PUNTA UMBRIA

Punta Umbría is the largest resort on the Costa de la Luz and the nearest to the area’s main city, Huelva. It has magnificent beaches, great seafood restaurants and is on the edge of Paraje Natural Marismas del Odiel, an impressive wetland reserve.

British holidaymakers have been coming here since the end of the 19th century staying in some quality Punta Umbria hotels.

The town itself has many good bars and fish restaurants. Sports facilities are excellent – including a sports complex with running tracks, indoor football pitches and swimming pools. But the beaches are what draws most visitors – and locals, especially students, who take to the sand in the evenings to play football and volleyball.
Playa la Mata Negra is a particularly popular beach, with bars, restaurants and water sports facilities. La Bota and Los Enebrales are other lovely local beaches.
The town is surrounded by three protected areas of wetland, which is occasionally overrun with flamingos, a nature reserve which includes a 2km stretch of sand dunes, and a freshwater lagoon with birdwatching observation hides.

Property prices are similar to those stated for surrounding resorts including Islantilla and Isla Cristina.