Almunecar House Rental
La Rijana, Almunecar
Overlooking the sea on the Costa Tropical at Almuñecar. Magnificent views and a tranquil setting.
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3 bedroom, 2
bathroom, Sleeps
6
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6 People
Price Range:
£300
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£600
Per
Week
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Looking down at the pool .
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View from the terrace.
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Vacation Rental Description
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La Rijana is a newly built development of 14 houses entered through a remote controlled gate. At present only 3 are occupied permanently and the rest are holiday homes for Spanish and British (roughly 3:1 ratio). There is a communal pool overlooking the sea.
Our 2-storey house, at the end of a row looks out over the sea and pool. It has 3 sea-view bedrooms, 1 double and 2 twin (one with pull-out bed).
Although Almuñecar at first sight just looks like a busy holiday town, it has the heart of an old Andalucian pueblo. You will be surprised when you come across the hilly narrow streets of the old town. Explore this area and seek out some good tapas bars. bodegas and restaurants - you’ll have a huge choice, naturally with lots of sea food available.
Visit the town market to buy fresh fish, meat and vegetables. See the remains of the fish-salting factory and wander through the botanical gardens (jazz festival in July). Don’t forget the bird park (Loro Sexi), castle, museum and Friday outdoor market. The water park can be seen on the coast below La Rijana.
Out of town you can travel up Almuñecar’s tropical valley, following Rio Verde. This leads to the Sierra Chaparral, passing through Jete, Ortívar and Lentejí and offers some magnificent scenery. You can eat game up here in the mountainsand there are excellent opportunities for hiking or horse-riding. Riding is also available beside the Hotel Taramay, and the Hotel Salobrena.
Carry on to the hot springs at Alhama and return via Velez Malaga. Between here and the coastal resort of Torre del Mar, you’ll come across El Ingenio shopping centre, with 12 screen cinema complex, trendy snack bars and shops and a huge hypermarket.
Salobreña, a few miles to the east is built on an outcrop of rock and topped by Moorish fortifications. Beyond this is the interesting Spanish town of Motril, with Los Moriscos golf course next to the sea.
North from Motril is the wonderful city of Granada, the last capital of the Moorish kings, well worth a visit, not only for the marvellous Alhambra (book in advance), but also for many other places of interest. Good skiing is to be had in the Sierra Nevada (generally Nov. – Easter).
South of the Sierra Nevada are the Alpujarras.
To the west of Almunecar is Marina del Este, an exclusive marina with smart restaurants and diving and then Herradura, a small, pleaseant coastal resort. Beyond Herradura is Nerja, a popular resort for British holiday-makers, with a good beach (Burriana) and fantastic caves (International festival, featuring ballet, opera, flamenco in July).
Further west is the whitewashed village of Torrox Pueblo and and Ts 6 bed house has outstanding sea views and is in an all year round location, ideal for sea, sierra, ski and city.
La Rijana sits on top of a headland, just below an ancient Moorish tower and looks out over the pool and the sea, with breathtaking views across the ocean. From the windows and balconies, you can watch sunrise and sunset, follow the fishing boats and at certain times of year, spot dolphins just off the coast.
Roughly 50 min from Granada and 1 hr from Malaga Almuñecar is the principal town of the Costa Tropical, in the province of Granada. The coast is characterised by rugged cliffs falling to the sea and a sub-tropical climate that encourages the growth of chirimoyas, avocados, mangoes and bananas.
The fascinating Granada, the last Moorish stronghold, with the fabulous Alhambra and Sierra Nevada skiing, is just an hour away.
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Activities near Almunecar
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Adventure Sports, Beach, Cinema, Fishing, Horse Riding, Restaurant, Shopping, Theatre, Water Sports and Rental
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In the town there is an ornithological garden and also a botanical garden. A water park provides fun for all the family.
In the old town is the castle and museum and the remains of a Roman fish salting factory.
Golf is within 30 mins drive and from house to ski slopes is less than 90mins.
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Facilities in the House
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Air Conditioning, Cooking Utensils, DVD Player, Heating, Kitchen, Microwave, Parking, Refrigerator, Shared Pool, Stereo, TV, Washing Machine
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The well furnished lounge-diner has TV, DVD and radio/cassette/CD player. There are also books, games and an information file for your use.
The kitchen has granite surfaces, touch-control ceramic hob, stainless steel combination-microwave oven, washer and large fridge-freezer. There is ample ceramic crockery and glassware for indoor use and plastic equivalent for terrace or pool-side. Iron and ironing-board are provided as is cleaning equipment.
There are 2 bathrooms (1 en-suite) with shower, basin and bidet.
The house has rustic floor tiles, is double-glazed and is equipped with AC and heating on the lower floor.
Patio doors open onto a terrace which stretches over 2 sides, giving superb sea and pool views. An external canopy partially shades the terrace where you will find teak furniture. There are lightweight fold-up chairs for use either on the terrace or by the pool.
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Holiday Home #7909
from owner #2569
created on
19-Feb-2008
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