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Overview
Costa de la Luz,
which means the coast of light (comes from the way that the sea reflects
the sunlight like a mirror) is located in the western part of the Andalucía,
southern Spain with a beautiful golden sandy coastline facing the Atlantic in
the company of pine groves.
Cadiz,
Seville,
Huelva and
Tarifa are
the best-known destinations in Costa de la Luz.
The
Costa de la Luz beaches
are excellent golden and white sandy ones
and they are considered to be the best in Spain.
The beautiful coasts of Costa de la Luz are excellent for the wide range of
water sports such as surfing, windsurfing, diving, kite surfing and also
Costa De La Luz has great golf courses for the golf lovers.
Tarifa
is like a paradise especially for windsurfing and aqualung fishing activities.
Tarifa can also be considered as the wind and windsurfing capital of Spain.
Recommended holiday
resorts for Costa de la Luz
Cadiz,
Punta
Umbria, Conil,
Jerez de la Frontera,
Isla Cristina, Rota and Zahara de los
Atunes are the popular holiday resorts of the Costa de la Luz.
Costa de la Luz is one of the best holiday destinations in Spain. The region
offers variety of modern hotels, resorts, holiday rentals and apartments as well
as many golden sandy beaches including nude beaches and its ancient history. The
Gulf of Cádiz, Huelva region and the Straights of Gibraltar are the best
locations.
Costa de la Luz is divided into two provinces and parts which include the
Huelva province that stretches from the Portuguese border to the Donaña park
and the River Guadalquivir; and the Cádiz province that stretches form
the River Guadalquivir to Tarifa. Cadiz and Seville are the most
popular cities to visit in your
Costa de la Luz holidays.
Cadiz is one of the liveliest and longest city in Spain. It is famous for
its sherry wines and many of the wine producers located here in the Sherry
Triangle of Jerez de la Frontera, San Lucar de Barrameda and El Puerto de Santa
Maria. The Puerta de Tierra (Land Gate) is the 17th-century fortification that
separates the old town from the new.
Huelva is
also one of
oldest
cities
in Spain in
Costa de la Luz,
on the
south
west of Spain.
Huelva
is
located
on the
mouth of
the
River
Odiel
and it
is an
old
Andalusian
city
with an
ancient
mining
tradition.
Tarifa is like a paradise especially for windsurfing and aqualung fishing
activities. Tarifa is the venue for international windsurfing championships as
well. The beaches of Bolonia (6 km.), Los Lances (10 km.) and La Plata (4 km.)
are the famous beaches.
Jerez de la Frontera is a beautiful historical city famous for its
wines, horses and flamenco.
Isla
Cristina is
a modern seafaring town on the west coasts of Costa de la Luz, that is famous
for its salted meats and canned fish.
Punta
Umbria
is
one of
the major holiday resorts in Costa de la Luz and it is mostly
famous
for its
magnificent
beaches.
The La Barrosa beach in
Chiclana de
la Frontera
is one of the best-known and famous beaches in Costa de la Luz.
Costa De La Luz has great golf courses for the golf lovers.
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Eat & Drink
Shellfish (king prawn, Norway lobster and ostiones), seafood soups and fried
fish (sardine, tuna, sole, urta and plaice), wines, oil, cured meats (mainly
Jabugo ham) of Costa de la Luz are the highlights and recommended. Choco, that
is a specialty of a variety of large squid also is a popular dish for the tapas
bars. Besides, the cuisine of Cadiz and Huelva is based on simple and old-time
recipes.
Festivals & Traditions
The Costa de la Luz has great festivals where bulls, horses, songs and wine are
the essential components. The Cadiz Carnival and the Horse Fair of Jerez in May
and the Horse Racing on the beach at Sanlúcar de Barrameda in August are the
best-known festivals of Cadiz. Also whole Spain's most famous one romería is
held in El Rocío in Almonte of the Huelva province.
Weather in Costa de la Luz
Costa de la Luz has a wonderful weather with mild winters and hot summers.
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