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Going
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On this page you will find a selection of other places and
activities in the area that may be of interest for the visitor.
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- Parque Dunar (Dune Park)
Located just west of Matalascañas, there are 3 main attractions here:
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- A net of walking trails across the fossil sand dunes and up
to the sea cliffs.
- The Sea Museum where you can see an interesting
exhibition about life, ecology, history and activities in
the near
coasts.
- And the horse riding activities you can arrange with
the company Pasodoble located also at the Parque Dunar.
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service. The Information Centre just at the
entrance of the Dune Park is a good source of information and they
will help you with the
bookings.
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- Beaches
These are said to be one of the last unspoilt
beaches in Spain. There are some 30 kms of white sandy beaches from
Matalascañas to Sanlúcar de Barrameda, all along the National Park
shores and another 20 kms west of Matalascañas up to Mazagón. In
both coastal resorts you will find all kind of services, specially in high
season which starts normally from Easter. The
beaches are open to visitors but restricted to motor vehicles. You just
have to walk for a few hundreds meter, even in high season, to get a long
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- La Rábida
West of Doñana, we find an area where is
concentrated most of the historic heritage related to the events that led
to the Discovery of America. In La Rábida Complex you can visit some of
the most important:
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La
Rábida Monastery where Cristopher Columbus himself is said to
have found refugee and advise from the monks.
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The Carabelas Pier where you can visit the
reproductions at a real scale of the famous ships.
- The
Celestino Mutis Botanic Garden |
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- Palos - Moguer
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These are two beautiful
white villages that have much to do with the events taken place in
1492. Walking through their narrow streets full of churches,
palaces and monasteries is a placer for our senses. In Moguer you
can also visit the Museum of Juan Ramón Jimenez, a famous
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- Niebla
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One of the best preserved old cities in the region.
A visit to its old city centre, walls and
castle is worth it. Besides it
holds the most spectacular Lesser Kestrel colony in the region. |
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- Cañada de los Pájaros
This is a sort of small private Natural Reserve
where many species of birds are kept in semi-captivity. Here it's easy to
see some of the rarest species in the area. Located
a few kms south of La Puebla del Río, off the road to Isla Mayor.
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- Rio Tinto
Mines
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A bit further north you can visit the mines in Rio Tinto. They offer a very complete series of different activities in order
to understand the importance in the past of one of the largest open air
mines in Europe. The mining museum, the open air mines (some of the
biggest in Europe), La Dehesa Necropolis, the English District of
Bellavista and the Tourist-mining railway with an itinerary of about
11km are the main attractions there.
Mine Park:
http://www.parquemineroderiotinto.com/
(only in Spanish)
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- Sierra de Aracena
In the north of the province of Huelva, in the
Sierra de Aracena Natural Park, you will find a vast area full of picturesque
villages full of culture, outstanding sceneries and interesting
traditions. Gastronomy is another one of its attractions.
http://www.sierradearacena.net/
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