Even out of season the locals have fun in La Antilla.
By Jo Williams
This small resort just 5km south of Lepe
has a pleasant promenade, a wide, sandy beach and some excellent
seafood restaurants. It is more attractive option than its newer,
characterless neighbour, La Islantilla.
The Paseo Marítimo in La Antilla runs alongside
the beach and is lined with palm trees. Parallel to this is the
main street, the Avenida de Castilla, full of shops, bars and a
new market.
La Antilla has a 20-km-long sandy beach that extends
from Río Piedras in the east to Isla
Cristina in the west.
At its eastern end it turns into the protected area
of the Barra de El Rompido (the El Rompido Spit),
across the estuary from the fishing village of El Rompido.
At this end, within the protected area of the Paraje
Natural Marismas del Río Piedras y la Flecha de El Rompido,
is Nueva Umbría, an area of virgin beach that is reserved
for nudists.
Just before La Islantilla is the picturesque fishermen's
quarter, El Carmen. Here you can see the fishermen
working on their boats, pulled up on the sandy beach.
La Antilla is great for windsurfing, among other
watersports.
As with all resorts along this coast, it's worth
booking accommodation well in advance in the summer months, but
outside of this time there are few tourists and it is very tranquil.
There is a campsite, Camping La Antilla, between La Antilla and
El Terrón.
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