Turismo de Almonte

Turismo de Almonte is the tourism service of the Almonte town council, the Huelva municipality to which the village of El Rocío, the beach of Matalascañas and a large part of the Doñana Natural Area belong. Its municipal office and website are the local source for planning your visit: visitor centres, trails, the village calendar and festivals.

The office

The Municipal Tourist Office is at 1 Calle Alonso Pérez, in the historic centre of Almonte, next to the town hall square. You can reach it on 682 055 745. Its website doesn't publish opening hours; it is best to call before going, especially at weekends. It is on a single floor, with one entrance that has a step of about 5 cm, an accessible toilet and an adapted parking space next to it; there is no public parking next to the office.

Note: the office is in the town of Almonte, about 15 km from El Rocío. If you are already in the village, the practical thing is to use the website or the phone, or ask directly at the visitor centres.

What you will find on its website

The website turismodealmonte.es has pages for the centres and trails in the area, with seasonal opening hours:

• The La Rocina Visitor Centre, about 2 km from the village along the A-483, from where the Charco de la Boca trail starts. It closes during the pilgrimage.
• The El Acebuche Visitor Centre, at km 38.7 of the A-483, with the exhibition, the lynx breeding centre cameras and the departure of the 4x4 tours.
• The Palacio del Acebrón and its trail beside the lagoon.

It also has an events calendar with the municipality's festivals and pilgrimages, and a section on the El Rocío pilgrimage.

Why to check the calendar before going

El Rocío is a quiet village most of the year, but it is transformed during the pilgrimage, around Pentecost, and on the weekends when the brotherhoods arrive on pilgrimage. On those days there are lots of people, accommodation fills up, some services close (La Rocina, for example) and the sand streets fill with horses and carts. If you want peace and quiet to see the hermitage and the birds on the marsh walk, check the calendar before booking. If, on the contrary, you want to see the pilgrim atmosphere, it is the best way to know which weekend to go.

Other useful contacts

For the off-road tours into the interior of the park, you book with Doñana Visitas, which departs from El Acebuche. El Acebuche can be reached on 959 439 629. To cross to the Cádiz bank, see the boat trip on the Guadalquivir from Sanlúcar.