Isla Cristina Tourist Information
Tourist Information for Isla Cristina, Costa de la Luz, Andalucia, Spain
Isla Cristina Tourist Information
Lepe is situated close to the border of Portugal, to the west of Huelva, and east of Isla Cristina. Lepe is picturesque Spanish town with an abundance of historical buildings from the Moors and Romans, narrow cobbled streets, and a daily market. It has everything you would expect in terms of facilities; banks, shops, and restaurants. Lepe main exports are wine and strawberries. There is a open air market held daily from around 10am-2pm, full of atmosphere and bursting with locals it is a great place to pick up souvenirs or food.
There are plenty if sights near to Isla Cristina the Provincial museum; the open air sculpture museum exhibiting contemporary sculptors, or the Convent of San Francisco, or one of the many parks, theatres, or towers. Please see Isla Cristina sightseeing for more information.
There are four beaches to be found in the town of Lepe the Isla Antilla Beach, the La Antilla Beach, La Redondela Beach, and the Nueva Umbria Beach. The La Antilla beach and Isla Antilla beach are both blue flag, please see Lepe Beaches for more information.
Situated not too far from Lepe is the Aqualand Bahia Waterpark. With 17 slides, a couple of cafes, and a shaded picnic area its a great family day out, there is even a private bus service that can pick up from your hotel if you book in advance. Please see Lepe Water Parks for more information.
There are many golf courses close to Lepe , there are around 20 golf courses in total in the Costa de la Luz coastline, for details of the Isla Canela Golf Club please Lepe Golf for more information.
Lepe has many fiestas, a typical fiesta is celebrated annually and usually local businesses close, the roads are blocked off, and a street party is set up with food, drink and music in abundance. People of all ages join the party in singing and dancing. Then in the evening the there is usually a fair ground, and often on the last night there will be a fireworks display. Sometimes there is even a bank holiday the day after the fiesta for the town to recover.
Lepe has typical Mediterranean weather, there are approximately 300 days of sun annually, with an average of 11 hours of sun during the summer. The winters in Lepe are extremely mild, with an average of 5hrs of sun per day. The max average temperature in August is 28ºC and in December is 14ºC. The best time to visit Lepe is from June till September.
Isla Cristina Tourist Office
If there is any tourist information we have not provided on Isla Cristina please contact the Isla Cristina Tourist Office directly on telephone 0034 959 332 694.
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Isla Cristina Tourist Information
Tourist Information for Isla Cristina, Costa de la Luz, Andalucia, Spain