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

Almonaster la Real

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 fortified mosque from the village entrance

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.