Vinuela holiday villa: Lake Vinuela

Wonderful villa in a fabulous location with access to all major roads. The villa is well mainitained, very clean with a good sized pool and sun beds so no need to get up at dawn to reserve! The kitchen is fully equiped and has the added bonus of air conditioning for those very hot summer nights. The terrace is at the back of the property so very private and ideal for lazy days and barbecues. The pool is at the side of the property and the views across the lake and mountains are stunning especially whilst standing under the external shower. There are great bars, restaurants and shops down in the valley which takes about five minutes in the car to get to. We recommend breakfast at Tiffanys as the owners and their staff make you feel very welcome. Torre del Mar is about a forty minute drive but well worth a visit. Very pleasant beach front where you can sip a glass of wine and watch the world pass you by. They have a street market on a Thursday morning with some good bargains. The strawberries are to die for! The villa is ideally situated as there are numerous restaurants within the vacinity so you can pick and choose where and what you want to eat. There is no need to go to the same place every day unless you want to of course. We stayed in a couple of nights and enjoyed a few drinks purchased from the local supermarket. We've been here twice and are considering returning again to celebrate New Year but will definately be back next year. The owner is very nice and he and his wife have lots of knowledge about the area and nothing is a bother to them. I love this wonderful home from home and would recommend at least ten days as there is so much to do and see. Our first visit was intended to be a chill out holiday and that is exactly what you can have in this peaceful wonderful place. However once you visit one place you want to see more and the small villages in the mountains are so beautiful we had a few days walking about looking at the breath taking views. Don't forget to watch out for the local shepherd, you'll hear the sheeps bells before you spot him and his flock but one word of warning, if he stops to say hello...stay down wind! I hope this review helps you decide to take the plunge! I am sure you won't regret it.