Special Offerings of Huelva

There are many special offerings from Huelva. But two of the many include Matalascañas and Doñana National Park.

Matalascañas

Matalascañas is part of Almonte municipality at its southeast. It offers miles of tranquil beaches on its west and east with rich flora at the Doñana National Park. One of its main attractions is the “El Rocio” which is a famous pilgrimage spot. Thousands of pilgrims participate in this pilgrimage route every year.
There are plenty of hotels in Matalascañas which are quickly filled up during the summer. Many families enjoy the beaches during the summer weekends for its beautiful golden sands and calm waters. Matalascañas offers plenty of services and bars, shops, restaurants and nightclubs.

There are many ancient monuments along the Matalascañas beach such as “Torre de la Higuera”. This ancient 16th century watchtower remnants reminds one of the 1755 earthquake. This ancient tower was originally set up to defend against attacks from pirates.

Doñana National Park

One of the interesting points in Huelva is Doñana National Park. Its location at the Guadalquivir River covers about 50,720 hectares making it the largest natural park found in Spain. Its unique function makes it a World Heritage Site as it houses numerous exotic and endangered species.

The Doñana Park enjoys many ecosystems which set a most unique biological diversity only found in Europe. There are different types of wetlands, dunes, forests, mountains, lakes. The nearby beaches and dunes offer another place of attraction for holidaymakers.

The marshlands at this park occupy 27,000 hectares which form the ideal transit, breeding and migration spot for thousands of African and European animals and birds during winter.

The diverse flora and fauna at this park makes it very enjoyable with frequent sighting of endangered and exotic species. Animal and nature lovers would love the diverse types of plants, reptiles, freshwater fish, mammals and amphibians. Bird watchers would be thrilled to seek out over 360 feathered species.

The park can be explored on foot or in a tour. There are guided tours which offer many types of trails at the national park. The local and experienced guides offer interesting information about the flora and fauna that can be found in the park. The more adventurous holidaymakers would want to explore this natural park by horse riding. There are good treks that allow horse riders to enjoy a good ride. The large park makes a good spot for horse riding or cycling.There are good conservation measures undertaken by the local authorities to maintain the condition.