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Local information
This page contains information about the local area around the townhouses
including the golfing facilties. We also have a
selection of links.
General
- The nearest local supermarket is a 10 minutes walk or 5 minutes
by car.
- Larger supermarkets/hypermarkets are in Cartaya or Punta Umbria(the nearest large
towns) or Huelva.
- There are fresh bread shops, ice cream parlours, various bars and
restaurants 10 minutes walk towards the beach.
- There is a paved walkway all along the front to El Portil with plenty
of seating along the way.
- On the road to Cartaya is a karting track, open all year round, and
an aqua park, open in high season.Please email for our sheet on other local activities o
- Cartaya and Punta Umbria have paved shopping areas with shops,banks and a good
selection of tapas bars and restaurants.
- El Rompido is a mile from Nuevo Portil along the coast road or a
good stroll along the shoreline which is backed by sand dunes, pinewoods
and a unique juniper grove. Horse riding is available here per hour
or per day.
- A small complex with thatched roofs containing
designer boutiques,excellent bar,coffee shop and several restaurants where of an evening
you can witness the famous Coast of Light sunset.
- You can sample the local catch in a selection of fish restaurants
along the beachfront. The area is very popular with spanish people
from Huelva, Seville and Madrid.
Golfing facilities
- The townhouses and Villa are located in the midst of Nuevo Portil Golf course
(5,841 metres par 71) overlooking the fairways. The club (view from the
clubhouse to the right) has a full range of services.
- El Rompido Golf Course 36 hole(6,148 metres par 72-south course & 6,095 metres par 72-north course)
is a 5 minute drive away.
- The Islantilla 27 hole championship golf course is only 15 minutes
drive from the townhouses and there are many other courses within
30 minutes drive.
- Portugal is only 25 minutes away on the motorway.
- Compared to the Western Algarve and the Costa Del Sol, Costa de
la Luz, Huelva and T
he Eastern Algarve are as yet "undiscovered".
Green fees are lower, the courses less crowded and less busy, making
it much easier to get a start time that you want and play a round
in reasonable time and without delay.
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Costa de la Luz
 Costa de la Luz
or "Coast of Light" is an uncrowded area of Andalucia that
offers a true insight into the real Spain. Nuevo Portil enjoys excellent
weather all year round (13ºC to 30ºC), and, with over 300
days of sunshine a year, is ideally placed for visiting the area's attractions.
These include the truly beautiful city of Seville and the Coto de Donana
National park. The park covers an area of 193 square miles and, in 1994,
was first included in the list of World Heritage sites. Inland, the
Sierra de Aracena was declared a natural park in 1989 it is ideal for
trekking with many marked trails.
Huelva
Huelva, 18 Kms from the properties, has a wide va
riety of shopping
including the department store: El Corte Ingles. The city still retains
a certain maritime air. On the outskirts, at La Rabida, you can visit
the monument to Columbus donated by the USA. The monastery of La Rabida
is where Columbus's ideas were talked through, voyages decided upon
and final details worked out. The building is open all year round to
visitors.
 The
most visited attraction in Huelva is Muelle de las Carabelas, a wharf
where you can see replicas of the Pinta, Nina and the Santa Maria which Columbus sailed when discovering America.
One of Huelva's more bizarre features is a whole quarter designed by
English artchitects, called the Barrio Reina Victoria. It was constructed
by the Rio Tinto Mining Company in the early 20th century to house British
workers. A truly strange experience more akin to Acacia Avenue, England
than an Andalucian town.
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Links
www.golfdelaluz.com/greenfeesonly.htm
Pre-bookable tee times and discounted golf green fees available at Nuevo Portil Golf course and many more on the Costa de la Luz and the Eastern Algarve.
Luzpages.com
Looking for a restaurant, business or tradesperson in Huelva, (Western) Costa
de la Luz? Try the local English Directory for the area.
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