Ermita de El Rocio
Ermita de El Rocio
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annieok2014
Bergamo, Italy5,641 contributions
Apr 2024 • Family
The hermitage houses a small carved wooden statue, much venerated, the destination of an annual pilgrimage, the weekend before Pentecost, which began after the apostolic journey of Pope John Paul II in June 1993.
More than a million people participate in the annual festival, certainly of great impact and international tourist interest.
Ugly church, no charm, no atmosphere, mere religious tourism which also exploded following the papal visit.
All around, along the sandy streets, a flourish of themed businesses, of a rich Lourdes-style business. Parking 2 euros.
Personally, I like the beautiful walk along the Mirador de la Marisma much more.
More than a million people participate in the annual festival, certainly of great impact and international tourist interest.
Ugly church, no charm, no atmosphere, mere religious tourism which also exploded following the papal visit.
All around, along the sandy streets, a flourish of themed businesses, of a rich Lourdes-style business. Parking 2 euros.
Personally, I like the beautiful walk along the Mirador de la Marisma much more.
Written 23 April 2024
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Jane C
Sheffield, UK413 contributions
Jan 2017 • Couples
Huge history with this church and the focus of the village. Magnificent altar and shrine - very busy at the weekend. Pretty deserted on Monday/Tuesday. The entire village is worth a wander
Written 31 January 2017
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Koek W
Velez-Malaga, Spain1,343 contributions
Oct 2019 • Couples
A great place for visiting when around. Next to Doñana park along the mirador. Can’t miss it as it’s a place for pelgrimage and the tourist attraction of town. Up to the church on the left some stores for candles and tourists amount others. On the right the mirador.
Written 5 October 2019
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Cris
London, UK269 contributions
Jul 2019 • Family
Beautiful church between Sevilla and Huelva in the tiny village of El Rocio. Their main annual celebrations are around the end of May and this place literally gets thousands of pilgrims. Any other time of the year great to visit.
If you want the full experience, Mass during summer time is around 9pm. It is ver very very hot during the day. In the evening you will also see the horses gather in the marisma.
Buy candles in the shop Ian offer them in the nearby candelarium.
You can also do a little tour in a horse carriage and they have ponies for children.
If you are looking for a place to have lunch or dinner try Meson El Tamborilero in nearby Almonte.
If you want the full experience, Mass during summer time is around 9pm. It is ver very very hot during the day. In the evening you will also see the horses gather in the marisma.
Buy candles in the shop Ian offer them in the nearby candelarium.
You can also do a little tour in a horse carriage and they have ponies for children.
If you are looking for a place to have lunch or dinner try Meson El Tamborilero in nearby Almonte.
Written 11 August 2019
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johnhouston2
Knaresborough, UK5,389 contributions
May 2019 • Couples
The Ermita de Nuestra Senora del Rocio is a large white church that dominates the main square in this unique town, and is where the shrine to the saint can be seen. The church altarpiece is huge and decorated with gold and gilt pillars and statues, all set within a perfectly white domed arch.
Although built in the traditional style of previous churches that have stood here, this building is actually pretty new, having been built in the 1960s to replace the one that was destroyed by the infamous Lisbon earthquake.
Although built in the traditional style of previous churches that have stood here, this building is actually pretty new, having been built in the 1960s to replace the one that was destroyed by the infamous Lisbon earthquake.
Written 5 June 2019
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Solodam J
Amsterdam, The Netherlands34,907 contributions
Dec 2017 • Couples
This place looks like like a village in a cowboy film, sandy road, small houses, a cute church in the middle of the village and horses with wagon on the street. The church is not really exceptional, full of local, the virgin Mary statue on the altaar is very small. It's such an experience to be here
Written 30 March 2018
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tommywelltravelled
Kilkenny, Ireland286 contributions
Oct 2017 • Couples
A strange strange place. A village dedicated to worship and pilgrimage. A place that looks like it transplanted itself into cowboy country US... wide sandy streets, hitching posts for horses everywhere. Enjoyed looking at a horseman being served a beer while on horseback on the street outside the bar.
Don't miss the beautiful church. Rebuilt several times, it is unusually bright and has a beautiful altarpiece.
Even if it looks somewhat remote, the town is well worth a visit.
Don't miss the beautiful church. Rebuilt several times, it is unusually bright and has a beautiful altarpiece.
Even if it looks somewhat remote, the town is well worth a visit.
Written 7 November 2017
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Golita12
Madrid, Spain176 contributions
Oct 2017 • Family
The village is basically a dusty Main Street full of souvenir shops selling the usual things. The church is small and the only thing to visit in the whole place.
Not worth the long drive required to get there as is very isolated.
Not worth the long drive required to get there as is very isolated.
Written 29 October 2017
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Ray V
Chaves, Portugal352 contributions
Dec 2016 • Couples
Being the good atheist that I am these places fascinate me. Portugal has its Fátima, the Basque Country its Arantzazu, Zaragoza its Virgen del Pilar, Guadalupe its Virgin of Guadalupe, and finally Andalucia, especially Sevilla, has its Rocio. This is the site where supposedly a statue of the Virgin Mary was found centuries ago. It is venerated here and known as the White Dove or the Queen of the Marshes. Although there are always people here, either inside the church or outside in the many restaurants and gift shops, the place is overrun with pilgrims during the months of May or June. On Monday of Pentecosts the statue is carried out through the streets of the village. It is well worth a visit, not for any religious reason in my case, but to better understand an important cultural manifestation of the Spanish.
Written 15 September 2017
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Lizandro C
Virginia Beach, VA3 contributions
Jun 2017 • Couples
Very nice Church in a lovely small town. Was visited by Pope John Paul II, which was an interesting tidbit. It sits on the edge of a beautiful Marsh, recommend seeing for a bit.
Written 15 June 2017
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Hola soy Sara. Tengo un viaje próximo a Sevilla y mi padre quiere conocer la virgen del rocio. Alguien me podría decir cómo llegar ahí desde Sevilla ? Modos de transporte etc cualquier típ es bienvenido. Gracias
Written 5 June 2024
Hola muy buenas quisiera ir a ver a mi blanca paloma en septiembre,horario porfavor de la ermita gracias
Written 17 August 2020
No se decirle, nosotros estuvimos hace tiempo. Pero en Internet se puede revisar el horario y las instrucciones que tienen.
Written 17 August 2020
Que horario tiene la ermita de la virgen del rocío? Sería para el fin de semana del 4 al 6 de octubre. Me podéis decir si esta la virgen en la ermita? O esta en otra? Gracias
Written 2 October 2019
Buenas, la Virgen esta en la Ermita y el horario esta todo el dia
Written 3 October 2019
Tiene aceso para sillas de ruedas que no sea por arena
Tiene aceso para sillas de ruedas
Written 27 April 2019
Depende de cómo esté la arena, puede ser un poco más difícil paseará por la aldea
Written 29 April 2019
¿Alguien sabe decirme los horarios de apertura en el mes de agosto?
Gracias
Written 20 August 2018
No conozco los horarios del mes de Agosto, lo siento.
Mi visita fue guiada.
Recomiendo contactar con el Coto.
Written 21 August 2018
Peut-on acheter des vêtements Western comme des bottes country ? Si oui, merci de m'indiquer le nom d'un magasin
Written 8 March 2017
Las auténticas botas camperas andaluzas son las de Valverde del Camino en Huelva. En El Rocio y alrededores las encuentras seguro
Written 28 March 2017
Tiene accesibilidad para silla de ruedas? recuerdo que en la entrada a la ermita no hay escaleras, pero no recuerdo si hay algún camino que no sea de tierra, ya que la silla se hunde en la arena. me podrían indicar si existe algún paso para llegar a la ermita? Sería frustrante hacer tantos km y no poder entrar.
Espero sus noticias
Written 29 January 2017
Estoy convencido que para discapacitados dejaran acercar el coche hasta la propia entrada de la ermita, no obstante si te pones en contacto a traves de ellos, te aclararan las posibilidades que tienes y desde luego acceso para discapacitados los ahi.
Servicios para discapacitados
Accesible para discapacitados
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Teléfono:959450376 / 959442425
Móvil:620428425
Written 30 January 2017
Inesnavidad
Linares, Spain
Me gustaría que mi hija hiciera el Año que viene allí la comunión, que puedo hacer. Gracias.
Written 13 January 2017
Hola! Supongo q podrás hacerlo, aunque no sé con quien tienes q hablar. Lo q sí te digo es q va a ser difícil q encuentres otro sitio mas bonito, xq hasta la vista de la marisma es maravillosa. Y al atardecer seria sublime...
Written 14 January 2017
Miguel Angel M
Seville, Spain
Hola , quisiera visitar la Ermita de la Virgen del Rocio el sábado día 30 de enero pero no se que horario tiene , gracias
Written 27 January 2016
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