The Campiña area of vineyards occupies a small zone
north of Doñana National Park, where a number of wine
varieties are produced, including amontillados, soleras, olorosos,
and sweet wine.
There are numerous towns and villages in the area, of which
the most notable are the following:
Niebla, which dates from the Iron Age. Among the monuments
to be found here are: A Roman bridge across the River Tinto
(Río Tinto), an Arab wall which is 1735 m. long, the
Castle of the Counts of Niebla (Castillo de los Condes de
Niebla), and the churches of Nuestra Señora de Granada
(Our Lady of Granada) and San Martín, as well as the
Hospital de Santa María (Holy Mary Hospital).
Bollullos Par del Condado: This village contains the
largest wine-producing cooperative in Andalusia and at persent
is the centre of the region's wine trade.
La Palma del Condado: Of Roman origin, this pretty
village is famous for the quality of its wines. Among its
most notable monuments are la Iglesia barroca de San Juan
Bautista (Baroque-style St. John the Baptist Church) and la
Ermita Castillo del Valle (Castillo del Valle Hermitage),
the latter of 15th century Mudéjar construction.
Almonte: Attractive villafe within whose municipal
boundaries are found the Ermita del Rocío, the Doñana
National Park and Matalascañas beach. With around 14,000
inhabitants, it is the largest of the villages on our route.
Rociana del Condado, Bonares and Villalba de Alcor are also
gound on this route.
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