Holiday apartment in Aznalcázar: Doñana and the Corredor Verde

Aznalcázar combines extensive protected landscapes with a remarkable history. The municipality includes 13,713 hectares of Doñana National Park, which is designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. There are also historic gates, churches, chapels and traces of Roman structures. The Pinares de Aznalcázar offer visitor facilities such as picnic areas with barbecue grills and children's play areas.

Nature

Aznalcázar contributes a total of 19,237 hectares to the Espacio Natural de Doñana. The town is also part of the protected landscape of the Corredor Verde del Guadiamar. This natural area also includes the Pinares de Aznalcázar, a forest area of particular ecological importance in the province of Seville, with dense tree cover and diverse ecosystems. Visitor facilities such as picnic areas with barbecue grills and children's play areas are available there for a varied time outdoors.

The Corredor Verde del Guadiamar has more than 60 kilometres of marked trails. They can be used on foot, by bicycle, on horseback and by kayak on one section of the river. The area of the Corredor Verde near Aznalcázar contains an interpretation centre, the Buitrago Botanical Park and several observation points. The Buitrago botanical trail is approximately 1.5 kilometres long, suitable for people with disabilities and showcases four characteristic ecosystems: Mediterranean woodland, riverside vegetation, transitional vegetation and marsh vegetation.

Visitor centres

The José Antonio Valverde Visitor Centre is located in the marshes within the municipality of Aznalcázar. Its architecture resembles that of traditional marsh huts. Outside the visitor centre there are observation points for identifying and observing wildlife at the restored Lucio. The José Antonio Valverde Visitor Centre is currently temporarily closed.

The Guadiamar Visitor Centre is located in the protected landscape of the Corredor Verde del Guadiamar within the municipality of Aznalcázar. It includes an exhibition and event space with an audiovisual presentation about the values of the protected landscape. There is also a cafeteria and a large outdoor area for relaxation beside the Guadiamar River. The 17th-century Casa Grande also houses the information point for Doñana National Park in Aznalcázar.

Culture and history

The Arquillo de la Pescadería, also known as the Puerta del Arquillo, is an Islamic, more precisely Almohad, gate and was designated a Bien de Interés Cultural in 1985. The Iglesia de San Pablo is a representative example of 14th-century Sevillian Mudéjar architecture and has three naves. The historical picture is complemented by sacred interiors: the Capilla de Nuestra Señora de la Encarnación has a Neoclassical altarpiece as well as statues and images of its titular figure from the 18th century. The Capilla de Nuestro Padre Jesús has a Baroque altarpiece as well as statues and images of its titular figure from the 18th century.

The Ermita del Calvario dates from the 16th century and was a place of worship where pilgrims prayed. The Arco San Bernardo dates from the second half of the 15th century. It was the gate of a grain mill whose watercourse had to cross the public path running beneath it.

A special connection between the landscape and religious tradition can be seen at Vado del Quema in Aznalcázar. It is located in the Corredor Verde del Guadiamar and is a symbolic crossing on the Rocío pilgrimage, where the Hermandades cross the river as part of a ritual. The passage of the Hermandades through Vado del Quema dates back to the early pilgrimages to the Aldea del Rocío and is recognised as a Fiesta de Interés Turístico de Andalucía.

Several of the fourteen original arches of the Roman Bridge of Aznalcázar, which partially collapsed in 1821, are still visible. One route of the Corredor Verde starts at this bridge on the edge of Aznalcázar's town centre and leads across the former railway bridge structure to the Buitrago recreational area and botanical trail. The sparse remains of the fortress that gave Aznalcázar its present name are located on the Cerro del Alcázar. The Roman remains on the Cerro del Alcázar have been restored as a leisure and recreation park; from there, the view extends across the Guadiamar plain. The Cerro del Alcázar is in an open area that is freely accessible every day.

Getting there

Aznalcázar can be reached via the A-49 towards Seville–Huelva. The appropriate exit is exit 16, Benacazón/Sanlúcar la Mayor; the A-473 then continues to Aznalcázar.

Holiday apartment in Aznalcázar

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