Huelva’s Costa de La Luz (coast of light) sees more than three thousand hours of sunlight each year. In some places, like where the estuary and marshlands meet River Piedras and the Atlantic Ocean— Flecha del Rompido—you can witness the sun setting twice every evening. Once nearby, and again in the distance, over the Atlantic. From the hill, Cerro de San Cristobal, the twilight stretches through the land’s shadows making the coastline seem closer while the hill climbs on, like a wondrous mountain.As the province’s Atlantic Coastline features 122 kilometers of white sand beaches (with winding trails of pine groves), it sees zero freezing days per year, making it an excellent base for year-round water activities for northern Europeans.
While the area includes meandering estuaries, marshlands and hills, you’ll also find less-populated beaches than its neighboring Costa del Sol, perhaps because of the sinuous driving inconvenience, or perhaps because of the controlled development of land within 1 Km of the coast. Either way, you’ll find a few virgin beaches for a quiet romantic getaway, with several populated beaches at the town, Punta Umbria and in Ayamonte—Isla Cristina. The town Lepe includes Nueva Umbria Beach and La Flecha de El Rompido (note: nude sunbathers here). Also consider fishing and golfing in the towns of Ayamonte or Lepe. We also recommend visiting the fish markets!
Gal about the Globe hopes you consider this less-touristy area. It really was amusing to walk through thick dunes growing a sporadic cactus and tree, only to find a clean, quiet beach beyond its horizon.
