Huelva, Municipality and port city in southwestern Andalusia, Spain
Description
Huelva is a municipality and port settlement in southwestern Andalusia, positioned between the Odiel and Tinto rivers along the Atlantic coast. Residential neighborhoods spread across gentle hills inland, while harbor areas line the estuaries and dock vessels from different regions.
History
The territory emerged as a Phoenician settlement in the 9th century BC and later became a Roman trading post, recognized for copper and silver extraction. Mariners from different epochs used the sheltered river mouths as anchorage for their ships during trading voyages.
Culture
The settlement preserves the Ibero-American Film Festival, which honors productions from Spain, Portugal and Latin American nations through screenings and competitions. Visitors can meet filmmakers during the event and experience the cultural ties between both sides of the Atlantic.
Practical
The central railway station links the core to Seville and Madrid, while the harbor handles commercial shipping and fishing operations throughout the year. Visitors find numerous cafés and eateries on the streets near the pedestrian zone, where locals spend their afternoons.
Did you know?
The settlement houses Recreativo de Huelva, established in 1889 and recognized as the first football club in Spain. Supporters still gather at the old stadium, which experienced many changes over the decades yet retained its character.
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Port of Palos
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Monasterio de Santa María de la Rábida
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Monument to Columbus
4.3 km
Rio Tinto Pier
744 m
Huelva Cathedral
1.5 km
Casa Colón
644 m
Antiguo Monasterio de Santa Clara
10.2 km
Marismas del Odiel
4.2 km
Lugares colombinos
6.7 km
Monumento a Colón
776 m
Puerto de Moguer
9.6 km
Iglesia de San Jorge
5.6 km
Plaza de Toros de La Merced
1.7 km
Iglesia Nuestra Señora de la Granada, Moguer
10.4 km
Parque Moret
2.5 km
Casa Museo de Zenobia y Juan Ramón Jiménez
10.4 km
La Fontanilla
5.6 km
Puente-Sifón Santa Eulalia
2.8 km
Museo de Huelva
795 m
Monument to the Discoverers
5.2 km
Casa Natal de Juan Ramón Jiménez
10 km
Torre de la Arenilla
5.4 km
Statues about Juan Ramón Jiménez and his literature in Moguer
10.2 km
Castillo
10.1 km
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora Estrella del Mar
513 m
Playa del Espigón Juan Carlos I
12.6 km
Castillo
1.2 km
Muelle de la Compañía de Tharsis
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