Writing about the city of one is not always easy, because no matter how hard you try, you are not as objective as you would like. However, Huelva is not one of those cities that leaves you indifferent and talking about her for good is almost a piece of cake. Both in this article and in the next, you will find a detailed Huelva, step by step, where I describe 10 must-see places that you should see if you ever pass through it or if you dare to "discover" its fullness.
In this article you will find 5 places of those 10 recommended sites, and in the next one, the last five corners. Each corner that I recommend has something special, something that does beautiful to the city of Huelva.
Rio Tinto Pier
This place very frequented by newlyweds to take their wedding photographs is also one of the most photographed places in the city. Either because of its iron structure, because of its curved shape and / or especially because of the magic of the sunsets seen from the shore of the estuary, it is very common to see photographers (amateurs and professionals) walking around its structure loaded with their photographic camera. It was built by the English company Rio Tinto Company Limited in the nineteenth century and its function at that time was the landing of minerals from the cuMining encampment, mainly from Riotinto, by a railway of more than 70 kilometers for its subsequent maritime transport.
Estuary walk
This ride is just finished and it is being one of the most visited places this year by both locals and tourists (dozens of people gather there every evening). Finally, the city of Huelva can enjoy a real promenade with spectacular views thanks to this ride. It was a place highly anticipated by its inhabitants! In it you can walk while you make a stop to have a coffee or a mojito, in one of its premises.
Last August, on the occasion of the closing of the Columbian Festivities (Huelva's big festival), thousands of people gathered on this walk to enjoy the fireworks show that was executed from the aforementioned dock.
Sanctuary of the Virgen de la Cinta
This sanctuary built in the XV century, Gothic style, is the patron saint of the city, the Virgen de la Cinta, or the «Little Virgin» as it is also known by the people of Huelva.
This sanctuary is listed as one of the Columbian places, since Admiral Christopher Columbus visited the sanctuary to thank his fortune andn the first trip to America. It is located in the area called "El Conquero" which is the highest area of the city and which we will also see and detail below, so that from this sanctuary you can see magnificent views of the city and its estuary.
As a curiosity, it is one of the favorite churches for citizens to marry, for its views, for its antiquity, for its relationship with the city, etc.
The Conquero
It is the highest place in Huelva, as we said before and from there you can see the most beautiful pink sunsets on the entire Costa de la Luz. If you look good you will be able to contemplate large areas of the capital Huelva: the Marismas del Río Odiel, the Punta Umbría bridge that crosses it, the towns of Corrales (the one closest to the capital) and Gibraleón and some of their neighborhoods: Las Colonias, the Barriada de la Navidad or the bullring of La Merced.
If you are going to party, in this place you will find a popular bar-pub for drinks, which is quite good and where many people go to have fun.
Moret Park
This park of 72 hectares it is nothing more and nothing less than the lung of the city. Is he The largest urban park in Andalusia and one of the favorite places of Huelva to take a walk, practice sports (you can find many people practicing 'running' o 'fitness') or enjoy its lake in a natural environment without leaving the city. Se has been able to demonstrate the presence of the tartessos, around the XNUMXth-XNUMXth centuries BC, who used it as a burial place for prominent members. In addition, we must not ignore the relevance of the Old Fountain, a Roman aqueduct that originally crossed the city from the Sanctuary of the Ribbon to the Cabezo de San Pedro and that can be discovered today.
Here too they are made from time to time educational and recreational activities with the little ones where a large part of its flora is made known to them, at the same time that you can enjoy a barbecue area available and free to use.
A place highly valued by Huelva residents and thanks to its remodeling and current care, it is more visited now than a few years ago.
If you have been wanting more, you cannot miss the following article, in it we mention 5 other places in the city of Huelva that you will love to visit if you visit it.