Set in Dúrcal, 31 km from Granada Science Park and 33 km from San Juan de Dios Museum, Bancalillo redondo...
Location: El Rocío is one of the most charming places in the province of Huelva
The village of El Rocío is surrounded by swamps and marshlands and it´s the main door to the Doñana National Park.
Michael Madsen,
– sharing the authentic with you
Unique and Timeless…
It´s though you´ve stepped back in time when you stroll through the dusty sandy streets with impressively large white houses complete with verandas and wooden rails for tying up horses, where people in cowboy boots and colourful Seville style dresses line the streets, where horses have the priority over everything and music is played day and night.
For most of the year, the small hamlet of El Rocío is just about as deserted a place as you could wish to find.
These beautiful houses are usually uninhabited except at the time of the pilgrimage.
It is, nevertheless, not only the sand and the horses that make the village special; No one lives in El Rocio, but don´t make the mistake to think this place is abandoned…
Instead, it’s a site of acts of festive pilgrimage where the devout from the region make their way to the village to visit it´s famous statue of the Virgin Mary.
So there are always big groups of pilgrims accommodated in the many houses in the village – and always a festive atmosphere here.
The celebration known as ¨Romeria¨, combines religion and fiesta, and is held 50 days after Easter
The most traditional way to make the pilgrimage is on horseback, in a horse-drawn cart or on foot, wearing the traditional flamenco dress.
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Why not take a walk and soak up this rather peculiar and unique atmosphere
Visit the impressive Hermitage of El Rocío, which is a cathedral and home to the Virgin of El Rocío. Across the street you´ll find “Sala de Velas”, where you can buy and light a candle.
In Plaza del Acebuche we can find the “Chozo El Toruño”.
These huts were built entirely from local plant materials like chestnut, and some even had mud walls. Around the church there are lots of souvenir shops selling pilgrimage-related paraphernalia.
El Rocio is located right next to Spain’s largest wetland area; the Doñana National Park
Storks, swans and flamingos strut in their natural habitat in the Doñana National Park as it houses a diverse ecosystem of regional living creatures, including the endangered Iberian lynx.
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Directly from the promenade in El Rocio you have views over the wetlands and see, among other things, storks, swans and flamingos in their natural habitat.
This is how to get to El Rocio and Doñana from Seville:
 
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Do also see our article about how to get tickets for the Alhambra in Granada here.
Here are three nice places to stay in El Rocio:
| Studio El Rocio You found it on Autentical.com! It can, however, only be booked on Booking.com:
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| Palacio Doñana You found it on Autentical.com! It can, however, only be booked on Booking.com:
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| El Cazadero Real You found it on Autentical.com! It can, however, only be booked on Booking.com:
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