Make a holiday rental home or village house in Albunuelas, Spain your home away from home

Nestled at the head of the picturesque Lecrin Valley, Albunuelas is one of many traditional, whitewashed villages in the region that have well preserved their Moorish heritage. Whether you plan to spending your days walking and wildlife-spotting in the surrounding mountains, visiting the beach towns of the Costa Tropical or simply enjoying local village life, self-catering accommodation in Albunuelas can help you achieve your perfect Spanish holiday.

Things to do in Albunuelas, Spain

The beautiful Lecrin Valley, situated south of the city Granada, is home to a number of small towns and villages that continue to maintain a traditional Spanish way of life. Albunuelas is a fine example of such a village, with its whitewashed buildings with their Moorish influences home to families and businesses that have been in the village for many generations.

Many of the accommodation options in Albunuelas provide panoramic views out over the fruit orchards and unspoilt scenery of the Lecrin Valley. Many visitors head to this part of Spain to enjoy walking and hiking in these surrounding mountains, and there are plenty of designated trails to follow if this is your wish. Others are happy to stroll around the village and visit the shops, cafes and bars that line its cobbled streets, before heading back to their accommodation and watching the sun set with a glass of local wine in hand.

There is a small supermarket in the village, a Thursday morning market, and a local bread van comes around each morning, but if you prefer to venture out to eat you will discover that tapas is the order of the day in this part of Spain, and sharing plates are usually free when you purchase drinks in the local bars.

Places to visit on holiday in Albunuelas, Spain

With Albunuelas just 37km from Granada, a trip to the city is strongly advised when on holiday in the region. Granada has many attractions of both the old and the new variety, but perhaps the finest of them all is Alhambra Palace, which was once the home of the Moorish rulers of the region. The nearby Lecrin Valley also has plenty to offer, with nature walks, fishing, horse riding, walking, hiking and bird watching just some of activities available in villages such as Restabal (5km) and Padul (21km).

Weather in Albunuelas, Spain

The weather in Albunuelas typically consists of warm summers and mild winters. June, July and August are the hottest and most popular times to visit, whilst December and January are the coolest. Rainfall is generally low all year round and almost non-existent in summer.

Flights to Albunuelas, Spain

Albunuelas is 60km from Granada Airport (GRX), meaning it can be reached within an hour of landing. The airport, which is also known as Federico Garcia Lorca Granada-Jaen Airport, receives flights from East Midlands, Liverpool and London Stansted Airports through budget airline Ryanair. A second option is to fly to Almeria Airport (LEI), which is 162km from Albunuelas.