Matalascañas

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Matalascañas is the name of a beach and village within the Municipality of Almonte, Huelva Province, in southern Spain. It is known for having an ancient upside down tower on the sand called Torre la Higuera. This was one of the seven defense towers built by Phillip II in the 16th century in order to protect the coast from the incursions of Turkish and North African corsairs. In fact, this place was called after the tower until the 70s. Its coast line is sourrounded by Doñana National Park. This area was segregated from Coto de Doñana in 1961 in order to build on the beach tourist village, as many people from the nearby villages went to spend the summer there. The beach is 7 kilometers long and the seashore has an average width of 80 meters. You can walk for kilometers and even continue into Doñana National Park virgin beach along the Gulf of Cadiz. Its golden and fine sand, its mobile dunes, Mediterranean climate and clean water make it a gift from Nature. It is mainly a beach to enjoy in family, because of its quietness, not so in summer. Its night life is also well appreciated by youngsters.