Casa Colon is a grand building that was built in the late 19th Century to celebrate the 400th anniversary of the discovery of America. The...

The Provincial Museum in Huelva has an impressive collection of artefacts from early times including finds from the Tartessian civilization. These include inscriptions. There are...

The Church of San Pedro is the oldest church in Huelva and it was built on the site of a mosque. It is in the...

Huelva Cathedral was once part of a monastery and dates from the 17th Century. Much of the city of Huelva was destroyed by earthquakes in...

Christopher Columbus is said to have prayed in the chapel Santuario de Nuestra Senora de la Cinta before setting off for the first time to...

The Parque Natural los Marismas de Odiel comprises beautiful marshland that is habitat for over two hundred species of birds. It is located on the...

Moored in the estuary below La Rabida Monastery are replicas of the three caravels that transported Christopher Columbus and his crew to the New World....

Monasterio de la Rabida is a Franciscan monastery where Christopher Columbus stayed in the 15th Century before obtaining approval from the Catholic Monarchs for his...

The Iglesia de San Jorge once stood above the wharf from where Christopher Columbus and his men set sail to the New World. The church...

The Casa Museo Martin Alonso Pinzon was the home of the captain of the Pinta. This was one of the three ships that set sail...

Punta Umbria was once a fishing village and it has now developed into a popular, local seaside resort. There is a long sandy beach and...

Moguer Castle started as a tower in Roman times and later became a stronghold of the Almohads. It was extended by the Christian Monarchs and...

Moguer is the birthplace of the poet laureate Juan Ramon Jimenez. Born in 1881, he won the Nobel prize for literature in 1956. On some...

The Convento de San Francisco was once an important training centre for missionary monks before they set out for the New World of the Americas....

Moguer has many fine buildings and amongst them is the Ayuntamiento, which was built in the 18th Century. The town hall has a beautiful Renaissance...

The Monasterio de Santa Clara is the most splendid building in Moguer. Founded in the 14th Century, it has Mudejar cloisters and Renaissance rooms. Inside...

The Church of Nuestra Senora de la Granada is known for its beautiful tower that resembles the Giralda Tower in Seville from a distance. It...

The Casa Museo Zenobia y Juan Ramon is where the poet laureate Juan Ramon Jimenez lived with his wife Zenobia Camprudi. The house contains much...

El Rompido is a peaceful, fishing village on the estuary of the River Piedras. It has a fine beach and a promenade with lovely views...

El Terron lies at the mouth of the River Piedras and it has a small fishing port with facilities for leisure boats. The port is...