Matalascanas, Spain Hotels, Vacations, Tourism

Birds and other wildlife apart, the resort settlement of MATALASCAÑAS on the coastal edge of Coto de Doñana National Park is unlikely to excite; with its large hotel complexes and a concrete shopping centre, it would be difficult to imagine a more complete lack of character. In summer, too, the few hostal rooms are generally booked solid and, unless you plan in advance, you'll probably end up camping – either unofficially at the resort itself, or at the vast Camping Rocío Playa (tel 959 430 238; open all year), 1.5km down the road towards Huelva. This site is a little inconvenient without … more »