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Isla Canela is a natural island separated from the main land by a river, located in the municipality of Ayamonte and just a 5 minute drive from the centre of this port town. It's situated in the Spanish Costa de la Luz , very close to the border of Portugal. It is well connected to the airport of Faro and the capital of Huelva by motorways, while the island itself is removed from the major through roads of the area.

Isla Canela covers an area of 1,760 hectares, enjoys 7 kilometres of sun kissed beaches by the sparkling waters of the Atlantic Ocean and constitutes a great tourist project with luxury hotels and apartments. The weather in Canela is pleasant and soft with its clear blue skies and golden dusks, always lightened by the warm Spanish sun. Isla Canela's development as a holiday attraction began years ago, back in the mid 60's when the Plans of Tourist Promotion of Costa de la Luz started the slow process of turning the area into a tourist centre of national interest. However, it wasn't until the early nineties when this area really blossomed, being greatly benefited by the opening of the International Bridge over the river Guadiana, which increased the flow of national and international tourists and the communication with the rest of the area.

Today the tourist activity in Isla Canela reaches an increasing importance and has become the main source for the Isla's economy, with a positive incidence in construction and the local commerce. And it keeps on growing. Nowadays, Isla Canela offers not only splendid beaches and accommodation facilities of the highest level, but also a wide range of attractions and activities to enjoy. Take for example the 18 hole golf course , a well established complex set in a scenic landscape; or the many restaurants and lovely beach bars that offer gastronomic and social delights, for both day and night. For a more in-touch-with-nature feel, there's a modern recreational marina and navigable waterways for sailing, fishing and practicing all sorts of water sports; as well as protected wild areas including a bird sanctuary. You can also get a taste of the joyful Andalucian lifestyle, just a crossing the bridge from Isla Canela to Ayamonte and the other neighbouring towns (such as Isla Cristina, Villablanca and Lepe), and be charmed by their people and their many cultural treasures.

How to get to Isla Canela

The closest airport is Faro in Portugal, just 45 minutes away by car or bus. You can also ferry cross the river for a change. There are no customs or border controls making travel swift. Several airlines fly to Faro from many airports in the UK and the flight time is fairly short, whilst the prices can very cheap if you fly by low cost air travel agencies, like Easyjet .

The second closest airport is Seville .The recent inauguration of the freeway A 49 that unites Ayamonte with Sevila, makes Isla Canela only one hour and quarter away from Seville. A third option is flying to Jerez de la Frontera further down, the distance being 2 hours and 20 minutes. This gives you the option to explore a bit more of the Costa de la Luz.

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More about Costa de la Luz : Other towns to visit in the Costa de la luz

Villablanca
The beautifully picturesque pueblo of Villablanca is located in the heart of the Spanish countryside in Costa de la Luz benefiting lovely views over the valley of orange orchards, olive groves and strawberry fields. As the name suggests Villablanca is built solely of traditional white Spanish houses that add to the natural beauty of the area when gleaming in the daily sun. This tranquil location is definitely a place where you can get away from it all; while away the afternoon sitting in the village square, or relax drinking coffee on the cobbled village streets with the locals whilst the horse and cart passes by. The village offers a range of traditional bars, cafes and restaurants and a supermarket.

Villablanca provides country living but with the added advantage that the E1 motorway is only a 5 minute drive away. This links Seville to Faro and making all the other towns and amenities in the region very easily accessible. The busy town of Ayamonte is only a 10 minute drive. Faro Airport is 45 minutes and Seville airport 1 hour drive. There are numerous championship golf courses in the region all easily accessible by the E1 motorway. Islantilla Campo de Golf is just 15 minutes drive. There are many stretches of fine golden sandy beach all away along the entire coastline to choose from. The nearest beaches are Islantilla- 15 minutes drive and Isla Canela also 15 minutes.

Islantilla
The attractive Spanish holiday resort of Islantilla is located just 20kms east of the Spain-Portugal border. The coastline is an endless stretch of fine golden sandy beach complete with a delightful promenade perfect for walking or cycling. There are numerous traditional Spanish cafes and restaurants along the beachfront great for sampling the local cuisine and the fresh catch of the day. The resort has a well established commercial centre providing good shops and boutiques and other facilities. The town comes alive in the summer months when Spanish holiday makers from Seville and Madrid come to enjoy the area.

At the back of the resort is the popular Islantilla Campo de Golf development, which is a unique 27 hole course, combining championship standard golf with holiday home complexes. Holes 1-18 are of challenging championship standard that played host to the 1996 Tour Espana Competition. A commercial centre in Campo de Golf is due for completion in summer 2004. Islantilla is only 10 minutes drive away from the E1 motorway which links the major cities of Seville, Huelva, and Ayamonte and then continues into Portugal all the way to Faro . Seville airport is an hour drive and Faro is just 45 minutes.

Isla Cristina
Located in the western part of the province, in Costa de la Luz , Isla Cristina is a modern town with a long seafaring tradition, a great place all sorts of regional products, from salted meats to canned fish.

Once an island but now surrounded by marshes this town constitutes an important fishing port & popular summer resort. It is located not far south east of Ayamonte . Here, the visitors can enjoy many attractions. Namely, the magnificent beaches and marine resorts, such as Islantilla, Centro, and Punta del Caimán. The carnaval and the Atlantic Coral Festival are also famous. In the township we find the marshes of Isla Cristina Nature Park, containing habitats with different salinity levels, where we can observe a rich and diverse flora, and a remarkable number of birds. Isla Cristina has twelve kilometres of golden sand beaches, transparent waters and three thousand hours of sun a year. There are great conditions for practicing surf and other water sports, as well as an excellent sunny weather almost all year long. There is a seafront paved and lit, with Chiringuitos, cafes and restaurants with patios surrounded by a tier of pines and eucalyptuses.

Lepe
Lepe is famous as the strawberry capital of Spain, and unfortunately its inhabitants are is also the subject of hundreds of Spanish jokes. The main beach in Lepe - Beach of La Antilla, just 5 km from the city, it's an open air place in front of the sea which counts with more than 20 km of littoral. Due to the growth of tourism in Spain during the 60's, Lepe and its beach, La Antilla, began to detach as a touristic spot of interest.

The proliferation of infrastructure developments in the 70's benefited the area, increasing the flow of tourists, mainly national and more concretely proceeding from the interior of Andalucia. During the summer, the municipal government promotes many sport activities, combining classic sports with new disciplines. The windsurf is one of the most popular water sports due to the weather, so appropriated for the practise of this sport during the whole year.

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