Costa de la Luz (or the “Coast of Light”, due to its clear, unpolluted skies) represents nowadays one of the most attractive spots in Spain for the Northern European market, whether as a holiday or residencial destination or as a rewarding goal for property investments.

Not in vain is it called the Coast of Light, for it is sunlight that bathes its lush and unspoilt coastline, even in wintertime.

The region comprises two main provinces in the Spanish region of Andalucia: Huelva and Cadiz.

The province of Huelva enjoys first-class land connections to the Iberian peninsular by way of the RENFE Spanish rail network link from the provincial capital, Huelva, and the Portuguese rail network from Vila Real de Santo Antonio on the Portuguese side of the River Guadiana opposite Ayamonte.  These towns are equally well served by inter-connecting and economically priced bus services.  There are also, of course, car hire services available which are first-rate and competitively priced.  Additionally, there are domestic and international air connections from Seville, in Seville province, and Jerez de la Frontera, in Cadiz province, as well as those from Faro airport on the Portuguese South Algarve coast.

Furthermore, there are day and week-long cruises on the River Guadiana which run for a minimum of nine months of the year as far as San Lucar de Guadiana/Alcoutim with day-trip excursions to Seville and Mertola, in addition to the low-priced ten-minute passenger and light vehicle ferry crossing between Ayamonte and Vila Real de Santo Antonio which operates every day of the year. 

This area is also known as the "Spanish Algarve" due to its proximity to the Algarve in Portugal.  In fact, only the flow of the River Guadiana separates this Portuguese region from it’s Spanish brother.  The hills and valleys along both sides of this peaceful river, which abounds with such fish as black bass and is a superb setting for the angler, provide a spectacular variety of landscapes, packed with history from early Celto-Iberian and Phoenician eras.