Almonaster la Real

Almonaster la Real is a village of 1,800 people (2018) in Huelva. It is known for its 10th-century mosque.

Get in
Casal bus from Aracena or train from Huelva. The train station is several kilometres from the village. Bus times are not easy to check from a distance and anybody planning a visit would do well to contact a hotel there for information.

Get around
Numerous way-marked walks in the area.

See


The Mezquita is a fortified mosque on the hill top with an adjacent old bullring. The Mezquita was built in the 10th century from a visigothic basilica from the 5th century, reusing its materials. It is one of the few surviving Spanish rural mosques. It is an oddly-shaped building, made of brick and stone in a trapezoid shape, probably because of the hilly terrain.

Sleep

 * Hotel Casa Garcia - at the entrance to the village.