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Rock The Alpujarra With A Difference

ACTIVITY HOLIDAYS AND ACCOMMODATION IN THE SIERRA NEVADA, SPAIN

Escape to peace and tranquillity. Our idyllic location is high on the slopes of the Poqueria valley in the Alpujarra Mountains, part of the Sierra Nevada in Andalucia southern Spain. Across the Poqueria valley are the white washed mountain villages of Capileira, Bubión and Pampaneira. We offer:

Cottage accommodation: as featured in the magazines “Everything Spain” and “Where2” (a Granada publication) click highlights for more information

  • Two self-catering cortijos (cottages)


  • Idyllic comfort


  • Spectacular mountain valley views


  • Ensuite bedrooms with shower and w/c


  • Solar energy – ecological
Cortijo Aguila

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4x4 Car

Four wheel drive tours:

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  • Chauffeur driven

  • Picturesque mountain villages

  • Costa Tropica coastal resorts

  • Granada – Alhambra Palace

  • Individual itineraries

  • Tours of Granada Province

Airport pick up / drop off for your holiday – Granada and Malaga

Walking Las Alpujarras:

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  • West from the Lecrin valley, south of Granada

  • East of Yegen (immortalised by Gerald Bremen in his book South from Granada)

  • North from the Costa Tropica

  • Some of the best walking in Europe’s second most mountainous country after Switzerland
 3 villages from Acqueia

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Golden Eagle

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Bird watching in the Alpujarra:

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  • Multitude of bird life

  • Bonelli’s and Golden eagles

  • Buzzards and vultures

  • Unspoilt wild life habitat Butterflies

Horse riding: mountain riding holidays in Southern Spain.
Rides on trails are with our affiliated trekking centres and are mainly through the
Natural Park and National Park
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  • Tailored to suit riders of all levels of skill,

  • Beginner to fully experienced.

  • Qualified to instruct by The British Horse Society

  • Beginner ‘learn to ride’ instruction available

  • Instruction by Christine Sampford

  • Well-schooled and groomed horses
 Chris riding

The Buddhist retreat of O Sel Ling is very close to your holiday cottages - about 7 kms. In fact we are closer than any of the villages or towns nearby. The name given the centre by the Dalai Lama in 1982 means “Place of Clear Light” and is interesting to visit, with fantastic views. Steeped in contemplative history, the centre is visited by people from all over the world.

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 Home Page  Cottage Accommodation  Location  Tariffs  Booking  Contact
 Walking Holidays  Working Holidays  Photographic Holidays  Painting Holidays  Car Hire  Getting There
 Learning Spanish  Spanish Cooking Holidays  Bird Watching  Touring The Alpujarra  Chauffeur Tours  Dual Centre Holidays
 Write a Book  Management Reflection  Horse Riding  Children's Farm Holidays  Guests comments  Airport pickup