Travel Eye on Novo Sancti Petri (Costa de la luz, Spain)

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Overview:

The original old village of Sancti Petri dates back to pre-Roman times and in the 19th century it was a major tuna-fishing centre with a sizeable fish salting factory.

Immediately to the S is the resort of La Barrosa: a 2-ml conurbation comprising a front row of rather dated-looking, densely packed 80s apartment complexes backed by an extensive development of villas and chalets.

The climate here is much more bearable than the searing heat of the Mediterranean Costas. It is comparable to that of the Algarve and the perpetual and sometimes quite strong Atlantic breezes keep temperatures in check.

This area is predominantly an area favoured by Spanish tourists from Madrid and the N of the country but only for the high season months of July and Aug. The rest of the summer season is dominated by Germans but the British are catching up fast. Mainly couples and families seeking an escape from Spain's louder resorts. Also popular with golfers, serious sporting types and nature lovers.

There are thirteen resort-style hotels all mainly 4-star occupying front-line positions along the beach at Novo Sancti Petri. All built since 1991 when the urbanisation started construction.

Locality:

Nova Sancti Peri is located on the southern Atlantic coast of Andalucia in the province of Cadiz (90 mls S of Seville and its airport, 35 mls S of Jerez and its airport, 23 mls S of the provincial capital of Cadiz, 6 mls SW of Chiclana de la Frontera, its administrative centre). Travel inland and the area is flat agricultural and pasture land, slowly being encroached upon by residential building.

Entertainment/Facilities/Attractions/Things to do:

Entertainment during the daytime consists of plenty for the serious sportsperson including 36-hole golf course designed by Seve Ballesteros, horse riding, tennis and paddle-tennis centre. For the adrenalin junkie quad bikes and go-karts.

There is also cycling, rambling, and water sports of all types including sailing, canoeing, deep-sea fishing and scuba diving.

Nightlife is mainly situated in local bars and restaurants, a few with music or a DJ. A couple of slightly suspect clubs operate in high season aimed mainly at the huge influx of Spanish visitors. Otherwise limited to the evening entertainments provided by the hotels.

Slightly livelier options exist in Chiclana.

There are lots of restaurants of varying quality and price, mainly in the La Barrosa area. Some Italian but most offer the local specialities like fish, including locally caught tuna, dorada and shellfish.