√ Ayamonte (Spain): information on the city, what to visit and what to do in Ayamonte?
Ayamonte
Coat of arms of Ayamonte (Spain)
Population: ~ 20.000
Time difference to London - Time zone GMT/UTC: 1 hour (+/- changes due summertime/daylight saving)
Ayamonte is located on the West Coast of the province of Huelva in Andalucía (Southern Spain) where the Guadiana River, which separates Ayamonte from the Algarve, flows into the Atlantic Ocean.
Wonderful beaches ... more than 300 sunny days per year.
In Ayamonte you can enjoy the wonderful golden sandy beaches of Isla Canela and Punta del Moral.
This coast is named Costa de la Luz due to the intense and clear quality of the light. For this reason, Ayamonte enjoys fantastic weather with more than 300 sunny days per year.
Sports
Ayamonte has 2 golf courses: Isla Canela Golf and Costa Esuri Golf. There are opportunities to practise water sports in Costa de la Luz beaches: Windsurf, Sailing, Kitesurf, etc.
Ferry to Portugal
Just one minutes walk away from the city centre you can catch a ferry that will take you to Vila Real de Santo Antonio (Portugal).
Festivals
There are also many important festivals that take place in Ayamonte during the year such us Las Angustias, carnival and Semana Santa (Easter).
Gastronomy
The province of Huelva is famous for its wonderful gastronomy: fresh fish, white prawns, coquinas and other seafood, and the exquisite taste of cured jam from the famous Iberian black pig.
You can try this food in the many bars and restaurants in the pedestrianized center of Ayamonte.
