The small white village of El Rocio is situated near the marshes of the Donana National Park close to the Guadalquivir River delta on the Costa de la Luz, Southern Spain. A quiet tranquil village for much of the year, El Rocio plays hosts to millions of people who descend on the village every late spring for the Romeria pilgrimage. Set in breathtaking surroundings, El Rocio is a wonderful place in which to buy Spanish property, whether as a holiday home, retirement villa in Spain or income property.
El Rocio has been the focus of Andalucians since 1280, when the Virgen del Rocio first appeared. Today, an annual pilgrim is made from the city of Huelva along the seven miles of the Camino de Huelva to El Rocio. The main event occurs in the weekend prior to Pentecost Monday. Millions of people in traditional Andalucian dress ride horseback and in horse-drawn carriages from Huelva to El Rocio for a weekend of celebration. On the Monday, the Virgin statue is honoured in a national televised event.
The town itself stands by a lake on flat ground. All the buildings are whitewashed and the narrow winding streets between the El Rocio property here are made of sand. If you're looking for Spanish property set in awe-inspiring natural surroundings, then El Rocio property could be for you.
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