What's

interesting
in
Matalascaas?

The answer is obvious: Doana, one of the most popular Natural Parks in the world is surrounding
the village. Matalascaas is a paradise between the rugged nature in the boundary of Doana and all
the services of one of the best tourist areas of the coast of light. I will tell you about the history of
the zone, the park and another attractions.

History of the zone.

Before we can start speaking about doana, let me speak about why this area was so important in
the ancient past, the germ of spanish civilization, 3000 years ago. On these shores, there was the
great lake Ligustinus, and in them It was formed around the famous tartessos civilization that is
named in all historical documents, from Greek mythology to the Bible where it said it was a land of
unparalleled richness. The Carthaginians who settled in ancient Gades now Cadiz, trade with the
richness of these lands and made them known over the ancient world. The Romans followed the
Carthaginians and it was one of the more importante province even Roman emperors Trajan and
Hadrian were from here.
In the course of millennia the use of agriculture make this lake colmato and today , the only thing
whick last of the lake are the marvelous marshes of Doana.
The time off the embers of history and the area became small town of fishermen and farmers, but
since the 70 this jewel has been used for tourism with the installation of many hotels. So when we
tread this ground we have to think in 3000 years of civilization beneath our feet.

The park of Doana.

The park of Doana is one of the most important green areas of the world because it makes passing
thousands of migratory birds traveling from northern Europe to Africa and is essential for them, on
the other hand is home to one of the species world's most endangered, the Iberian lynx.
The Park of Doana is an ideal place for hiking because of its incredible dunes or excursions on
horseback or camel.
A representative institution of the park is the Dune Park Museum which shows us up to 5
atmospheres, the Doana wildlife and marine life like whales than we can see some samples.

What else can see in Matalascaas

Of course the beach, 5 km and a half of fine white sand
semi-virgin beaches are a delight for lovers of sea and sun.
18 years of consecutive quality blue flags from 1994 to
2012 confirm the quality of the coast.
Other Historical items to note are the two churches of the
town and the Torre de la Higuera which is a XVI century
defense tower. I was made by the influence of the king
Philip II., protector of the greatest empire in history. The
earthquake of 1755 that swept across the Atlantic, damage it
but its ruins are considered the Spanish Historical Heritage
Among the attractions of Matalascaas, we can not overemphasize the excellent hotel industry of
the place with many hotels, among which I'd remark those 4 star hotels, the great hotel of the coto
and On hotel OceanFront Matalascaas.
Besides these attractions, we can enjoy modern amenities such as a golf course with 18 holes and
services such as health center, cinema a lighthouse and a Bus to Seville and Huelva.
A very nice place to discover the coast of Huelva.