Lepe

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In Lepe you can enjoy of the 23 Km., of beautiful and sunny beaches all year round. The surroundings are quite surprising; Its greenhouse farming and citrus and of course the famous strawberries from Lepe which are very well known in all Europe but specially the natural landscapes in perfect harmony with the agriculture development.

Feast at Lepe happens around its Patron San Roque and Virgen de la Bella which are in August but is the feast in honor of Virgen de la Bella the second Sunday of May the most expected and wished by the people of Lepe. This is also one of the most important Feast of the Huelva coast.

Its location, good communication by the motorway A-49 and the distance of an hour from the airport of Seville and of Faro (Portugal), makes Lepe a very convenient place to stay, only short trips are necessary for going to visit the different interesting places in the surrounding such as:

Cartaya

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Cartaya is only to 2,5 km., from the hotel, where we can visit its historical center, specially the castle and de round square. Throughout the year the town celebrates its more rooted popular celebrations, standing out the celebrations of the Rompido in Honor of Ntra. Sra. del Carmen, the feast of October in Honor of Ntra. Sra. del Rosario, and Romería the last Friday in May in Honor of Saint Isidro.

Of all the natural resources on which Cartaya counts, the sea is, without doubt, the most appreciated. From the Rompido to Nuevo Portil, the municipal term is opened to Ría Del Piedras, a calm and ideal place for navigation.

There are 4 kilometres of white and fine sand beaches, bordered by a Wide pine trees and in which we can found quite a lot of services. From walks and excursions in boat, to a Golf Course which integrate perfectly in its landscape surroundings, respecting the pine trees. All this coast, from the Rompido to Nuevo Portil, is opened to the Atlantic Ocean through the Flecha del Rompido.

Isla Cristina

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Isla Cristina is to 14 km., from the hotel, it is a traditionally seafaring town where we can enjoy with the fish auction at the port when boats arrive and of course its factories and industrial preserved and canning salt. We can also enjoy the popular feast in honor of Virgen del Carmen but overall, you cannot missed the carnivals which are living with great intensity.

Ayamonte

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Ayamonte, 19 Km., from the hotel, is near the gate of Spain by its location on the border with Portugal just right in front of two Portuguese towns Castro Marin and Villa Real de Santo Antonio, you can also see the mouth of the Guadiana River, Isla Canela and Punta del Moral Beaches. This town is famous for its Easter (Semana Santa). From the School of Martínez Montañés we can see, el Cristo de la Buena Muerte, the image of Padre Jesús Nazareno , the Virgen del Socorro , the head of the Cristo Yacente . Ayamonte's Carnival with a longtime tradition is also very important, but the most important feast for which Ayamonte is decked is the "Feria de las Angustias" at early September.

Algarve (Portugal)

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Algarve (Portugal) is 20 km., from the hotel, where you can get lost visiting its beautiful coastal and mountain range towns. Or to enjoy of a funny shopping day at some of its towns like Villa Real de Santo Antonio or Faro.

Rio Tinto

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Getting into the mountain range, we find the Rio Tinto mines that was the biggest mine of the world during the last quarter of XIX century. Places like Cerro Colorado is the biggest open air mine of the world, still being exploited after 5.000 years. You can also see la Corta Atalaya, a cut with a downfall of 335 meters. There is a very interesting museum featuring mining tools used by Romans and Arabs showing what the mine was in the past. A tourist train is available to go throughout the area.

Sierra de Huelva

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Aracena, topped by the Cerro Del Castillo where the Iglesia Prioral del Castillo and the ruins of an old fortress are lying. Under this mountain lies the famous Gruta de las Maravillas, a natural cave with stalagtites and stalagmites that you can see in the one hour guided tour. You can also visit the Natural Park of Sierra de Aracena and Picos de Aroche where you can find very pretty towns like Aroche, Galaroza, Cortesana, Almonaster La Real o Jabugo, very famous town because of its Spanish Jam production.

Ruta Colombina

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Ruta Colombina, at about 35 km., from the hotel, places where the Discovery of America was forged: Monasterio de la Rabida (meditation and preparation discovery trip place). Botanic Park José Celestino Mutis where you can see a collection of American trees. House Museum of Zenovia and Juán Ramón Jiménez, writer from Moguer.

Parque de las Carabelas, dock from where Columbus left for the Discovery Trip and where you can see real size replicas of the three Carabelas, (Pinta, Niña y Santa María), in wich was performed the historical epic.