carboneras, a
16 th -century watchtower.
Inland are stretches of dunes
and pinewoods. Early this
century the German
archaeologist Schulten spent
several years in the hills
known as Cerro del Trigo in a
fruitless search for the
legendary city of Tartessos.
Visitors to Doñana can still
see, half-hidden among the
pine trees, straw-thatched
huts like the dwellings of the
former inhabitants of the
area, people who lived mainly
by fishing and charcoalburning.
On the far side of the park
is the Acebuche Visitor
Reception Centre, where
visitors can get information,
arrange trips through the park
and buy souvenirs. The
solitude ends as one nears
Matalascañas and the
residential estates begin.
There is a good metalled road
leading to the nearby
Sanctuary of El Rocío.
Lepe
Ayamonte
La Antilla
Isla Cristina
HUELVA
El Rompido
Isla de
Enmedio
Punta
Umbría
del Puerto
El Rocío
is a normally
quiet village
with some bars
and restaurants.
At the Feast of
Pentecost, however,
the scene changes
dramatically with the
arrival of the famous
Romería, a religious
festival in which millions
of pilgrims gather to sing
the praises of the Virgin
– more popularly known as
the Blanca Paloma or White
Dove – who appeared in the
13 th century and has become
one of the most important
objects of devotion in all
Andalusia.
Moguer
Palos de la
Frontera
Mazagón
“Santuario
de El Rocío”
Matalascañas
G o l f o
d e C á d i z
Aznalfarache
Bollullos Par
del Condado Aznalcázar
La Puebla del Río
El Rocío
Sanlúcar
de Barrameda
PARQUE NACIONAL
DE DOÑANA
Trebujena
Chipiona
Rota
El Puerto de
Santa María
CÁDIZ
San Fernando
Chiclana
Sancti-Petri
Los Palacios
y Villafranca
Las Cabezas
de San Juan
Lebrija
IV
Conil de
la Frontera
PARQUE NATURAL BREÑA
Y MARISMAS DE BARBATE
Cabo de Trafalgar
Romería of El Rocío. Almonte
A-4
Puerto Real
D
A-4
Arcos
la Front
Jerez
de la Frontera
PARQUE NATURAL
DE LA BAHÍA DE CÁDIZ
Medina
Sidonia
Veje
de la Fro
Barba
3
Ensenada de Bolon
Punta Camarin
Doñana National Park
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The Port of the Three
Caravels
The beach and the dunes
stretch on for 18 kilometres
to Mazagón, now a major
summer resort. A little further
on are La Rábida and Palos de
la Frontera.
Palos de la Frontera: Now a
small port situated some way
inland, it was from here that
three carvels bearing ninety
mariners set sail on 3 August
1492, little knowing that their
voyage would end with the
discovery of America.
Caravel. La Rábida
Beach of Mazagón
Facing the Mudejar entrance
of the church of San Jorge
(14 th century) is a small
monolith bearing the names
of the sailors of Palos who
took part in the enterprise.
For sixty of Columbus’s
companions (among them
the Pinzón brothers, captains
of the other two ships) were
denizens of Palos, a little
white town 27 kilometres
from Huelva where reminders
of the epic voyage abound.
If there is one place with an
eternal link to the discovery of
America, that place is Palos de
la Frontera.
On the outskirts of Palos, now
surrounded by gardens and
flocks of children, is La
Fontanilla (in Spanish “little
fountain”), where Columbus
took on water for the long
voyage. On the main street
stands the house (now
restored) of the Pinzón family,
Gibraleón
Trigueros
431 San Juan
Cartaya del Puerto
Lepe Aljaraque
Ayamonte
Moguer
HUELVA
La Antilla
Palos de
El Rompido La Rábida
Isla Cristina
la Frontera
Isla de
EnmedioPunta
Mazagón
Umbría
La Fontanilla. Palos de la Frontera
with the family crest. Not far
away, on the banks of the
river Tinto, is the Monastery
of La Rábida, where Columbus
stayed. Here, Fray Antonio
Marchena and Fray Juan Pérez
not only listened to
Columbus’s hare-brained
projects but succeeded in
introducing him to the Court
and helped convince
Ferdinand and Isabella. La
Rábida preserves frescoes by
the painter Vázquez Díaz
portraying scenes from the
Discovery. The Gothic-Mudejar
church of La Rabida contains a
shrine to Our Lady of the
Miracles and a 14 th -century
Matalascañas
La Palma Camas
del Condado San Juan de
A-49
Aznalfarache
Bollullos Par
del Condado
La Puebla del Río
“Santuario
de El Rocío”
G o l f o
d e C á d i z
El Rocío
Sanlúcar
de Barrameda
PARQUE NACIONAL
DE DOÑANA
Trebujena
Chipiona
Rota
IV
CÁDIZ
San Fernando
Chiclana
Monastery of La Rábida
Los Palacios
y Villafranca
Las Cabezas
de San Juan
Lebrija
A-4
Jerez de
la Frontera
Conil de
la Frontera
Puerto Real
PARQUE NATURAL
DE LA BAHÍA DE CÁDIZ
S
Medina
Sidonia
Ve
de la F
PARQUE NATURAL BREÑA
Y MARISMAS DE BARBATE
Cabo de Trafalgar Barb
Zahara d
los Atun
Ensenada de Bo
Punta Camar
carving of Christ Crucified,
one of the oldest in Andalusia.
Inside are Mudejar roofcarvings,
a 14 th -century
cloister, another 18 th -century
cloister and the Sala de las
Banderas or Hall of Banners,
containing the tomb of Martín
Alonso Pinzón.
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Huelva
1 Sanctuary of the Virgen
de la Cinta
2 Hermitage of La Soledad
3 Church of La Concepción
4 Church of La Milagrosa
5 Riotinto quay
6 Monument to Columbus
7 Workers’ Quarter
8 Church of San Pedro
9 Casa Colón
10 Church-Convent of Las Agustinas
11 University and Cathedral
Tourist information office
Hospital
Car park
Post office
Police
Railway station
Bus station
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Huelva Cathedral

House-Museum Alonso Pinzón.
Palos de la Frontera
Nearby the monastery is an
old quay, now a breakers yard,
from which ships set sail for
many years and from which it
is said that Columbus
embarked. Here stands a
monument to the aircraft Plus
Ultra, erected in honour of
the pilots who flew from Palos
to Buenos Aires, establishing
the first air link between
Europe and South America.
coastline, and more recently
the construction of
breakwaters to protect the
port of Huelva. Only 7
kilometres away is Moguer, a
town of white-grilled facades
and birthplace of the poet
Juan Ramón Jiménez. Moguer
still preserves mansions,
convents and the church of
point called the Punta del
Sebo, topped by a great cross,
a gigantic monument to the
Discovery gazes out towards
America.
Although a provincial capital,
Huelva still preserves a certain
maritime air. The Phoenicians
called it Onuba. The present
name comes from the Arabs,
who called it Guelbah and
established a petty kingdom
there. Most of the city was
destroyed in the earthquakes
of the 18 th century. Still
standing, however, are an
18 th -century church, the
churches of San Pedro (a
Baroque edifice built on the
remains of the old mosque)
and La Concepción
(16 th century, rebuilt after
the Lisbon earthquake),
and the convent of
La Merced
(now the Cathedral, with a
fine entrance). Perhaps the
two most charming spots in
the city are the Paseo de las
Palmeras (adjacent to the
port) and the white-walled
Sanctuary of the Virgen de la
Cinta (the local patroness)
overlooking the town. From
here there is a splendid view
of the entire city, the estuary
and the nature zone of Las
Marismas del Odiel - and the
sunsets are unforgettable.
The Sanctuary is decorated
with tiles depicting the visit
made there by Christopher
Columbus.
Sanctuary of the Virgen de la Cinta.
Huelva
Palos today lies inland.
The cause was the Lisbon
earthquake, which altered the
Nuestra Señora de Granada. Moguer
Moguer
Nuestra Señora de Granada,
with a bell-tower known as
the Giralda Chica.
It is twelve kilometres from
La Rábida to Huelva, through
an industrial area. At the
entrance to the city, on a
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From Punta Umbría
to Ayamonte
The last part of the Costa de la
Luz begins at Punta Umbría.
Surrounded by pine woods,
the locality came into being in
the 14 th century when it was
ordered that a tower, called
Punta de Umbría, be erected
to give advance warning of
possible invasions. No more
than a small fishing village
until recently, it has now
become a major summer
resort. During the summer
one can go to and from
Huelva by “canoas”, as the
locals call the boats. Nearby
are Marismas de Odiel natural
park and Los Enebrales nature
zone, a veritable paradise for
wildlife species.
The road carries on along the
coast flanked on the one side
by pine woods and on the
other by solitary beaches. Now
and again there are roadside
restaurants and the odd
camping site.
El Rompido. Cartaya
On the way it is worth
stopping at Isla de En medio,
a nature zone, and La Laguna
del Portil, now classified as an
ecological reserve. Further on
is Cartaya, a place known to
the Phoenicians, where one
can still see the ruins of a
small castle which was
originally Roman and later
Arab. Cartaya is famous for
the beach and port of
El Rompido, a strip of land
separating the river from the
sea, and for the nature zones
Los Enebrales Beach.
Punta Umbría
Gibraleón
San Silvestre
431
de Guzmán
Cartaya
Lepe
Aljaraque
Ayamonte
La Antilla
Isla Cristina
HUELVA
El Rompido
Isla de
Enmedio
San Juan
del Puerto
Moguer
Palos de la
La Rábida Frontera
Mazagón
Punta
Umbría
Trigueros
of Río Piedras and Flechas
del Rompido. The Mirador or
vantage point offers a
wonderful panoramic view.
Next along is the beach of
La Antilla and white Lepe,
a prosperous truck-farming
town with important
cooperatives and an intense
devotion to the Virgen de la
Bella, whose image is said to
have floated in from the sea.
And finally, at Ayamonte one
comes to the end – or the
beginning – of the Costa de
la Luz. Ayamonte has always
been a quiet fishing town,
white houses sloping down
to the harbour, where at any
time one will find fishermen
mending their gaily-coloured
nets. “Ayamonte” is a
corruption of the name
originally given it by the
Greeks: Anapotaman,
meaning “on the river”.
Set on a height is the Parador,
which affords an excellent
La Palma Camas
del Condado San Juan de
A-49
Aznalfarache
Bollullos Par
del Condado Aznalcázar
La Puebla del Río
“Santuario
de El Rocío”
El Rocío
Trebujena
Sanlúcar
de Barrameda
Ayamonte
PARQUE NACIONAL
DE DOÑANA
Chipiona
Rota
El Puerto de
Santa María
CÁDIZ
San Fernando
Chiclana
Sancti-Petri
Cabo de Trafalgar
view of the town and the
mouth of the river Guadiana –
the best time is near sunset.
Ayamonte’s popularity derives
chiefly from Canela and Moral
beaches (each five kilometres
long); although already
becoming lively in springtime,
the high season is from June
to early September.
The end of the Costa de la Luz
marks the beginning of
Portugal, now much closer
since the international bridge
over the Guadiana was
opened in 1991.
Los Palacios
y Villafranca
Lebrija
IV
Conil de
la Frontera
PARQUE NATURAL BREÑA
Y MARISMAS DE BARBATE
El Cuervo
A-4
Arco
la Fro
Jerez
de la Frontera
Puerto Real
PARQUE NATURAL
DE LA BAHÍA DE CÁDIZ
S
Medina
Sidonia
Benal
Ve
de la F
Barb
Zahara d
los Atun
Ensenada de Bo
Punta Camar
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Plaza Mayor. Lepe

Inland
routes
The route of
the ventas and the bulls
Church of Santa María.
Medina Sidonia
Ten kilometres inland rises
Vejer de la Frontera, a
veritable watchtower of Arab
origin, from where one can see
the entire coast from Tarifa to
Cadiz. The triangle formed by
Vejer, Medina Sidonia and
Alcalá de los Gazules is known
as the Route of the Ventas,
because the area contains
more country inns offering
local cuisine than anywhere
else in Andalusia - or Spain for
that matter. The route is
busiest at weekends as visitors
flock to try venison, gazpacho,
pork loin in dripping or a
variety of game dishes.
Alcalá de los Gazules is worth
a visit to see the church of San
Jorge and the hermitage of
the Virgen de los Santos.
Medina Sidonia, classified as
a monumental town, still
preserves three Arab gates,
remnants of the ancient
fortress whose stones are said
to have been used to build
the Cathedral of Cadiz.
The best place to view Medina
is the Cortijo Pocasangre, from
where the town resembles a
ship of which the church
tower is the mainmast.
This is also the route of the
fighting bull; in the area are
many estates where these
animals are bred for the
Alcalá de los Gazules
bull-ring. Another town,
Benalup, is the entry-point to
Los Alcornocales natural park,
where visitors can see the
Neolithic paintings in the
Cueva del Tajo de las Figuras,
literally the “Cave of the
Painted Gorge”.
The white towns
Running parallel to the
coastline rises the mountain
range known as Los Pueblos
Blancos, or The White Towns,
so-called because they are all
Sierra de Grazalema
whitewashed. This route
commences in Grazalema, a
mountain area classified as a
natural park, whose
outstanding point of interest
is the pinsapo, a species of fir
which is a living relic left over
from the last Alpine glacier
period. At the other extreme
Arcos de la Frontera, probably
the loveliest of
all the towns
in the range,
stands
Arcos de la Frontera

Olvera
perched on an immense crag
overlooking the river
Guadalete. Like many other
towns in the region, it bears
the appellative “de la
Frontera” because for nearly
three hundred years it was a
border outpost separating
Arabs and Christians,
followers of the cross and
followers of the crescent.
Zahara de la Sierra
These lands were the scene of
many battles, but also of
many tragic legends featuring
Castilian knights and Moorish
princesses or Arab princes and
fair Christian captives. In the
end, it was the Christian
culture that prevailed, but the
Arab influence still lingers.
Other towns include Olvera,
clinging to its hilltop; Zahara
de la Sierra, protected by a
Moorish castle; Algodonales,
famous for its waters and its
pastries; El Gastor with its
nearby dolmens; Ubrique, site
of numerous leather works;
Benamahoma, where you can
find the best honey in these
mountains; or Setenil, most of
which is built beneath
immense rocks, so that in
places the streets are like
tunnels.
Castle. Niebla
Niebla and the wines
of El Condado
The arable land is bounded by
the river Odiel, which was
once navigable right up to
Niebla but now does no more
than lap the old Arab walls.
The land was once held by the
Tartessans, and there are still
the remains of a quay, most
probably built in Roman times,
like the bridge. Vessels once
sailed up to Niebla to take on
copper ore. Mining was
abandoned in the 15 th century
and resumed by the English in
the 18 th century. In the early
11 th century Niebla was the
capital of a petty independent
kingdom, and it was here
that the Arabs first used
gunpowder in 1257, a century
before it became known in
Europe. The two kilometres of
walls surrounding the town
are still an impressive sight.
Nearby is the dolmen of Soto,
where a corridor of stone slabs
leads into a central chamber
containing engravings. The
vale of the old County of
Niebla is surrounded by
vineyards producing smooth,
fruity white wines.
The nearest habitation is
La Palma del Condado,
originally a Roman town
where stone tablets have been
found bearing inscriptions
alluding to the goodness of its
oil. At the same time as the
September fair – one of the
oldest in Spain – La Palma
celebrates its Grape Harvest
Festival, where the first must
of the season is offered up in
tribute to the patroness of the
fields, the Virgen de la Guía.
Seven kilometres further on is
Bollullos Par del Condado, the
area’s commercial centre,
where grape is gathered
alongside olive, and the Día
del Vino, or Wine Day, is
celebrated, also in September.
Church of Santiago Apóstol.
Bollullos Par del Condado
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The Sierra de Aracena
Once the scene of Templar
activity, this mountain area is
dotted with small fortresses, a
legacy of the Reconquest. There
are places which were pagan
before becoming Christian,
legend-haunted grottoes,
villages of white houses set
amidst woods of holm and cork
oak - and above all, the best
serrano ham in Spain.
Perched on a crag shielding the
lovely town of Alájar (the name
means “stone” in Arabic) stands
the sanctuary of Nuestra Señora
de los Angeles, one of Spain’s
most important religious sites
(and the most important in this
Sierra) and a good example of
how our forebears always
selected the most beautiful
surroundings for their
devotions. The rooms adjoining
the church are replete with
hundreds of votive offerings,
objects left over the years in
thanksgiving for some favour
vouchsafed by the Virgin.
Alájar
It was to the grotto of Alájar
that Arias Montano, humanist,
scientist, polyglot and
researcher, was forced by the
Inquisition to retire from the
world of mundane things,
having been saved from
torture only by his friendship
with King Philip II.
After enjoying the magnificent
view from the vantage point of
the sanctuary, one leaves Alájar
in the direction of Aracena,
twelve kilometres away. From
far off, crowning the town, one
can make out the Almohad
tower on which the banner of
the Templars fluttered for
nearly two centuries. Aracena
has always been a classic
summer resort for the citizens
of Seville and Huelva. The most
interesing feature, besides the
Castle church, is a Grotto of
Wonders that preserves
beautiful stalactites and
stalagmites which are among
the most extensive in Spain
(the grotto is 1500 metres long).
In the interior are 12 chambers
and six lakes.
Following the road to Portugal
one comes to Jabugo, a town
famous for the ham of that
name, which is immortalised in
heartfelt stanzas by Lope de
Vega. Among the mountains,
little towns like Castaño del
Robledo lie hidden, fine
examples of the traditional
mountain architecture.
For nearly six centuries these
homes of fine ham belonged to
the Arabs, a people who never
touched it. But they did build
castles and mosques, some of
them still standing today, and
they left a rich cultural legacy
which has come down to us in
place names like Almonaster,
Aracena, Galaroza and many
others.
Already before the Arabs, the
region had been peopled by
Celts and Romans, In Aroche,
for example, Scipio stayed on
his arrival from Rome to
combat Viriato. In the
neighbourhood of the present
bullring, once an Almoravid
castle, there are numerous
legend-haunted megaliths,
known by the locals as “Devil’s
stones”.
Grotto of Wonders. Aracena
Contrasting with such pagan
beliefs, Aroche is home to one
of the most curious of religious
museums, the Museum of the
Holy Rosary, which boasts
a collection of nearly
1300 rosaries. These have been
donated by popes, monarchs,
politicians and famous
personalities. And Aroche has
yet another museum – the
Archaeological Museum, which
is housed in the castle.
Mosque. Almonaster
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As well as the dolmens there
are remains of Roman roads,
and the ruins of a 2 nd -century
amphitheatre on which the
Almoravids built a castle in
the 9 th century. It is now a
curious bull-ring. Near the
hermitage of San Mames is a
hamlet, originaly Roman,
where a major religious
festival, or Romería, is held.
The surrounding area is
peppered with castles from
the times of the struggles
between Arabs and Christians,
and white-housed villages
lying among holm- and corkoak
woods. Visitors to the
Sierra Pelada nature zone can
watch birds of prey, one
particularly rare species being
the black vulture.
Practically next door, at the
foot of the highest peak in
the range, lies Almonaster,
which has an Arab castle and
an interesting mosque – older
than the mosque at Cordoba –
with fine columns. Also
interesting are the Mudejar
and Gothic houses, and the
church of San Martín with a
15 th -century doorway in the
Manueline style.
The predominant tree species
in these parts are the
chestnut, oak and holm oak.
There are cherry orchards very
close by, in Fuenteheridos,
famous for its perenniallyflowing
twelve-spouted
fountain, and a little way
farther on, in Corterrangel,
there are orange groves.
Cortelazor, barely a hamlet
today, was once the capital of
an independent petty
kingdom. And right in the
middle of the mountains is
Valdelarco, a place for honey
and ham like all towns in
these mountains. Set on steep
slopes, Valdelarco is striking
for its soleras, a species of
terraced cultivation.
Sierra Minera
Valverde del Camino was once
a stop on a famous mining
railway when the English held
exclusive mining rights.
The railway no longer exists,
but the English influence is
still apparent in some of
the buildings, like the Casa de
Dirección or “management
house” and the railway
offices. But those wishing to
see real mining scenery should
visit the Riotinto mining area,
which is allegedly the largest
opencast mining works in the
world and has been in
existence for 5,000 years.
The place is known as
the cerro colorado, or “red
hill” because of the pyrites
which give the soil its red
colour.
Visitors to the town of Minas
de Riotinto can still see the
English quarter of Bella Vista,
a classic example of Victorian
architecture.
The road to Calañas crosses
the river Odiel, and there,
amidst woodlands of
eucalyptus, the waters acquire
all the colours of the rainbow
because of the copper that
they carry. Immediately on the
other side of the river stands
the hermitage of the Virgen
de Coronada, patron saint of
the district and site of a major
religious festival (romería) on
Easter Monday. The first thing
that strikes the eye on
reaching Calañas is the church
of Santa María de Guía,
surrounded by houses
recalling the town’s mining
past.
Ríver Tinto
Valdelarco
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Food
Leisure and
entertainment
To be recommended are wines,
oil, cured meats (mainly Jabugo
ham), but above all shellfish (king
prawn, Norway lobster and
ostiones – a large, coarse variety
of oyster), seafood soups and
fried fish (sardine, tuna, sole, urta
[toothed gilthead] and plaice). All
along the coast, choco – a variety
of large squid – is a speciality, and
the best way to enjoy it and other
delicacies is by having tapas in the
bars. The cuisine of Cadiz and
Huelva is generally based on
simple, old-time recipes.
Wines
The Jerez-Sherry appellation of
origin embraces the triangle
formed by Jerez, Sanlúcar de
Barrameda and El Puerto de
Santa María, although it can
also be extended to parts of
Chiclana, Chipiona, Rota and
Trebujena. What makes these
wines special, apart from the
climate, are the procedures
used in the winemaking
process, such as mixing old
wines with new, so that we
talk of soleras rather than
“vintages”. Another special
feature is the formation of a
layer of fermentation – the
“flor” – which is what
determines whether or not a
wine will be a fino. If the flor
does not appear, the wine will
be an oloroso. Depending on
colour, flavour and strength,
sherries can be classified as
finos, amontillados, olorosos,
moscateles, palo cortado or
Pedro Ximénez. The most
important wines from the
province of Huelva are those of
El Condado, which are similar
to sherry in type. The
production is consumed almost
exclusively in Andalusia.
Where to stay
Throughout the Costa de
la Luz accommodation is easy
to find, be it in Paradors,
hotels or hostels, apartments,
bungalows, country houses
or camping-sites. However,
if you decide to go at times
of year like Easter or summer,
it is advisable to book in
advance. The Costa de
la Luz has four Paradors – two
in the province of Cadiz
and two in the province of
Huelva.
Carnival in Cadiz
Festivals
of interest to tourists
Bulls, horses, song and wine –
these are the essential
components of the festivals of
the Costa de la Luz. The province
of Cadiz offers three festivals that
are classified as of International
Tourist Interest. These are the
Carnival of Cadiz, the Horse Fair
of Jerez (10 to 17 May) and the
Horse Racing on the beach at
Sanlúcar de Barrameda (month of
August). Classified as of National
Tourist Interest are Holy Week in
Arcos de la Frontera, Corpus
Christi in Zahara de la Sierra and
the Fair of Exaltation of the
Guadalquivir in Sanlúcar de
Barrameda (from 28 to 30
August). The province of Huelva
hosts the most famous romería in
the whole of Spain – that of
El Rocío in Almonte. This takes
place at the Feast of Pentecost,
but during the month of May
there are numerous romerías
throughout the province of
Huelva, the most important being
at Cartaya, Lepe and Moguer.
Natural areas
Cadiz has two natural parks:
Los Alcornocales (Information
Office in Alcalá de los Gazules.
% 956 413 307) and Sierra
de Grazalema (Information
Office in El Bosque,
% 956 727 029).
Huelva. Besides Doñana
National Park, there are three
Nature Reserves: Isla de
Enmedio, Laguna de El Portil
and Marisma de El Burro; eight
Nature Zones: Los Enebrales at
Punta Umbría, Estero de
Domingo Rubio, Lagoons of
Palos and Las Madres, Marshes
of Isla Cristina, Marshes of the
river Odiel, Marshes of the
river Piedras and Flecha del
Rompido, Peñas de Aroche,
Sierra Pelada and Rivera del
Aserrador; and there is one
Natural Park: Sierra de Aracena
and Picos de Aroche.
Designated natural areas
occupy a total of 210 hectares
in addition to the 105,000 ha
of Doñana National Park.
% 959 430 432
www.info@parquenacionaldonana.com
Royal Andalusian School
of Equestrian Art
34
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International country
dialling code % 34
USEFUL INFORMATION
TURESPAÑA Tourist information
www.spain.info
Andalusian Tourist Information
www.andalucia.org
TOURIST OFFICES
In Cadiz:
Setenil de las Bodegas
Arcos de la Frontera
Villa, 2. % 956 134 261
Plaza del Cabildo
Tarifa. Paseo de La Alameda
% 956 702 264
% 956 680 993
Barbate
Zahara de la Sierra
Vázquez de Mella, 2
Plaza del Rey, 7. % 956 123 114
% 956 433 962
In Huelva:
Cadiz. Avenida Ramón de Carranza Aracena
% 956 203 191
Pozo de la Nieve
Conil
% 959 128 206
Carretera, 1. % 956 440 501
Ayamonte
Chiclana de la Frontera
Huelva, 27
Vega, 6
% 959 320 737
% 956 535 969
El Rocío (Almonte)
Chipiona
Avda. de la Canaliega, s/n
Juan Carlos I
% 959 443 808
% 956 377 263
Huelva
El Puerto de Santa María
Alcalde Coto Mora,2
Luna, 22. % 956 542 475
% 959 650 200
Grazalema
Matalascañas
Plaza España, 11. % 956 132 225
Parque Dunar
Jerez de la Frontera
% 959 430 086
Alameda Cristina
Mazagón
% 956 359 654
Edificio Mancomunidad
Medina Sidonia
% 956 376 044
Plaza de la Iglesia Mayor
Moguer
% 956 324 747
Castillo. % 959 371 898
Sanlúcar de Barrameda
Niebla
Calzada del Ejercito s/n
Campo del Castillo
% 956 366 110
% 959 362 270
In Cadiz
Alameda Apodaca, 22
% 956 807 061
www.cadizturismo.com
Central Booking Office
Requena, 3. 28013 Madrid
% 902 547 979 ) 902 525 432
www.parador.es
Parador de Cadiz
Duque de Nájera, 9
% 956 226 905 ) 956 214 582
RENFE % 902 240 202
Internacional Information
% 902 243 402
www.renfe.es
TOURIST BOARDS
In Huelva
Fernando el Católico, 18
% 959 258 467
www.turismohuelva.org
PARADORS
Parador de Arcos de
la Frontera (Cadiz)
Plaza del Cabildo
% 956 700 500 ) 956 701 116
Parador de Ayamonte (Huelva)
Avenida de la Constitución
% / ) 959 320 700
Parador de Mazagón (Huelva)
Playa de Mazagón
% 959 536 300 ) 959 536 228
TRANSPORTS
Buses in Cadiz
% 902 199 208/ 956 285 852
Buses in Huelva % 959 256 900
Highway Information
% 900 123 505
www.dgt.es
Emergencies % 112
Medical Emergencies % 061
Civil Guard % 062
National Police % 091
Municipal Police % 092
USEFUL TELEPHONENUMBERS
Citizen Information % 010
Post Office
% 902 197 197
www.correos.es
SPANISH TOURIST INFORMATION OFFICES ABROAD
CANADA. Toronto
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Tourist Office of Spain
Los Angeles
2 Bloor Street West Suite 3402
Tourist Office of Spain
Toronto, Ontario M4W 3E2
8383 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 960
% 1416/961 31 31
Beverly Hills, California 90211
) 1416/961 19 92
% 1323/658 71 95
www.tourspain.toronto.on.ca
) 1323/658 10 61
e-mail: toronto@tourspain.es
www.okspain.org
JAPAN. Tokyo
e-mail: losangeles@tourspain.es
Tourist Office of Spain
Chicago
Daini Toranomon Denki Bldg.6F. Tourist Office of Spain
3-1-10 Toranomon. Minato-Ku
Water Tower Place. Suite 915 East
TOKYO-105-0001
845 North Michigan Avenue
% 813/34 32 61 42
Chicago, Illinois 60/611
) 813/34 32 61 44
% 1312/642 19 92
www.spaintour.com
) 1312/642 98 17
e-mail: tokio@tourspain.es
www.okspain.org
RUSSIA. Moscow
e-mail: chicago@tourspain.es
Spanish Tourist Office
Miami
Tverskaya - 16/2, 6º
Tourist Office of Spain
Moscow 125009
1395 Brickell Avenue
% 7495/935 83 99
Miami, Florida 33131
) 7495/935 83 96
% 1305/358 19 92
www.tourspain.ru
) 1305/358 82 23
e-mail: moscu@tourspain.es
www.okspain.org
SINGAPORE. Singapore
e-mail: miami@tourspain.es
Spanish Tourist Office
New York
541 Orchard Road
Tourist Office of Spain
Liat Tower # 09-04
666 Fifth Avenue 35 th floor
238881 Singapore
New York, New York 10103
% 65/67 37 30 08
% 1212/265 88 22
) 65/67 37 31 73
) 1212/265 88 64
e-mail: singapore@tourspain.es www.okspain.org
UNITED KINGDOM. London
e-mail: nuevayork@tourspain.es
Spanish Tourist Office
2 nd floor, 79 Cavendish Street
London W1A 6XB
% 44207/ 486 80 77
) 44207/486 80 34
www.tourspain.co.uk
e-mail: londres@tourspain.es
EMBASSIES IN MADRID
Canada
Russia
Núñez de Balboa, 35 - 3º
Velázquez, 155
% 914 233 250
% 915 622 264
) 914 233 251
) 915 629 712
Japan
United Kingdom
Serrano, 109
Fernando El Santo, 16
% 915 907 600
% 913 190 200
) 915 901 321
) 913 081 033
Republic of Ireland
United States of America
Claudio Coello, 73
Serrano, 75
% 915 763 500
% 915 872 200
) 914 351 677
) 915 872 303

PORTUGAL
38
Cumbres
Mayores
712
Tentudia
Guadalcanal
Villaviciosa
Obejo
Y PICOS DE AROCHE
1110 Monesterio
Rosal de
de Córdoba
Salada
Aroche
581
la Frontera
433
Valdelarco Arroyomolinos
Alanís
Aroche
Vila Verde
Galaroza
de León
El Real Cazalla San Nicolás del Puerto
Cortelazor
CÓRDOBA
432
de Ficalho
Fuenteheridos
de la Jara de la Sierra
Jabugo
“Gruta de las
Cabezo Gordo Cortegana
Maravillas”
Las Navas
Santa Bárbara 613
Almonaster Alájar
Aracena Santa Olalla
Constantina de la Concepción CÓRDOBA
de Casa San Telmo
“Santuario Ntra.
la Real
del Cala Almadén
Sra. de los Ángeles”
Zufre
de la Plata
Hornachuelos
La Puebla
El Cerro de
433
El Pedroso
Cabezas
de los Infantes
Minas de
Rubias
Andévalo
El Ronquillo
Posadas
Riotinto
Castilblanco
de los Arroyos
Zalamea Nerva
Villanueva Peñaflor
Fernán
Puebla HUELVA
la Real
El Castillo
del Río y Minas
Núñez
de Guzmán
Calañas
Palma del Río
Tharsis
435 El Madroño de las Guardas Villaverde
Alcolea
630 del Río
del Río Lora del Río
La Carlota
Villanueva Alosno
Cantillana
de los Castillejos
Valverde
IV
Alcoutim
del Camino Aznalcóllar
Écija
San Bartolomé
Guillena
La Campana
de la Torre Beas
Paterna
Santaella
Sanlúcar de
Guadiana
del Campo La Algaba
Alcalá del Río
La Luisiana
IV
Gibraleón
Trigueros
Carmona
La Palma Camas
Fuentes de
San Silvestre
431
Niebla
de Guzmán
San Juan
SEVILLA
Andalucía
Puente
del Condado San Juan de
El Viso del Alcor
Cartaya
Genil
del Puerto
A-49
Aznalfarache
Mairena del Alcor
Lepe Aljaraque
El Rubio
Ayamonte
Bollullos Par
Alcalá de Guadaira Marchena
Herrera
HUELVA Moguer
del Condado Aznalcázar
La Antilla
Palos de la
Arahal
Dos Hermanas
El Rompido La Rábida
A-92
Isla Cristina
Frontera
La Puebla del Río
Osuna
Estepa
Isla de
Punta
Enmedio
A-4
Aguadulce
Umbría Mazagón
El Rocío
La Puebla de Cazalla
Los Palacios
Utrera
“Santuario
y Villafranca
810 Fuente de Piedra
de El Rocío”
El Coronil
Sierra
S E V I L L A
Morón de El Saucejo Martín de Yeguas
la Frontera
de la Jara
Matalascañas
Las Cabezas
IV Montellano
Algámitas
PARQUE NACIONAL de San Juan
Campillos
DE DOÑANA
Coripe Pruna
Almargen Teba
G o l f o
OCÉANO
Lebrija
d e C á d i z
Puerto Serrano
Trebujena El Cuervo
Villamartín
Olvera
Espera
Setenil Cuevas Ardales
ATLÁNTICO
Sanlúcar
A-4
Algodonales
del Becerro
El Gastor
Álora
de Barrameda
Arcos de Bornos
la Frontera Prado El Bosque Zahara de la Sierra El Burgo
Grazalema
Chipiona
del Rey
Ronda Pizarra
Jerez
Benamahoma
Yunquera
PARQUE NATURAL
Alozaina
1919
Rota
de la Frontera
Ubrique SIERRA DE
Algar
Benaoján
Tolox Coín
GRAZALEMA
Torrecilla
El Puerto de
IV
Santa María
Cortes de la
C Á D I Z
M Á L A G A
Frontera Ronda
1450 Istán
Puerto Real
Paterna
Algatocín
Ojén Mijas
de Rivera
Reales
PARQUE NATURAL
CÁDIZ
Gaucín
340
DE LA BAHÍA DE CÁDIZ
Alcalá de
San Fernando
Casares
Marbella
San Pedro
Chiclana Medina los Gazules Jimena
de Alcántara
Sidonia
340
Sancti-Petri
de la Frontera Estepona
“Cueva del Tajo
Manilva
de las Figuras”
Benalup
Guadiaro
Sier
ra
Motorway
Dual carriageway
National trunk road
1st class Regional Road
2nd class Regional Road
Local road
Railway
AVE (high-speed rail)
Parador
National Park
Natural Park
Golf course
Marina
Spa
Camp site
Airport
Lighthouse
Human Heritage
de A
PARQUE NATURAL DE
SIERRA DE ARACENA
racena
C O S
T A
D E L A
0 10 20 30 40
N
Conil de
la Frontera
L U Z
Vejer
de la Frontera
PARQUE NATURAL BREÑA
Y MARISMAS DE BARBATE
340
Cabo de Trafalgar Barbate
Zahara de
los Atunes
Ensenada de Bolonia
Punta Camarinal
50 Km
CARTOGRAFÍA: GCAR, S.L. Cardenal Silíceo, 35
Tel. 91 416 73 41 - 28002 MADRID - AÑO 2002
cartografiagcar@infonegocio.com
1092
Algibe
PARQUE NATURAL
DE LOS
ALCORNOCALES
786
Tarifa
Punta de Tarifa
Los Barrios
Algeciras
Serran
ía
E s t r e c h o d e G i b r a l t a r
de
Sotogrande
San Roque
La Línea
de la Concepción
Gibraltar
Punta de Europa
Ceuta
Punta Almina
COSTA
DEL SOL
MAR
MEDITERRÁNEO