Huelva province - Provincia de Huelva

Location of the province of Huelva in Spain.

Huelva is a province of Andalusia.

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The charm of Huelva is found mainly on its beaches and its mountains, it is essential to visit them if you want a good memory.

Beaches and water sports: Huelva's coastline stands out for its rugged beaches, endowed with natural landscapes of great intensity and surprising diversity. Among pine forests, marshes, lagoons and dunes, lovers of the sea and water sports will be able to choose between the beaches of Ayamonte, Almonte, Cartaya, Isla Cristina, Lepe, Moguer and Punta Umbría.

Nature Reserves: To combine with days at the beach, nothing better than going into the protected natural areas of the province.

Hiking: On foot is the best way to discover the beauty of the Sierra Morena and unforgettable places such as the Gruta de las Maravillas de Aracena.

Beaches

The best way to go to the beach from Huelva:

By bus, from the Damas bus station. There is a great variety of destinations and in summer the schedules are very regular. More information on the webpage.

By bicycle, if you are in good physical shape. There is a bike path that crosses the Marismas del Odiel Natural Park until it reaches La Bota beach. A good way to be in contact with the environment of the marshes.

To get

The province of Huelva belongs to the autonomous community of Andalusia, located in the extreme south-western part of Spain. It is bordered to the west by Portugal, to the north with the province of Badajoz and to the south with the Atlantic Ocean.

- from Madrid taking the national IV (highway of Andalusia) to Seville, where we will take the A-49 (V Centenario highway).

The other option from Madrid is to take the N-V road (Extremadura highway) to Mérida, where in a short stretch to Zafra you will drive along the national 630 (silver route) and from here take the N-435 to Huelva.

There is another option and it is to continue along the silver route to Santa Olalla del Cala and from there head towards the mountain town of Zufre and Riotinto, until connecting in Zalamea la Real with the N-435.

From the Spanish east, the option is to take the 92 highway (A-92) to Seville.

From the north-west of Spain the fastest is the "silver route" (N-630) to Zafra and then take the N-435.

If our access comes through Portugal, there are two roads, one by the new highway that connects Faro (capital of the Portuguese Algarve) with Huelva and Seville, crossing the Guadiana near Ayamonte by the international bridge and the other is going down from Rosal de La Frontera , along the A-493 and C-443 roads to link Gibraleón with the N-431 and reach Huelva.

The road network is generally in good condition, although in summer there are usually traffic jams in some parts of the network.

Huelva's road network is fundamentally supported by the highway to Seville, which, from the capital of Seville, connects with the toll road to Cádiz and the highways to the rest of the Andalusian capitals and Madrid. To the southeast, it joins the A-7 toll road of the Mediterranean. To the southwest, the national road 431 leads to Ayamonte (62 km.), Which is the gateway to Portugal.

Talk

Huelva is characterized by a speech of the Andalusian dialect. The use of a pronouncement of the Ceceo (pronounce Z or C in case of S. Examples: "Zermon", "!!! que paza !!!!", "excuse me "... etc) is usual in some of their towns.

To buy

Huelva invites you to take home cold meats, hams, shoulders, sausages from the Sierra and Andévalo, first class Iberian meat or suckling lamb. Goat and sheep cheeses, as well as extra olive oil from the Countryside.

To eat

The province of Huelva is full of great gastronomic diversity, both rich and unique, a fusion of products from the mountains to the coast, from the quintessential ham to prawns or strawberries. The kings of Huelva gastronomy are the Iberian Ham, with its own "Denomination of Origin Jamón de Huelva D.O.P.", and shellfish and fish. choco from Huelva It has given rise to a nickname towards the Huelva, chokers. Choco is the name by which the cuttlefish is known. The white prawn de Huelva is a mass consumer product. Another food product of the province, sold all over the world, is the Strawberry from Huelva.

In Huelva capital it is very good to eat a restaurant called Jet. There is the possibility of having tapas and portions at the bar. Good quality and excellent price.

Also in the capital Huelva is the restaurant "El Paraíso". Great quality

Drink and go out

In the Aqualon shopping center the Pub Budha with a great atmosphere is located, in the area of La Merced it is also surrounded by a pub with a very good atmosphere and all this located next to each other plus the southern port located on the ground floor of the new stadium. colombino (southern goal) counting among its places, the pachito, fortress, lux ... among other great pubs in Huelva.Pablo Rada avenue is also a great place to have a drink in the afternoon and to quench the heat of the night in summer.

accommodation

Hotel Nh Luz of 4 **** of an exquisite quality and treatment. Located in the avenue alameda sundehin in front of the provincial museum.
Hotel AC Huelva of 4 **** good price and quality. Located on the outskirts of Huelva with easy access from the A-49.
Hotel Monteconquero of 3 *** great quality and price located in the center of Huelva.
Hotel Tartesos of 3 *** located in the middle of Huelva's Gran Via
2 ** Hotel Los Condes very good price and located in the center of Huelva

IBEROSTAR HOTELS IN HUELVA. Visiting the Huelva coastline, you will find numerous hotels with outstanding services. In Punta del Moral, on a magnificent beach of dunes, the Iberostar Isla Canela Hotel. Its strategic location allows access in minutes to the Paseo Marítimo, the Isla Canela Golf course and the charming Andalusian town of Ayamonte. The Iberostar Isla Canela Park stands out for its distinctly Andalusian architecture and its innovative gastronomic proposals. On the beautiful beach of Islantilla, the Iberostar Suites Hotel Islantilla offers suites equipped with the latest technology and the services of the renowned Wellnes & Spa Thai Zen SPAce, an innovative space for relaxation and pleasure.
Hotel Fuerte el Rompido Urb. Marina El Rompido Highway H-4111 km 8 21459 El Rompido, Huelva, Spain. Tel .: 959 39 99 29 - Fuerte El Rompido is a four-star hotel located within a wonderful coastal environment, surrounded by the Doñana National Park and 400 meters from the village of El Rompido

Learn

The history of the discovery of America visiting the dock of the caravels (palos de la frontera), the monument to colon and many more places. Also visit the 1st church in the world that worshiped the purest conception or the oldest parish in Huelva , the largest of San Pedro.Huelva was founded before the year 1000 BC formerly Onuba and disappeared in the seventeenth century under a tsunami located on the coast of Lisbon. It also owns the oldest soccer club in Spain, the Real Club Recreativo de Huelva S.A.D. Founded in 1889. Huelva also has dolmens, caves and caves in its province, plus doñana an enclave of life in the world.