Situated
right on the coast, the village
of Rota has been a crossroads of
different
cultures and civilizations, like
the Tartars, Romans, Moors and
finally, the crusaders who gave
the village
it´s modern name. King Sancho
IV The Brave awarded the village
to D. Alonso Pérez de Guzmán "The
good" and he, later gave it
as a wedding gift to his daughter
Isabel and her husband D. Fernán
Pérez Ponce de León,
Master of Alcántara and
first gentleman of Marchena. In
1780 The
XI Duke of Arcos died without leaving
a successor, so the village passed
to the Duke of Osuna. In 1823 the
existing royal system was abolished.
Today, Rota has about 25,000 residents.
Rota has all of the charm of the
old style Andalusian villages,
especially in the old historic
center of the
village, with it´s narrow streets
and whitewashed walls. In the time
of the Tartars, Rota was known as
Astaroth, all of it´s streets
ended at the fishing port and was
surrounded by 14km of fine sand
beaches and in some areas with
natural dunes
and pine forests.
Close to the city center, you
can find the Astaroth marina, with
many local bars and restaurants
in the zone. Rota has been awarded
the EU Blue flag for clean and
safe beaches every year, offering
the visitor with a real guarantee
of quality. Rota is a fascinating
place to visit, particularly if
you are looking for an authentic
Andalusian village with exceptional
beaches and an extraordinary climate.
From your hotel in Rota, you can
discover all the best that Andalucia
has to offer within a very short
distance. For example, Jerez de
la Frontera. Only 30km away, where
you can witness the spectacular
dancing horses show at the Royal
academy of the equestrian arts.
Also only 30 km. distant, you will
find Sanlúcar de Barrameda,
home of the world famous "Coto
de Doñana" nature preserve,
one of the most important in Europe.
45 km. away is our provincial capital,
Cádiz, the cradle of civilization
on the continent and the oldest
continually inhabited city in Europe.
150 km. away is Gibraltar and 100km.,
Sevilla, the emblematic city of
Andalucia.
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