La Antilla

History and Overview

This small resort just 5km south of Lepe has a pleasant promenade, a wide, sandy beach and some excellent seafood restaurants. It is a more attractive option than its newer neighbour, La Islantilla.

The Paseo Marítimo in La Antilla runs alongside the beach and is lined with palm trees. Parallel to this is the main street, the Avenida de Castilla, full of shops, bars and a new market.

La Antilla has a 20-km-long sandy beach that extends from Río Piedras in the east to Isla Cristina in the west.

At its eastern end it turns into the protected area of the Barra de El Rompido (the El Rompido Spit), across the estuary from the fishing village of El Rompido. At this end, within the protected area of the Paraje Natural Marismas del Río Piedras y la Flecha de El Rompido, is Nueva Umbría, an area of virgin beach that is reserved for nudists.

Just before La Islantilla is the picturesque fishermen's quarter, El Carmen. Here you can see the fishermen working on their boats, pulled up on the sandy beach.

La Antilla is great for windsurfing, among other watersports.

As with all resorts along this coast, it's worth booking accommodation well in advance in the summer months, but outside of this time there are few tourists and it is very tranquil. There is a campsite, Camping La Antilla, between La Antilla and El Terrón.

Places of Interest

- Sevilla (Historical Centre & Great Shopping)

- Huelva (With its many Churches and Palaces)

- Donana National Parque (Excellent Wildlife and Birdlife)

- El Rocio (Nearly a million pilgrims descend on the village on the 7th Weekend after Easter)

- The Algarve (Across the border in Portugal with its many beaches)

History and Overview courtesy of www.andalucia.com.