TRAVEL FACTS

WHO TO GO WITH

Travel Department offers an affordable week at the Barcelo Umbria Mar, a four-star hotel on the beach, with excursions to Punta Umbria, Seville and Niebla. Fly via Faro, 1 hour 20 mins away. From €639pp, see www. traveldepartment.ie or call 016371600.

WHAT TO VISIT

The Wharf of the Caravels is a museum in Palos de la Frontera, in Huelva province. It features replicas of the Niña, Pinta, and the Santa María, while a giant statue of Columbus stands at the estuary nearby. The Friary of La Rábida is a Franciscan friary in Palos de la Frontera, 13 km south of Huelva.