Lepe is famous as the strawberry capital of Spain, and unfortunately its inhabitants are also the butt of Spanish jokes. Lepe is a small market town West of Huelva, the capital of Huelva Province.
A small market town West of Huelva on the N431 to Portugal, Lepe has some interesting features and a pleasant central square. It is also a conveniently useful place to stock up on provisions and has a seemingly disproportionate number of hardware shops and mechanical workshops serving the farming community, apart from a selection of chain hypermarkets.
Lepe is famous as the strawberry capital of Spain and unfortunately its inhabitants are is also the butt of Spanish jokes.
The main beach in Lepe - La Antilla - just 5 km from the town, is an open-air place by the sea with more than 20 km of sands. Due to 60 years of tourist growth in Spain, Lepe and its La Antilla beach began to become an clear place of interest, particularly to those in the interior of Andalusia. In Summer, the population doubles.
During the Summer, the municipal government promotes many sporting activities. Kitesurfing is one of the most popular water-sports: thanks to the climate, which is conducive for this sport during the entire year - in fact, for most sport.
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