La Toscana · Sierra de Aracena, Huelva
A house made with love, a pool set among gardens and the whole sierra around you. The entire house for 8 people, 8 km from Aracena.
A charming retreat in the heart of the Sierra de Aracena: nature, silence and calm on a private estate with spectacular views.
The house
The entire house just for you, shared with no one: 4 bedrooms, a living room with fireplace, a fully equipped kitchen and private grounds with pool, barbecue and shady corners. Pets welcome.
Whitewashed walls, exposed-brick arches and wooden beams. A living room with a fireplace for winter nights, a full kitchen and four bedrooms with five beds where you can rest in complete silence.
A private outdoor pool with views you will fall in love with, a porch and gazebos for long, lazy lunches, a barbecue, a terraced vegetable garden and a hammock among the trees. In summer, life happens outdoors; in winter, beside the fire.
The grounds
Welcome to La Toscana, a country house with a very special charm, set on a private estate with spectacular views, where nature, silence and calm take centre stage.
A short walk from Linares de la Sierra, a listed historic village and one of the prettiest in the Sierra de Aracena, famous for its llanos, the pebble-mosaic doorsteps outside its houses. From here, Aracena, Alájar, Fuenteheridos, Galaroza and Castaño del Robledo are all a few minutes away, and the Natural Park trails begin practically at the door.
La Toscana is much more than a country house: it is a place to rest, to share, to breathe clean air and to make memories that will stay with you forever. We look forward to welcoming you to discover the magic of the Sierra de Huelva.
Gallery
Orange blossom in spring, the fire in winter: every corner has its season.
The area
Linares de la Sierra sits at the centre of the Sierra de Aracena y Picos de Aroche Natural Park: chestnut woods, pastures of holm and cork oak, white villages and the finest larder in the Sierra de Huelva, all just minutes away.
In the village
More than three hundred pebble mosaics on the doorsteps of the houses, a bullring unlike any other, built up against the church of San Juan Bautista and the springs down by the river. A listed historic village you can explore on foot in an afternoon.
8 km · 15 min
Over a kilometre of galleries and underground lakes on a 45-minute guided tour (best booked online). Above, the castle and priory church; below, the ham shops and the bars on the square.
6 km · 10 min · 3.8 km on foot
A natural balcony at 746 metres with its hermitage, reached by car or on foot from Linares along the SL-A 126 trail. On 8 September it hosts the biggest romería (pilgrimage festival) in the sierra.
On foot
The PR-A 48 to Aracena (6 km), the SL-A 126 to Alájar via the hamlet of Los Madroñeros (3.8 km, part of the GR-48) and the Camino de la Molinilla between stone walls and oak pastures. Chestnut colour in autumn; brimming streams in spring.
9–17 km
Fuenteheridos (9 km), Castaño del Robledo (15 km, the highest village in Huelva) and Galaroza (17 km): squares with fountains, centuries-old chestnut trees and the loveliest autumn drive in the province. Almonaster la Real and its 10th-century mosque, 20 km away.
19 km · 30 min
Jabugo DOP jamón ibérico de bellota (acorn-fed ibérico ham), with curing cellars you can visit, the Ham Museum in Aracena and the Feria del Jamón in October. Autumn mushrooms, November chestnuts, oranges from the garden and mountain cooking: in Linares itself, the Michelin-listed Restaurante Arrieros is a short stroll away.
All year round
Easter, long weekends, summers by the pool, autumn mushroom hunts or Christmas by the fire: the Sierra de Aracena gives you a reason every month.
Green trails and full streams, gurumelos (wild mushrooms) in the fields and the Romería de San Juan on the last Saturday in May. Mild days and cool nights: the perfect time for walking.
A private pool among the gardens, long lunches under the gazebo and cool mountain nights at 500 metres. In June, the San Juan festivities; in August, the village’s Agosto Cultural.
Chestnut trees in full colour in October and November, mushrooms after the first rains, the Romería at the Peña de Arias Montano on 8 September and the Feria del Jamón in Aracena in October.
The fire lit, Jabugo DOP ham, the traditional Matanza (pig-slaughter festival) in Linares on the first weekend of March and the Rehiletes, with hot chocolate, on the night of 7 December. Christmas and long weekends in silence.
Getting here
The house is in Linares de la Sierra (Huelva), between Aracena and Alájar, inside the Sierra de Aracena y Picos de Aroche Natural Park. Come by car along the N-433 to Aracena and from there on the HU-8105.
| From | Distance | Time | Via |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seville and its airport | 100 km | 1 h 20 min | A-66 · N-433 |
| Huelva | 106 km | 1 h 40 min | N-435 |
| Badajoz | 155 km | 2 h | N-435 |
| Madrid | ≈ 460 km | ≈ 4 h 45 min | A-5 · N-435 |
| Faro (Algarve) | 205 km | 2 h 30 min | A-22 · N-433 |
| Lisbon | 315 km | 3 h 45 min | A-2 · N-433 |
| Place | Distance | By car |
|---|---|---|
| Aracena and the Gruta de las Maravillas | 8 km | 15 min |
| Alájar | 6 km | 10 min |
| Peña de Arias Montano | 7 km | 12 min |
| Fuenteheridos | 9 km | 17 min |
| Castaño del Robledo | 15 km | 20 min |
| Galaroza | 17 km | 25 min |
| Jabugo | 19 km | 30 min |
| Almonaster la Real | 20 km | 30 min |
| Cortegana | 30 km | 35 min |
| Zufre and its reservoir | 30 km | 40 min |
Parking within the grounds. The last stretch to the house is an unpaved track: when you book, we send you the exact location on WhatsApp.
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Frequently asked questions
In Linares de la Sierra (Huelva), C/ Calvario s/n, at 505 metres above sea level in the heart of the Sierra de Aracena y Picos de Aroche Natural Park. Aracena and the Gruta de las Maravillas are 8 km away (15 minutes by car) and Alájar is 6 km.
The house is let in its entirety, for up to 8 people: 4 bedrooms with 5 beds, a living room with fireplace and a full kitchen. Ideal for families and groups of friends.
Yes. The outdoor pool is private, for guests of the house only, surrounded by gardens, with a porch, barbecue and shady corners. It is open in the warmer months: ask us about dates when you book.
Yes, pets are welcome. Just let us know when you book.
Book direct with no commission: call or message us on WhatsApp on 642 73 04 00. We reply within 24 hours.
Seville and its airport are about 100 km away (1 h 20 min via the A-66 and N-433); Huelva is 106 km (1 h 40 min via the N-435). From Badajoz it is around 2 hours, and from Faro in the Algarve 2 h 30 min.
Wander the pebble-paved llanos of the village, visit the Gruta de las Maravillas in Aracena (15 minutes), climb to the Peña de Arias Montano in Alájar, tour the chestnut-wood villages (Fuenteheridos, Galaroza and Castaño del Robledo) and taste Jabugo DOP ham.
Yes. From Linares you can take the PR-A 48 to Aracena (6 km), the SL-A 126 to Alájar (3.8 km, part of the GR-48 Sierra Morena long-distance path) and the Camino de la Molinilla, all through chestnut woods, oak pastures and stone walls.
Spring and autumn are perfect for walking, with mild days and cool nights. In summer, the pool and the cool mountain evenings; in autumn, the chestnuts in full colour, mushrooms and the Feria del Jamón in Aracena; in winter, the fireplace, the Matanza and the ham.
In autumn the sierra fills with tanas and tentullos (wild mushrooms), and in spring with gurumelos; foraging is regulated within the Natural Park. The chestnuts belong to private estates: buy them in Galaroza or Fuenteheridos.
Yes. Visitor numbers are capped each day and the guided tour lasts about 45 minutes: buy tickets online in advance, especially at weekends, on bank holidays and in summer.
The village itself has Restaurante Arrieros, in the Michelin Guide since 2007, serving mountain cooking built around ibérico pork. In Aracena, 15 minutes away, there is a much wider choice of bars and restaurants.
The traditional Matanza (first weekend of March), the Romería de San Juan (last Saturday in May), the patron saint’s festival of San Juan Bautista (24 June), the Agosto Cultural and the Rehiletes (night of 7 December).
Yes: Wi-Fi, parking within the grounds, heating and a fireplace for winter.
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Casa Rural La Toscana · C/ Calvario, s/n · 21207 Linares de la Sierra, HuelvaThe entire house, just for you: 8 people in 4 bedrooms, a fully equipped kitchen and generous spaces to share.
In summer, the private pool with views. In winter, the fireplace for unforgettable evenings.
Call or message us on WhatsApp: we reply within 24 hours. No commission.