The delayed tourist development of the province has allowed better city planning than in other regions on the Spanish coast. The nuclei of
Islantilla and
Isla Canela are an example of this attempt to plan in a more coherent form. Although in a smaller scale in comparison to other regions, urban pressure continues. Previous developments that had little planning until recent time are El Rompido, El Portil, Mazagón and Matalascañas (Torre de la Higuera). Although Punta Umbría had its beginnings like pedanía de Cartaya, after the democratization of summer tourism, it began its urban development for its proximity to the capital and its location on the beach. Present development would not endure without tourist activity and its vacation housing. Other tourist areas are Nuevo Umbría, Nuevo Portil, Punta del Moral, La Antilla and Urbasur. The
marismas de Isla Cristina, next to the towns of
Ayamonte and
Isla Cristina, are a protected nature reserve. In the mountain town of
Almonaster la Real, the
Visigothic-mosque church built in the first decades of the 10th century and whose mihrab is one of the oldest in Spain is one important turistic point. Of note is Huelva's recent classification of “rural tourism” for its interior mountain range. ==Green electricity==