Vacation Rental Description
This pretty villa with it’s swimming pool so close to the city of Cordoba defies description and needs to be seen to appreciate it’s specialness. Claudio Marcelo the founder of Cordoba would have chosen a place like this to rest between his conquests and imperial wars. In the same way as would our Andalucian ancestors – the Jews, the Moors or the Christians – at the time when Cordoba was one of the most important cities of the world, each would have come here with his own God to this place where nature would have comforted each one of them. Driving towards our villa exuberant nature takes over as our holiday companion and in Spring the green wheat or corn covers the surrounding farmland. A simple portico welcomes us to the estate (25hectares) which carries out ecological agriculture. The vegetation is particularly lush and there are many examples of hundred year old trees; palms, almonds, cypresses, walnuts, mulberry, poplars, orange and lemon trees... This house is the first one we come to on the estate (there are two more. The owners live in their own house in another part of the estate). The villa has accommodation for 4 people with a possibility of 2 more in extra beds. The house has a pretty porch which is covered by a vine in summer protecting us from the sun. A simple outdoor table with benches serve for outdoor dining and for relaxing and watching the splendid sunsets. The swimming pool (shared with the other houses) adds beauty and freshness to the surroundings. The house has been decorated by the owners, and it’s original paintings on the walls give it a special originality and colour all of it’s own, particularly the refreshing mural painted on one of the walls of the lounge – dining room. There is a very well equipped kitchen which leads out onto the two porches – terraces of the house. The two bedrooms are very well decorated and with high quality linen. This is a very relaxing and peaceful place, only 20 minutes by car from the heart of Cordoba, a Human Heritage City, full of important Roman and Moorish monuments like the famous Mosque. There are the enormous caves which were once Arab quarries and which give this area a special atmosphere. These caves are often the site of artistic and ecological events.
Facilities
Cooking Utensils
Dishwasher
Heating
Kitchen
Linen Service
Microwave
Open Fire
Amenity Parking
Refrigerator
Shared Pool
TV
Washer
A sofabed provides an extra 2 places. CD player. Covered terrace. Terrace. Garden furniture. Built-in barbecue. Deck chairs. Grass area and garden. Shared swimming pool (10m x 5m; 1m - 2m deep), available from 1/04 till 30/09.
Activities
Adventure Sports
Biking
Playground
Cinema
Gym
Horse Riding
Mountain Biking
Night Clubs
Restaurant
Shopping
Tennis
Theater
Zoo/Wildlife
Cordoba, the capital city, is in the middle of the province. It sprawls over both banks of the River Guadalquivir and is the setting for three cultures: Moorish, Jew and Christian.
The city of Cordoba is one of the most popular due to its historical legacy and heritage. The old town has been declared a World Heritage site.
About 5 km from the capital city you can visit the remains of the Medina Azahara or Madinat al-Zahra, a court city built on the orders of Caliph Abd al-Rahman III to become the capital of the Caliphate, the royal residence and seat of government. As legend goes, it was his favourite, called Zahra, who suggested he build this beautiful city, hence its name.
Discover all of the attractions that Córdoba and the surrounding area has to offer.