The village of El Rocio attracts more and more visitors every year, not only on the days of the pilgrimage, but throughout the year: Its streets are sandy, are maintained as hundreds of years ago, horses and carriages are the kings of the place, the marsh, Doñana, the most important wetland in Europe with hundreds of birds that can be observed, with 3 different ecosystems in one place and of course, the Virgen del Rocio.
The pilgrimage of El Rocio is the most popular in the world: more than 1,500,000 people gather in the village on the days of the pilgrimage, but throughout the year there are many opportunities to enjoy this special environment and even, if you do not have the opportunity to have a ceremony in the chapel, to carry out a civil wedding ceremony in one of the hotels in the area, as we had the opportunity to do with this couple, he from Almonte and she Australian, who wanted to symbolize their love in such a special place. The symbolic civil wedding ceremony took place under a centenary olive tree at the door of the restaurant El Toruño, while carriages and horsemen passed by us. Truly unique.