La Rueda - Studio cottage with private pool situated in small hamlet — Property 29292

Studio cottage with private pool situated in small hamlet

La Rueda, our cortijo and the cottage we rent, is situated 5 km outside Orgiva in a small hamlet called Los Agustines, at the southern foothills of the Sierra Nevada. This is still a 'living' community of mainly vegetable farmers who till their land below us mostly by hand. Sit in your hammock and watch them. Often one of our lovely neighbours knocks on the door to share his produce with us. Every afternoon some goats with bells around their necks make their way down to the fields, or Paco or Jose go by with their mule. This place really is as idyllic as it sounds! Our cottage is set in its own small garden and is surrounded by a sea of colours and smells. If you don’t feel like cooking and want to have a relaxing time, let us know and we serve you breakfast and/or a lovely surprise dinner menu on one of our charming terraces. Come, relax and enjoy!

Location Los Agustines-Orgiva Orgiva < Sierra Nevada < Granada Province (Costa Tropical) < Andalucia < Spain

Los Agustines-Orgiva Orgiva < Sierra Nevada < Granada Province (Costa Tropical) < Andalucia < Spain

 marks the location of this property in Orgiva

Availability for the La Rueda in Orgiva, Sierra Nevada, Spain

Last updated on:

Sunday, 31 August 2008

Changeover day:

flexible

Rental rates for the La Rueda in Orgiva, Sierra Nevada, Spain

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Notes to the rental rates

• Of course, we also welcome singles. Just deduct Euro 10 per night and you get your rate (for singles).The pool will be available all year round, but will probably be too cold in the winter months. In winter we offer central heating and a wood burner with glass door, we provide firewood, but will have to charge a small fee for it. 10 % discount on late bookings for stays from 5 days (within 2 weeks of arrival).
  
• Also we offer you a 'Spoil-yourself-week'. Just lean back and relax and let us spoil you! This offer includes 7 nights, breakfast with homemade goodies (bread, jams, yoghurt), free-range eggs, fruit etc, for lunch we serve something light, in the afternoon homemade cakes and for dinner a 4course surprise menu with ingredients fresh from the garden, all alcohol free drinks(hot and cold), 1 massage and a reflexology treatment. All this for only Euro 550 per person per week.
  
• Should you one day not feel like cooking, let us do it for you. For a complete breakfast we charge Euro 7.50 p.p. and for a 4 course surprise dinner with bread, spring water and coffee or tea only Euro 14.00 p. p. If you let us know in advance, we can organize all kinds of treatments for you (different kinds of massage, reflexology, reiki etc..).
  

Accommodation and Facilities for the La Rueda in Orgiva, Sierra Nevada, Spain

Activities

This area is ideal for hiking, head off on your own or on a guided tour, also horseriding is a popular activity. The nearest beach is 40 min down the road in Salobreña, a little further on you have the choice of some very unspoilt and private little coves. Go up to the Alpujarras (20mins) and take a dip in one of the pools of the river that comes down from the Sierra Nevada, a real experience! Check out the diving centres of La Herradura. Cordoba, Jaen and Guadix as well as Nijar or the national park of Cabo de Gata can all be visited in a day. After a busy or lazy day sit down by the pool with your favourite drink and watch the moon rise or set or on a moonfree night explore the milky way or count the many shooting stars, always with a secret wish!

Alternative activities

Come and relax!! You want to be active? Then join us for coffee and cake in the afternoon! Maybe you'd like to be included in the daily activities? Then help us or our neighbours to pick olives or harvest vegetables or just watch us doing it. You can go for short strolls or longer hikes - down into the country, past all kinds of exotic trees and/or up into the hills and mountains of the Sierra Nevada. A short walk into the country is highly recommended during full moon! Go sightseeing in Granada with its famous Alhambra (50 minutes away) or visit the white washed villages of the Alpujarras (20 minutes away). Ask us about local handicrafts (pottery, weaving, leather weaving and woodworks etc..). Maybe you are looking for Spanish lessons? This is your home from home, just lean back and unwind!!

Culture and how to get to us

Mingle with the people and soak up the atmosphere, experience, how the locals can´t sit still once they hear a flamenco, or watch the local men in one of the street cafes of Orgiva play domino and at the same time enjoy a café con leche yourself. Taste the special foods of the area, the different cheeses, migas with sardines, papas a lo pobre and of course the famous air dried hams of the Alpujarras. Samples of these dishes are given as free tapas with an alcoholic drink in the bars. The nearest airport is Granada (1hr) which has opened up to international flights, otherwise it´s Malaga or Almeria (2hrs). A car is recommendable and we can point out a few very reasonable car rentals. If you would like to enjoy a carfree holiday, a pickup service from the airport can be organized.

Skiing Information:

In winter you really have the choice! Spend a day on the empty beaches, go sightseeing or shopping to Granada or go skiing. In fact you could manage to do all in one day! Sierra Nevada offers Spain’s most modern ski resort and has the most sun hours of any European ski resort. Its well prepared slopes (up to 83 km!),the friendly ambience and the very reasonable prices make it with right a very popular ski destination. The entire outfit can be rented.

Golf Information:

Down on the coast, 40 minutes between Motril and Salobreña, we have a good golf course in a unique setting. Play golf right on the sea, with the snow covered peaks of the Sierra Nevada ahead of you! If your family or friends don’t feel like joining you, they can sunbathe on the beach, take a dip in the sea or enjoy one of the restaurants or coffee shops of the club. Shortly 2 new Golf courses will open, one in Salobreña and another one half way to Granada.