The Costa de la Luz is the spanish Atlantic coast between the Portuguese Border at the mouth of the river Guadiana and the southern tip of Spain near Tarifa on the road from Gibraltar. From Tarifa one speaks of the Strait of Gibraltar, from Gibraltar of the Costa del Sol on the Mediterranean Sea.
Regions
The Costa de la Luz comprises the Atlantic coasts of the Spanish provinces Huelva and Cadiz. The Guadalquivir, which at Sanlúcar de Barrameda flows into the Atlantic Ocean, is the natural border between the aforementioned provinces.
places
The following localities are located on the Costa de la Luz, from northwest to southeast
Province of Huelva:
Province of Cadiz:
- Sanlúcar de Barrameda
- Chipiona
- rota
- Jerez de la Frontera; not located directly on the coast, but the most important access airport
- El Puerto de Santa María
- Cadiz
- Chiclana de la Frontera with seaside resort
- Novo Sancti Petri, the seaside resort of Chiclana
- Conil de la Frontera
- Vejer de la Frontera with the seaside resort of El Palmar
- Barbate
- Caños de Meca, District of Barbate
- Zahara de los Atunes, District of Barbate
- Bolonia, District of Tarifa with an important Roman archaeological site Baelo Claudia
- Tarifa
North of Ayamonte lies Portugal, east of Tarifa the Strait of Gibraltar closes with the cities of Algeciras and Gibraltar at.
Other goals
- Coto de Doñana National Park at the mouth of the Guadalquivir River
- Baelo Claudia; Roman city near Tarifa
background
The name Costa de la Luz is not historically conditioned, but an artificial word, it means Coast of light. Since the inhabitants of the province of Cadiz as Gaditanos called the coast of the province of Cádiz Costa Gaditana. This name has only been used for the short piece in between Gibraltar and the Costa del Sol receive.
This stretch of coast is far less touristically developed than that Costa del Sol. In the hinterland, the main livelihood is agriculture, around Huelva, for example, you will find huge strawberry fields.
language
Spanish is spoken with a strong dialect. The most important commonality of the Andalusian dialects is the shortening of words. "Se comen las palabras", you "eat" the words. For example, Cadiz becomes "Cai", or "El Colorado, Conil al lado" becomes "El Colorao, Conilalao".
getting there
For the journey to the province of Huelva are the airports Seville and the PortugueseFaro closest to you. Jerez de la Frontera is also less than a two-hour drive away. Jerez Airport is recommended for the province of Cadiz. Alternatively, Seville Airports, Málaga and Gibraltar possible.
The provincial capitals Cadiz and Huelva are connected to the long-distance network of the Spanish railways.
mobility
The provinces of Huelva and Cadiz have a well-developed road network. However, there is no direct connection from the province of Cadiz to Huelva, as such a road would have to lead through Doñana National Park. There is also no continuous coastal road in the province of Cadiz. However, all towns on the coast are well connected.
There is a railway line from Huelva to Seville, as well as from Cadiz to Seville. Otherwise the rail network is hardly developed. Numerous bus connections connect individual villages. It is often necessary to change trains.
There are rental stations of various car rental companies at the airports, the larger train stations and in some localities.
Taxis are available in every major town.
Various tour operators offer excursions. In contrast to other holiday areas, the excursions are serious, so no "coffee trips". This applies to all organizers in the region. Both the "big ones" and the "little ones".
Tourist Attractions
activities
kitchen
nightlife
security
Spain is a safe country to travel to. The Andalusian emergency call center can be reached via the emergency number 112. As a rule, the emergency call center is staffed in several languages, apart from English, including German. The emergency call center then sends the police, ambulance or fire brigade as required.
