Islantilla & Isla Cristina Guide
Islantilla & Isla Cristina Guide
Islantilla & Isla Cristina Guide
The zone of Isla Cristina and Islantilla, this part of Huelva, halfway to the Portuguese Algarve, is an interesting area for its history, for its natural environment, Gastronomy ,and therefore its tourist services as beaches and 4 stars luxury hotels.
Huelva is by traditional distance, one of the least known provinces of Spain and in it we can find treasures like the mountains is in the north of Huelva hams Jabugo or the Aracena region, or area red mouths of rivers and odiel a place that might seem from another planet.
Islantilla & Isla Cristina Guide
Where is Islantilla and Isla Cristina? Well first of all let's place ourselves, where is Islantilla and Isla Cristina? we have to go near the end of Spain, as we are at the door of the Algarve, in the southwest corner of Huelva. If you look at the map, we were amazed that the area seems a pretty flower for all river tributaries and lakes racing limiting the city. The Islantilla is a tourist area that lies between Isla Cristina and Lepe and it has a wide range of 4 star hotels, golf courses and leisure services.
It is a saying that “hearts are conquered by the stomach�, so I'm going to start talking about food. Although not as famous as Barbate, Gastronomy cristina Island is closely related to tuna fishing and Almadraba. Of course we can not leave Isla Cristina without trying the typical tuna fishermen products, the roe of tuna, stuffed tuna, onions tuna and everything that has to do with this tasty treat (in recent years, have appeared gourmet tuna burgers). There is life beyond the tuna? Yes, of course but also related to fishing, octopus in paprika and bay are delicatessen of this area of Spain and Sepia grilled, fried or in tomato sauce, it is very tasty in the area . It is also very typical of their chirla Isla Cristina in sauce or white wine or sweet wine with bread for making soup.
Islantilla & Isla Cristina Guide
Islantilla The urban-tourist complex of Islantilla, a Mancomunidad formed by the municipalities of Isla Cristina and Lepe, is located on the west coast of Huelva, halfway between both municipal districts. It has a stable population of 1,261 inhabitants divided between both municipalities in a similar proportion and structured through a seafront that keeps the relevant separation with the dunes and the beach in its southern part and the network of holes of the golf course in its northern part .
Towards the east end of the promenade you reach the Barriada de los Pescadores of the nucleus of La Antilla. In the opposite direction, the walk continues to Urbasur. Both cores predate Islantilla, creating a continuous network of streets that is more or less well differentiated due to the homogeneity in the style of buildings of Islantilla and the character of the single-family plot of Urbasur on the one hand and the higher blocks of La Antilla on the other. the other. Both in Urbasur, more rustic with intermingled pine forests, and in La Antilla, more oriented to vertical buildings, there are services that complement those offered by Islantilla, such as restaurants and supermarkets, as well as beach bars on the beach. In Islantilla there are clearly two zones, the next to the beach in the south and the area of the golf course in the north, in a zone of ravines and headlands. The south area, located on the beach, integrates four hotels, tourist apartments and two shopping centers, one of them with multiplexes, both with a supermarket, shops and varied catering offers. In the upper area, the golf course (cataloged by
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the Golf Digest magazine among the 100 best courses in Europe) and the urbanizations mostly of single-family or semi-detached houses, where there is another shopping center that serves this part of the complex .
The area has pleasant temperatures, with mild winters and warm summers softened by ocean currents, and sun for a good part of the year (3,200 hours per year); It is also located between the natural sites of 'Marismas del RĂo Piedras and Flecha del Rompido' and the 'Marismas de Isla Cristina'. It is close to the DoĂąana National Park and is a place of migratory birds. The environment thus generates an attraction for the diversity of flora and fauna. The beach of Islantilla has showers, accessibility for people with reduced mobility and, in the summer, two sailing schools and recreational nautical services. There are two bar terraces next to the promenade, not oriented to the typical restaurant bar. The width of the beach is variable, depending on the season and the state of regeneration after storms that may have occurred during the winter season. The beach is certified with the Q of Tourism Quality and receives annually insignias such as the Blue Flag, awarded by the European Foundation for Environmental Education (FEE), or the EcoPlayas Flag. Likewise, the destination has been selected by the State Secretariat of Tourism and by the Spanish Federation of Municipalities and Provinces (FEMP) to participate in the pioneering SICTED Project (Comprehensive Destination Tourism Quality System), by virtue of its commitment to the quality tourism. The Islantilla Film Festival, formerly known as Islantilla International Film Festival, as it began its journey, is a festival that takes place here during the months of July and August, coinciding with the summer season, and is characterized for the screening of feature films and short films in open spaces, free and open-air sessions.
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Golf course of Islantilla The sports par excellence in Islantilla are golf and nautical activities, since in addition to a 27hole course designed in 3 courses, it has two Sailing Schools during the summer season located on the beach. Also the more than 3,200 hours of sun per year allow to encourage the practice of outdoor sports. In its environment there are disciplines such as cycling, running, tennis, paddle tennis, footgolf, Nordic walking, kite surfing, windsurfing, kayaking, canoeing, etcetera. In the surroundings you can go hiking through rural roads in the area and go into the natural areas that exist in the vicinity. Designed by Enrique Canales and Luis Recasens, Islantilla's 27-hole golf course is located in the most important sports-residential complex on the Huelva coast. Not surprisingly, it occupies 300 ha, an area on which the creation of an Olympic high-performance center, equestrian center, marina, casino and residential facilities for 22,000 people was initially planned. This initial project was modified to derive in the current tourist complex. The course has generous fairways and great greens, so you always have the feeling that there are birdie possibilities. The course is completed with a co-style clubhouse.
Islantilla & Isla Cristina Guide
Isla Cristina and Islantilla Beaches Although the most famous beaches of the island cristina is sticking to Lepe, Islantilla Beach and that names the tourist resort of Islantilla. Isla Cristina has many other beaches like Playa Azul Casita La Playa Central The Playa del Hoyo La Playa El Cantil Icona Pesmar Beach La Playa La Redondela Crossing, Park Beach Coastline, La Playa Punta del Caiman, La Playa Santana, The Beach Urbasur Island Beach Gaviotas.
In the various beaches of Isla Cristina we can find many leisure items such as sailing, beach volleyball courts, inflatables, jet ski rentals and pedalos. Most urban city beaches have many of the services that we need as showers, handicap ramp, beach bars, restaurants, telephone services, center for Civil Protection and Local Police The main beach is Central Beach which is surrounded by a vast and beautiful of almost two kilometers promenade. It is also to mention that this beach has one of the best and easy parkings in the area.
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Accommodation and Hotels in Islantilla If we stay in the area can opt for Islantilla, This is a tourist area that is between Isla Cristina and Lepe and has a wide range of 4 star hotels, golf courses and services for leisure or cristina island itself.
Among the centers that we highlight are these Hotel Tui Family life Islantilla ADH: Isla Cristina en Isla Cristina Ohtels: Islantilla en Islantilla Hotel On Family Islantilla en Islantilla The coast of huelva has the name of Costa del Luz and there are wonderful hotels in different parts of huelva like those Hotel Nuevo Portil en Cartaya Precise Resort the Hotel en El Rompido Precise Rompido The Club en El Rompido Acebuchal 23 Hotel El Rocio en Huelva Hotel Playa Golf Matalascanas Gran Hotel del Coto en Matalascañas Onhotel Hotel en Matalascañas Ohtels: Carabela en Matalascañas Hotel On Family Playa De Doñana en Matalascañas Ohtels: Mazagon en Mazagon Hotel Ayamontino en Punta Umbría Hotel Pato Rojo en Punta Umbría Hotel Pato Amarillo en Punta Umbría
Islantilla & Isla Cristina Guide
Culture in isla cristina. If we are going in winter, we can know the cultural value of isla cristina as Isla Cristina has buildings of great architectural value, beautiful natural surroundings and a well deserved cultural imprint such as The Municipal Art Gallery which houses temporary exhibitions of photography and sculpture during round. One of the most celebrated events cristina island is its interesting carnival and have established to honor the Carnival Museum: You can keep track of costumes and carnival posters Isla Cristina in recent decades. As mentioned earlier, cristina island in the middle of the maze of marshes and wagons meandering river Guadiana and Carrera River . They do an excellent environment for nature and nestled , where we can see the Eco-museum of the Marshes of Isla Cristina, a Ethnological Museum whisch shows the use of the marsh by the man and his relationship with the environment. This museum is housed in an eighteenth century rehabilitated mill. A very special building in the area is the largest Southwest Europe pigeon farm, “the Palomar de la Huerta Noble” .At the time (eighteenth century) This building had up to 36000 pigeons. unfortunately This beautiful building has many problems today and if no one solve them , it could collapse in the coming years. Other interesting buildings are Gildita home, An original mansion of the early century, where the 1st floor had glass floors where the familycould follow parties from upstairs. It's also worth a visit to the local library in the house of Don Román another building of the century and the Tourist Office which is located in the Courtyard of San Francisco, a typical neighborhood courtyard with water fountain in the center of the courtyard which dates of 1890.
Well as you can see, in summer or winter, this area of isla cristina and Islantilla has many nice things to see. I hope you consider visit us ¡¡¡