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In an old sailors' hospital, Palos' naval museum hosts an impressive collection of ship models, from prehistoric canoes to Columbus' ±·¾±Ã±²¹.
At the time of research, the museum was open only by pre-arrangement for groups of 20 or more. It may eventually reopen to the general public; for up-to-the-minute information, phone or visit the nearby Casa Museo MartÃn Alonso Pinzón.
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Possibly the most spectacular beach on Huelva's Costa de la Luz, this 8km-long sand bar along the mouth of the RÃo Piedras can be reached only by ferry,…
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Established in 1969, this 54,251-hectare national park is one of Europe's largest and most important, sheltering a huge variety of flora and fauna. The…
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In the pretty, peaceful village of La Rábida, don’t miss this palm-fringed, hilltop Franciscan monastery, visited several times by Columbus before his…
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On the waterfront below the Monasterio de la Rábida is this pseudo 15th-century quayside, where you can board life-size replicas of the ±·¾±Ã±²¹, the Pinta…
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A striking splash of white at the heart of the town, the Ermita del RocÃo was built in its present form in 1964. This is the permanent home of the…
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Matalascañas's long sandy beach stretches for 4km along the south edge of town, merging at either end into the wilder beaches of Parque Nacional de Doñana…
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This wide-ranging museum is stuffed with history and art. The permanent ground-floor exhibition concentrates on Huelva province’s impressive…
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Columbus spent a night of vigil and prayer at this grand 14th-century monastery upon returning from his first voyage in March 1493. Highlights of the 45…
1. Casa Museo MartÃn Alonso Pinzón
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The former home of the Pinzón brothers (captains of the ±·¾±Ã±²¹ and the Pinta) now houses a permanent exhibition on Palos' crucial contribution to Columbus'…
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Towards the northern end of Calle Colón is this 15th-century Gothic-Mudéjar church, where Columbus and his sailors took Communion before embarking on…
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On the waterfront below the Monasterio de la Rábida is this pseudo 15th-century quayside, where you can board life-size replicas of the ±·¾±Ã±²¹, the Pinta…
2.43 MILES
In the pretty, peaceful village of La Rábida, don’t miss this palm-fringed, hilltop Franciscan monastery, visited several times by Columbus before his…
5. Parque Botánico José Celestino Mutis
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La Rábida's beautifully landscaped botanical garden sits on a hillside, with plants and trees from both New World and Old. The large park makes for a…
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This wide-ranging museum is stuffed with history and art. The permanent ground-floor exhibition concentrates on Huelva province’s impressive…
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Huelva's salmon-pink Casa Colón was constructed as the city's original luxury hotel in the 1880s to accommodate guests of the Rio Tinto company. It now…