Huelva (province) - Huelva (Provinz)

The province Huelva (Spanish Provincia de Huelva) is one of the eight provinces of the autonomous region Andalusia. It is located in the very west of Andalusia and borders the provinces Cadiz in the south and Seville in the west, as well as to the autonomous region Extremadura in the north, Portugal in the west and the Atlantic Ocean. The province has an area of ​​10,128 km², the population is 492,174 people (2006), of which about 30% in the provincial capital Huelva Life. Huelva is the Andalusian province with the lowest population density.

Regions

• El Andévalo
• El Condado
• Costa Occidental
• Cuenca Minera
• Comarca metropolitana de Huelva
• Sierra de Huelva
• Costa de la Luz

places

• 37.25-6.951 Huelva - the provincial capital (approx. 146,000 inhabitants)
• 37.25-7.22 Lepe - Not far from the Atlantic Ocean and the border with Portugal, the center of European strawberry cultivation.
• 37.199444444444-7.32527777777783 Isla Cristina - Small town between the Atlantic Ocean and the marshland 'Marismas de Isla Cristina', important fishing port, well-known seaside resort with beautiful beaches
• 37.2611686-6.51757514 Almonte - The municipal area includes the Sanctuary of El Rocío, the seaside resort Matalascañas as well as part of the national park Coto de Doñana.
• 37.2135703-7.40312375 Ayamonte - is on the border with Portugal, at the mouth of the Guadiana River in the Atlantic Ocean. The bathing resort belongs to the municipality Isla Canela.
• 37.339722222222-6.53722222222226 Bollullos Par del Condado is the center of viticulture in the region (D.O. "Condado de Huelva").
• 37.13187778-6.482513897 El Rocío , a tiny nest becomes the "center" of Andalusia once a year, when tens of thousands flock to Spain's most famous pilgrimage.
• 36.993333333333-6.54333333333338 Matalascañas - Seaside resort on the Atlantic

Other goals

• The Doñana National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is Spain's most important wetland and one of the most important bird reserves on the continent. The dunes and marismas stretch along the Atlantic from Matalascañas to the mouth of the Guadalquivir.
• The Paraje Natural Marismas del Odiel is opposite the provincial capital Huelva on the other side of the Odiel River.

• The nature park Sierra de Aracena y Picos de Aroche is located in the western part of the Sierra Morena, in the north of the province. Chestnut groves as well as cork and holm oak forests determine the landscape. Half-wild black pigs live there and are fattened with acorns. The hams and sausages of these animals are the main products of this region - the hams from Jabugo are considered to be the best in Spain.
• The Río Tinto (colored river) rises in the north of the province and flows after about 100 km near the provincial capital Huelva together with the Río Odiel into the Atlantic Ocean. The color of the water has its origin in the occurrence of iron and copper in the upper reaches Minas de Riotinto these have been funded for 3000 years.
• The Ruta Colombina follows in the footsteps of Christopher Columbus through the province: In the monastery Monasterio de la Rábida he found a like-minded person in Queen Isabella's confessor. At the Muelle de las Carabellas the replicas of the ships Pinta, Niña and Santa Maria are on display. In Palos de la Frontera Columbus started on his first voyage, from this place also the captain of the Pinta came.

background

getting there

By plane

The closest airports are the Aeropuerto de Seville (IATA: SVQ) the Aeropuerto de Jerez (IATA: XRY), as well as the Portuguese Aeroporto Internacional de Faro (IATA: FAO). The airports Seville and Faro are approx. 100 km away. It is 150 km from Jerez. Faro in particular is served by almost all airports in Germany, sometimes several times a day.

By train

Trains from Seville stop at Huelva station 3 times a day. From there you have a connection with the fast AVE to many destinations in Spain. There is also a connection with the Talgo after Madrid. The city of Huelva can be reached by bus from Seville every hour. There is also a bus service from Faro to Huelva.

In the street

The well-developed A-49 motorway (Autovía del Quinto Centenariof) from Seville to the Portuguese border runs through the province.

mobility

Operates within the province DAMAS a very dense bus network to the holiday resorts.
With a rental car or your own car you are of course much more flexible. The road network is mostly well developed and in good condition.

Tourist Attractions

• w: Dolmen of Soto - Neo-Stone Age tumulus near Trigueres

activities

kitchen

The most famous product of the province's gastronomy is the ham from Huelva, which has its own D.O. (Denomination of Origin). Also come from inland Sausages of excellent quality.
Are on the coastal strip fish and seafood Basis for the preparation of dishes such as Atún con Tomate (tuna with tomato sauce), Atún encebollado (tuna with onions), Almejas con Arroz (clams with rice) or Chocos con Arroz y Habas (small squids with rice and beans).
Typical Bakery products are Coca de Isla Cristina (cake made from egg, almonds and pumpkin confectionery) or hornazos, a yeast pastry and pastelillos de Moguer.
The Condado de Huelva region gives the Wine and the one made from it vinegar this province got its name, which now has its own DO. (Denomination of Origin) feature. Fresas (strawberries) and citrus fruits are also grown around the region Lepe is the largest strawberry producer in Europe with a share of around 80% of the European market.

nightlife

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climate

In Huelva there is a moderately warm Mediterranean climate, in the north of the province it is more continental. With 3,000 hours of sunshine per year, Huelva, together with Almería, is the province with the highest solar radiation.
The annual average temperature is 18.1 ° C. The warmest month is August (25.5 ° C), the coldest month is January (11.4 ° C). In the Sierra Morena, these temperatures are somewhat more extreme, higher in summer and colder in winter, as the balancing influence of the Atlantic has no effect there.
The annual mean values ​​for rainfall are between 500 and 700 mm on the coast and 800 and 1200 mm in the Sierra Morena. The rainiest months are December and January, the least precipitation are July and August.

literature

Hiking guide:

• Jürgen Paeger: Hiking in Andalusia. DuMont active., Dumont Reise Verlag, Ostfildern, 3rd edition 2007

Cards:

• ADAC Holiday Card Western Andalusia / Costa de la Luz 1: 200,000, Cartotravel Verlag, Bad Soden / Taunus, 2006
• Spain South 1: 400 000. Andalucia. Michelin maps, sheet 578, Travel House Media, Munich, 2005

Further reading:

• M. Barrucand, A. Bednorz: Moorish architecture in Andalusia, Taschen Verlag, Cologne, 3rd edition. 2002
• Andre Clot: Moorish Spain. 800 years of high Islamic culture in Al Andalus, Albatros Im Patmos Verlag, Düsseldorf, 3rd edition 2004
• Rolf Neuhaus, Jesus Serrano: Andalusia. Literary travel pictures from Moorish Spain, Klett Cotta, Stuttgart, 2001
• Bernard Leblon: flamenco, Palmyra Verlag, Heidelberg, 2nd edition 2008
• Ana Maria Calera: Cocina Andaluza, Editorial Everest, León

Web links

• http://www.diphuelva.es - Official website of the Province of Huelva
• general information about Huelva - website for tourism in Spain
• Hiking in the Sierra de Aracena