Orgiva
Visit the nearby town of
Orgiva, made famous by Chris Stewart in his book
Driving over Lemons. With
a daily indoor market,
weekly street market and it's selection of
shops, bars and restaurants it offers an ideal
opportunity for people
watching.
Granada
The moorish city of Granada offers the most
visited
tourist attraction in Spain, the Alhambra.
With
it's inspiring
architecture and cool,
relaxing
gardens it really is an unmissable day
out.
Costa Tropical
The coastline east from Nerja offers
some beautiful
rugged coastline spotted with
coves, which offers
a
welcome relief from
the packed beaches of the
Costa del Sol. Try
visiting the pretty seaside town
of Salobrena or
the restaurants on
the
beach at
Cantarrijan.
Walking
A stroll along the banks of the river
Guadalfeo, only 30 minutes walk from the house, or
up the Torvizcon Rambla
will offer spectacular views
and an appreciation of rural life. You may
well meet
the local goatherd and his flock or simply someone working their
Huerto (Vegetable Plot) who will be only too pleased
to send you home with
some of his produce. For
the more adventurous, the Sierra Nevada,
including
Mulhacen, Spains highest peak, is waiting on your doorstep.
Cycling, Mountain Biking and Quad Tours are all available
locally. The Sierra Nevada is generally used for the
Mountain Section of
the spanish equivalent of the
Tour de France and is a popular destination
for
cycling clubs. Hire is available in Orgiva, details on request
Skiing
Many people only associate Spain with sand
and
sun and are surprised to find that Spain
also
offers a wide range of
winter sports.
Spain's
number one location for winter sports,
the
Sierra Nevada is located just one and
a
half hours away from
the house.
Located
above Granada it has the best snow
and the
longest season in the country.
Explore the
Villages of La
Alpujarra
Scattered along the lower slopes of the
Sierra Nevada are numerous pretty white pueblo
Blancos. Pampaneira, Bubion
and Capileira offer many
shops selling the locally made rugs and pottery,
Trevelez, the highest village in Spain, is famous
for it's
hams, whilst others such as Jubiles,
Castaras and Mercina Bombaron
remain largely
untouched by tourism and are like stepping back in
time.