El Rompido

Situated behind a sandy peninsular, El Rompido exemplifies what is so unique about the Costa de la Luz. An idyllic fishing village it boasts a good variety of seafood restaurants serving the freshest local catches and is one of the most tranquil and uncrowded spots on Huelva 's Costa de la Luz.

El Rompido sits on the Rio Piedras river estuary at the start of a 10km stretch of sandy beach shielded by dunes and pine trees and is the kind of village that used to abound in Spain but can now only be found in certain fortunate areas. The beach here is one of the best in Andalucia.

The protected reserve called the Paraje Natural Marismas del Rio Piedras y Flecha del Rompido, with its wide variety of habitats, has a rich array of plants and birds.

From the village there are some marvellous views across the 300m wide estuary over to the protected spit, which is made up of sand dunes and lined with magnificent beaches on either side. You can visit the spit by hiring a fishing boat for the short trip across the estuary from the village

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El Rompido itself has a few bars situated on the waterfront, several fish restaurants and a campsite just outside the village.

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