Alfornón Alpujarras Rental Spain

	Rental	Alpujarra	Delia McGrath: 00 34 958-830565 deliamcgrath@hotmail.com
	Andalucia Adventure Alfornón

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ALFORNÓN HOLIDAY RENTAL
Alfornón (Spain) lies at 900 metres in a fold of the mountains below the ridge of the Sierra Contraviesa. A curving mountain road leads there and goes no further. It is included in the Alpujarras region (made famous by Gerald Brenan in his book, "South from Granada"), but is untouched by tourism. It has a population of about 100, who cultivate almonds, figs and wine grapes.

entrance Casa de Delia	Roof terrace

Our plots of land, scattered round the valley are registered organic and we sell our figs and almonds. Our wine production is not on a commercial scale, in other words, it's for drinking! Zacarias has sold his two mules and now drives a lorry - sadly the countryside doesn't pay.

bedroom casa Delia	livingroom casa Delia

On the ridge (approx 5kms) are two bars/restaurants, where local food and wine can be sampled. The nearest beaches are 23 kilometres (40 minutes). We can't offer the luxury of a swimming pool, but there are albercas (tanks of spring water for irrigation); you jump in, the frogs jump out! The village streets are steep and mainly inaccessible to cars. Sadly, this makes them unsuitable for wheel chair users. There are 2 shops (open all hours,7 days a week), a bakery and a bar which opens in the evenings, run by Antonio. His wife Mari Carmen will prepare a 3 course lunch with a drink for 6 Euros, if warned in advance. Some Spanish phrases would be useful as English is not widely spoken.A phrasebook will be provided.


bedroom casa Zacarias	livingroom casa Zacarias

We have renovated an old house where Zacarias stored his almonds and ploughing gear. It is the last one-storey house in the village and dates back to Arab times. Two beautiful apartments have evolved. They have beamed ceilings and are full of character. Both have 2 bedrooms, one double and one twin, a kitchen/living room with fireplace and a shower room, all fully equipped. The entrances are completely independent. There is a large roof terrace, with tremendous views across the valley. There is plenty of space to sit out and both have barbecues.


livingroom casa Delia	spring

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