√ Huelva (Spain): information on the city, what to visit and what to do Huelva?

Huelva

Population: ~ 150.000

Time difference to London - Time zone GMT/UTC: 1 hour (+/- changes due summertime/daylight saving)

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Huelva is the western part of Andalusia: between Seville (just one hour), capital of the region, and Portugal (the Algarve Portuguese).

Huelva has 150Km. of long white beaches. Huelva has the most important nature reserve of Europe; Doñana National Park.

ou can enjoy both mountains and beaches in Huelva.

Huelva (Spain) - Things to See:

Churches: The Cathedral, “La Cinta” and San Pedro.

La Rábida Monastery (With a Replica of Christobal Columbus ships)

Doñana National Park

Andalucía Avenue Park

Beaches: Mazagón, Punta Umbría, El Portil

Huelva (Spain) - Local Fiestas and Festivals:

Carnival - Feb.

Holy Week - Easter

Columbus Fair - Aug.

San Sebastian’s fair. Patron Saint of Huelva. January

Romería del Rocío: largest Spanish Pilgrimage

La Cinta fair. Female Patron Saint of Huelva. Sept.

Festival of Iberoamerican Cinema, Nov.

Beaches & university life

The city itself (150.000 people) although it has all the elements to have fun and leisure activities, it has the advantages of not being a huge city: security, walking-distances, etc.

The beaches are only 15 minutes away from the school by bus or car.

The university life (15.000 students) plays an important role in the life of the city maybe due to the parties they organised.

More information and interesting Web-Sites regarding Huelva:

► www.ayuntamientohuelva.es

Town Council Huelva (in Spanish only)

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