This village is situated in the north of the provinve of Huelva and 104 kilometers from the capital, Huelva. It is also 89 kilometers from Sevilla and 700 meters over the sea. It is a white village; a flawless people, by the state of their homes and streets, where you can see low rise and whitewashed houses, built with an andalusian style and the bars are not lacking to adorn the facades. The pavements of limestone soil are found in almost all the village. It has grown a lot in the last years and that has transformed some points in the village, which has 6.600 inhabitants.
"Aracena", Huelva, South-west of Spain, by David Domingo, at flickr.com
Aracena is the tourist center of the northern mountains of Huelva, both its main attractions such as the Cave of Wonders and the castle church, for the many taverns, where you can enjoy good food and of course , the excellent ham serrano.Es also good place for shopping, mainly handicrafts and antiques.
There is no very accurate documentation of the origin of Aracena, but most sources agree that this is a roman settlement. Agreement with the formation of Aracena name, it would mean that it was the property of someone named Aretius or Arcius.
Aracena was for centuries a place of border disputes and altercations between different army.In the year 1251, the troops of Alfonso I of Portugal expelled the Arabs, recapturing the city to the Kingdom of Portugal.After some years of disputes between Spaniards and Portuguese, for dominance of the region by the Treaty of Badajoz, in 1267, it belongs to the kings from Castilla.Alfonso X ceded the city to the Knights Templar, whose jurisdiction was maintained until 1312.In 1640, it depends on the Earl Duke de Olvares and in the eighteenth century and early nineteenth century, the Earl of Altamira. The nineteenth century would bring new war events, due to the French invasion and the War of Independence.In one of the mountains nearby, called "Sing the rooster", took place one of the bloodiest battles in recent memory. Aracena city was declared officially, in 1901, by the regent Queen. In the last decade has been very important to the local economy the tourism phenomenon, although it remains in force the farming traditions.
Un paseo por el pueblo permite admirar algunas construcciones de arquitectura popular como las casas mudéjares de las calles Madre Trinidad and Francisco Rincón.
In the street Constitution, there is also a Renaissance house, from the century XVI.Also can be seen some buildings belonged to the named “School of Sevilla”, job of the Architect Anibal González, author of the “Square of Spain of Sevilla”. For example: the Casino Arias Montano, the Square of Abastos or the Town Hall.
Also you can visit:
The Canern of the Wonders.
Castle and Church of the Castle.
The old Council. In the past, it wa the Town Hall.
Church of the Assumption.
Convent of Saint Catalina.
Casino Arias Montano.
Church of El Carmen.
Musseum of ham.
Also you can do several excursions:
Fuenteheridos.
Cortegana.
Natural Park of the Mountains of Aracena and Peaks of Aroche.
Some choosed accommodations:
Sierra of Aracena: A Hotel with three stars. Street Gran Via, 21. Telephone number: 959 12 62 18.
Los Castaños: A Hotel with two stars. Avenue of Huelva, 5. Telephone number: 959 12 63 00.
La Casa Noble (The Nobel House): Street Campito, 35. Telephone number: 959 12 77 78.
Two rural accommodations:
Finca La Silladilla (Property The Silladilla). Road Los Romeros.Jabugo. Telephone number: 959 50 13 50.
Finca Valbono (Property Valbono). Road Aracena-Carboneras, Km 1. Telephone number: 959 12 77 11.
Well, I hope that you can come to Aracena very son.Enjoy it .
Kind regards,
Luis.
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