Ayamonte: Culture, Coast and Water
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Culture and History
In Ayamonte, the Iglesia parroquial del Salvador dates from the 15th century. A temple dependent on a Franciscan monastery was built in the first half of the 16th century and catalogued in 1931 as an asset of cultural interest.
The Torre de Canela is a military coastal defence tower and is designated as an asset of cultural interest.
The Molino de El Pintado is a tidal mill and is designated as an asset of cultural interest. The mill was once equipped with six fully functional millstones; its mill wheels were powered by the tides.
The Casa Grande dates from 1745 and houses the facilities of Ayamonte’s municipal cultural department. The Casa Grande displays Flemish panels by Jan Sanders Van Hemessen from the 16th century.
The Casa-Museo de La Soledad preserves the items and equipment needed for the Good Friday penitential procession.
The Virgen de las Angustias, the patron saint of the town of Ayamonte, is located in a parish church dating from the second quarter of the 16th century.
A chapel was founded in the 16th century by the guild of sailors and designated as an asset of cultural interest.
The procession of the Virgen del Carmen includes a transfer to the river carried by local residents, accompanied and guarded by fishing boats.
Other destinations include Isla Canela and Isla Del Moral.
Ayamonte is directly connected to Portugal by road links and a ferry service.
The Camino de Valdecerros y Vera abajo is designated as a hiking route in Ayamonte.
Coast and Water
One beach is more than 1,700 metres long and 150 metres wide and has fine, golden sand. Its access points run over footbridges to protect the existing vegetation, including Linaria lamarckii, which is endemic to the Andalusian flora and endangered.
Kitesurfing and surfing are practised at one beach, which also has kitesurfing schools.
One beach has fine, golden sand, moderate waves, comprehensive visitor facilities and shallow areas formed by sandbanks.
Windsurfing, stand-up paddleboarding and surfing are practised at one beach.
One beach is located near the San Bruno Special Protection Area and the mouth of the RÃo Guadiana.
One beach includes a protected area for the breeding of native birds such as the Kentish plover.
A breakwater leads to the RÃa Carreras, which is suitable for fishing.
One beach has a small viewpoint, a swimming channel and a fishing area.
During the summer season, one beach hosts a craft market, a book fair and open-air cinema.
For the overarching travel overview: Huelva.
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