What's on in Palos de la Frontera

Palos de la Frontera is a small, history-heavy town on the Tinto estuary in Huelva — the port from which Columbus set sail in 1492, with the La Rábida monastery where the voyage was planned just down the road. It's a quiet, low-rise Andalusian town surrounded by strawberry fields, more about its past and its riverside setting than beaches or nightlife.

That history comes alive at the Medieval Discovery Fair, when the streets fill with period stalls and re-enactments of the explorers' era, while the Tapa Fair gives a tastier reason to wander the town. Here's what's on while you're here.