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Costa de la LuzSanlúcar de Barrameda
What Sanlúcar de Barrameda is really like — Manzanilla sherry, beach horse races, langostinos at Bajo de Guía and boat trips to Doñana National Park.
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The 28 towns we have mapped on the Costa de la Luz, from working fishing ports to whitewashed hill towns. Each one links through to a full guide with what it is known for, what to see and how it fits into a trip.
All towns on the Costa de la Luz
- Algeciras
- Aljaraque
- Almonte
- Arcos De La Frontera
- Ayamonte
- Barbate
- Bollullos Par Del Condado
- Cadiz
- Cartaya
- Chiclana De La Frontera
- Chipiona
- Conil De La Frontera
- El Campillo Huelva
- El Puerto De Santa Maria
- Huelva
- Isla Cristina
- Jerez De La Frontera
- La Linea De La Concepcion
- Lepe
- Los Barrios
- Moguer
- Olvera
- Palos De La Frontera
- Puerto Real
- Punta Umbria
- Rota
- San Fernando
- San Roque Spain
- Sanlucar De Barrameda
- Setenil De Las Bodegas
- Tarifa
- Ubrique
- Vejer De La Frontera
Town · CádizSanlúcar de BarramedaWhat Sanlúcar de Barrameda is really like — Manzanilla sherry, beach horse races, langostinos at Bajo de Guía and boat trips to Doñana National Park.Read more about Sanlúcar de Barrameda →
Town · CádizSan RoqueWhat San Roque is really like: a Campo de Gibraltar town founded by Gibraltar exiles, home to Sotogrande's marina, golf and polo near the Strait.Read more about San Roque →
Town · CádizRotaWhat Rota is really like: wide Bay of Cadiz beaches, the Castillo de Luna, ancient stone fish traps and an easy Costa de la Luz base.Read more about Rota →
Town · CádizSan FernandoWhat San Fernando is really like: Camposoto beach, salt flats, Carnival roots and easy Cádiz access on the Costa de la Luz.Read more about San Fernando →
Town · HuelvaPunta UmbríaWhat Punta Umbria is really like: a sandy spit between ocean and estuary, pine-backed beaches and the Odiel marshes on the Costa de la Luz.Read more about Punta Umbría →
Town · HuelvaPalos de la FronteraWhat Palos de la Frontera is really like: the port where Columbus sailed in 1492, plus the La Rábida monastery and the Muelle de las Carabelas caravel replicas.Read more about Palos de la Frontera →
Town · CádizPuerto RealWhat Puerto Real is really like: a royal-founded town on the Bay of Cádiz, ringed by natural-park marshes and salt pans, minutes from Cádiz city.Read more about Puerto Real →
Town · HuelvaMoguerWhat Moguer is really like: home of Nobel poet Juan Ramón Jiménez and a Columbus port town, with Mudéjar convents on the Costa de la Luz.Read more about Moguer →
Town · CádizLos BarriosWhat Los Barrios is really like: gateway to the Los Alcornocales cork forest and Palmones estuary, near the Strait of Gibraltar.Read more about Los Barrios →
Town · HuelvaLepeWhat Lepe is really like: a Huelva strawberry town on the Costa de la Luz, with La Antilla and Islantilla beaches and the Río Piedras estuary nearby.Read more about Lepe →
Town · CádizLa Línea de la ConcepciónWhat La Línea de la Concepción is really like: sandy beaches with Rock-of-Gibraltar views, a walkable border and an easy base for the bay.Read more about La Línea de la Concepción →
Town · CádizJerez de la FronteraSherry bodegas, the Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art and one of flamenco's home towns, an hour inland from the Costa de la Luz beaches.Read more about Jerez de la Frontera →
Town · HuelvaIsla CristinaWhat Isla Cristina is really like: a great Atlantic fishing port, a famous carnival, marshland nature and long beaches on the Costa de la Luz.Read more about Isla Cristina →
Town · HuelvaHuelvaWhat Huelva is really like: Columbus history, the Muelle del Tinto, the Odiel marshes and a gateway to the Costa de la Luz beaches.Read more about Huelva →
Town · CádizEl Puerto de Santa MaríaWhat El Puerto de Santa María is really like — sherry bodegas, Bay of Cádiz beaches, the San Marcos castle and seafood on the Ribera del Marisco.Read more about El Puerto de Santa María →
Town · CádizConil de la FronteraWhat Conil de la Frontera is really like: a white old town, Atlantic beaches, quiet coves and almadraba tuna on the Costa de la Luz.Read more about Conil de la Frontera →
Town · CádizChipionaWhat Chipiona is really like: Spain's tallest lighthouse, the long Playa de Regla, the Regla sanctuary and Moscatel wine on the Costa de la Luz.Read more about Chipiona →
Town · CádizChiclana de la FronteraWhat Chiclana de la Frontera is really like — the 8 km Barrosa beach, the Sancti Petri island castle, pine dunes and Novo Sancti Petri golf on the Costa de la Luz.Read more about Chiclana de la Frontera →
Town · HuelvaCartayaWhat Cartaya is really like: the sandbar beaches of El Rompido, Nuevo Portil's Atlantic sands and Río Piedras nature.Read more about Cartaya →
Town · CádizCádizWhat Cádiz is really like: Western Europe's oldest city, a walled seafront old town, La Caleta beach, Torre Tavira views and a world-famous February carnival.Read more about Cádiz →
Town · HuelvaBollullos Par del CondadoGuide to Bollullos Par del Condado, wine capital of the Condado de Huelva: bodegas, the Centro del Vino, vino naranja and Donana day trips.Read more about Bollullos Par del Condado →
Town · CádizBarbateWhat Barbate is really like: an Atlantic tuna port, cliff-top trails in La Brena natural park and long golden beaches on the Costa de la Luz.Read more about Barbate →
Town · HuelvaAyamonteWhat Ayamonte is really like: a Guadiana border town facing Portugal, whitewashed streets, Isla Canela beaches and a ferry to the Algarve.Read more about Ayamonte →
Town · HuelvaAlmonteWhat Almonte is really like: gateway to Doñana National Park and the El Rocío pilgrimage, with Matalascañas beach on the Costa de la Luz.Read more about Almonte →
Town · HuelvaAljaraqueDiscover Aljaraque near Huelva on the Costa de la Luz: historic churches and hermitages, the Papa Uvas archaeological site and Dehesa golf.Read more about Aljaraque →
Town · CádizAlgecirasWhat Algeciras is really like: the historic Plaza Alta, Getares beach, Strait of Gibraltar views, and ferries to Morocco on the Costa de la Luz.Read more about Algeciras →
TownTarifaMainland Europe's southernmost town, where the Strait of Gibraltar narrows to 14.2 km and the Levante wind made a kitesurfing capital.Read more about Tarifa →
TownVejer de la FronteraA white town on a ridge about 190 metres above the Atlantic plain, its Moorish street plan protected as a Conjunto Histórico-Artístico since 1976.Read more about Vejer de la Frontera →Every place we have mapped on the Costa de la Luz
64 towns, beaches, coves and landmarks, kept up to date automatically.
- Alcázar of Jerez de la Frontera
- Algeciras: Port, Plaza Alta and the Strait of Gibraltar
- Aljaraque: Huelva Costa de la Luz Town Guide
- Almonte: Doñana, El Rocío and Matalascañas
- Arcos de la Frontera: Clifftop White Town
- Ayamonte: Guadiana Border Town and Beaches
- Baelo Claudia
- Bahía de Cádiz Natural Park
- Barbate: Tuna, Cliffs and Atlantic Beaches
- Bollullos Par del Condado: Wine Capital of the Condado de Huelva
- Cabo de Trafalgar
- Cádiz: Old Town, Beaches and Carnival
- Cádiz Cathedral
- Cartaya: El Rompido and Atlantic Beaches
- Castle of San Marcos
- Castle of Sancti Petri
- Chiclana de la Frontera
- Chipiona: Lighthouse, Beaches and Moscatel Wine
- Chipiona Lighthouse
- Conil de la Frontera: Beaches and Atlantic Coast
- Doña Blanca
- Doñana National Park
- El Campillo: gateway to the Riotinto mines and the red river of Huelva
- El Puerto de Santa María
- Flecha del Rompido
- Huelva
- Isla Cristina: Fishing Port, Carnival and Beaches
- Jerez de la Frontera
- Jerez de la Frontera Cathedral
- La Caleta
- La Línea de la Concepción
- Lepe: Strawberries and Costa de la Luz Beaches
- Los Barrios: Cork Forests and the Gibraltar Strait
- Los Caños de Meca
- Marismas del Odiel
- Moguer: Nobel Poetry and Columbus History
- Museo Arqueológico de Jerez
- Museum of Cádiz
- Olvera: White Village and Sierra Greenway
- Palos de la Frontera: Where Columbus Set Sail
- Playa de Bolonia
- Playa de Islantilla
- Playa de la Barrosa
- Playa de la Bota
- Playa de la Fontanilla
- Playa de la Victoria
- Playa de los Lances
- Playa de Matalascañas
- Playa de Mazagón
- Playa de Valdevaqueros
- Playa de Zahara de los Atunes
- Playa El Palmar
- Puerto Real: Bay of Cadiz Royal Port
- Punta Umbría: Beaches, Dunes and Odiel Marshes
- Rota
- San Fernando
- San Roque: Sotogrande and Gibraltar Gateway
- Sanlúcar de Barrameda
- Setenil de las Bodegas: Cave Houses Under the Rock
- Tarifa
- Ubrique: White Town of the Sierra de Cádiz Leather Trade
- Vejer de la Frontera
- Tarifa
- Vejer de la Frontera: White Hilltop Town
How this page is maintained. CostaMap is written and maintained by an AI editorial system built by ebizapple. Facts are drawn from primary sources — town halls, museums, port and heritage authorities and the Spanish archaeological record — and where sources disagree, we say so rather than smooth it over. Photographs marked as ours are taken on location. This page was last reviewed on 20 August 2026. Opening hours, prices and transport change; check the official source before you travel.