The accommodation:
La Almona Chica is part of a working farm. The crops are olives, almonds, carobs, clementines and lemons. Most of the crops are harvested in winter. All the cottages housed either the farm labourers or the railway workers and the Spanish couple who live in the end cottage both work on the farm. From the gardens, with views across the olive groves to the National Park, you can often see eagles and vultures overhead. We live on site to provide any information you may require. The swimming pool is shared by the 4 cottages and is open all year, it is a good place to sunbathe, read or watch the stars at night.
Discover Andalucía from El Chorro:
La Almona Chica is a good base for discovering Andalusia. It is within easy reach of Málaga, Antequera and Ronda, El Torcal, where science fiction films have been made because of its unique rock formations and Fuente de Piedra, where flamingos nest, are even nearer.You can drive to Granada, Córdoba or Seville, we can help you with information, directions and where to park. If you prefer to stay overnight, we can make hotel reservations for you. Let us know your intentions and we can help you get the most out of your holiday.
Or just relax in the quiet of the countryside, enjoy the nature parks and lakes.
From bird-watching to para-ascending:
There is a railway station about 300 metres from the cottages and in fact they were originally built to house the railway workers. Wheat was grown all around here and from the station it was taken north to feed the large cities like Madrid.
There is one train to El Chorro leaving Málaga RENFE at 17.43 every day or you can take a train to Álora (about one an hour) and either take the bus (12.30 Mondays and Fridays) or a taxi (around 16 euros). El Chorro is a prime climbing region in Spain and also attracts nature lovers in general (hiking, bird watching, mountain biking, rock climbing, para-ascending ...). You can rent mountain bikes in the village at a specialised shop that also organises 'taylor made' excursions into the mountains. Nearby you can practise para-ascending and the Sierra Nevada ski resort is only an hour and a half's drive from here. Of course you can just relax round the pool!
Other Activities:
Rock Climbing
