The House
I renovated this small house in 2005, it's rather sweet and curvacious, with large rooms. The bathroom will delight all with it's large Moroccan style shower and the Bedroom and kitchen/living room have grace with their Gaudi-esque pillars. The view from the bedroom is really lovely and the mule next door makes a quirky 'neigh'-bour.
Village Life
This stunning valley is surrounded by high mountains, the biggest are snow capped for most of the year and the village reflects a simple and timeless agricultural lifestyle. Step back into the past and enjoy the mules, harvesting, charcoal preparation and fiestas. Despite Southern Spain being fairly dry, this area enjoys a river that runs in all seasons which is very refreshing in the summer.
The two fiestas are in early October and in mid January. The winter one being the main one and is a fire fiesta, which attracts people from far and wide. Agriculture here is mostly centred around almonds and olives. Almonds are harvested in the autumn, olives in the winter. In the spring we plough and enjoy the beautiful almond blossom, in summer we rest a little and chill out in the large town swimming pool.
The town is well serviced with 3 small supermarkets, a bank, pharmacy, post office and surgery. The market comes twice a month.
Exploring
From the village you can set out on foot for stunning walks or bike rides on the Contraviesa mountains or for the more adventurous, the Sierra Nevada. The colourful multicultural market town, Orgiva, with bars, shops, restaurants and swimming pools (market on thursdays), is 20 minutes away and Mediterranean beaches are 40 mins to the south. By car or bus you can explore the Alpujarras, including the pristine 'White Villages' Bubion, Capileira and Pampaneira where you can shop for rugs, pottery and local delights to your hearts content. Fancy para gliding? It's here!
Within an hour's drive is the city of Granada, for the 'Alhambra', flamenco and shopping. The much loved Sierra Nevada ski slopes are half an hour's drive further.