What to see in Municipality Aracena

The Castle is situated on a hill near Aracena (province of Huelva). It was built in 13th Century on base of a Moorish fortress. There is also a church near by (Church of Nuestra Senora de los Dolores) that has been converted from a mosque. The castle is now in ruins....

The Museu del Jamon (Ham museum) in town of Arecena displays an exhibition about the town and habits of local people. Interesting facts in the museum are related with breeding of pigs in the past when they feed in the open woods and pasture and eating oak acorns. From them locals were prepared sea...

Caves The Gruta de las Maravillas is a spectacular cave systems in town of Aracena. The caves are located below the hill where the Aracena castle stands. There could be seen unusual formations of minerals. In the complex is situated a geological museum....

The church Nuestra Señora de la Asunción (St. Mary of the Assumption) is located at Plaza Alta in Aracena. It is an unfinished 16th-century church (its construction was begun in 1528) that still lacks a roof.The church, built in large scale masonry, visible columns, cornices and bays, rough stone an...