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What to see and do in Berrocal

What to see and do in Berrocal (Cuenca Minera, Huelva): 5 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 1 Activities · 1 Curiosities · 1 Historical milestones · 1 Food and drink

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What to see and do in Berrocal

Berrocal
Village
The least populous municipality in the Cuenca Minera, set on a hill above the río Tinto, with a traditional economy of farming, livestock, cork and honey.
Cruces de Mayo de Berrocal
Curiosity
Festival held on the first weekend of May, declared a Festival of Tourist Interest of Andalusia in 1998, in which two brotherhoods compete to decorate the most striking cross.
Ferrocarril minero de Berrocal
Historical milestone
The narrow-gauge railway that linked the mines of the Tinto basin with the port of Huelva, opened in 1875, had a station at Berrocal and remained in service until February 1984.
Dulces y productos tradicionales de Berrocal
Food and drink
The cuisine of Berrocal, a small municipality in the Cuenca Minera, keeps up pork-slaughter and garden produce from the sierra, along with traditional sweets such as piñonates and alfajores, plus local ham and honey.
Fiestas de San Lorenzo de Berrocal
Activity
A five-day celebration linked to the harvest, with theatre, concerts and popular contests, distinct from the municipality's Cruces de Mayo.