Alpujarra Tours - Casa Rural Las Chimeneas

Accommodation, activities and discovery in the Alpujarra Mountains of Granada Southern Spain

Casa Las Chimeneas, Calle Amargura, 6 Mairena, 18493 - Granada

Telephone: 0034 958 760089 - email: info@alpujarra-tours.com

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Picture Gallery

View some pictures of family and guests having fun in la Alpujarra

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Check out where Mairena is and plan your route to get there

Restaurant Review

Read the review of Las Chimeneas restaurant written by Chris Stewart of Genesis and ‘Driving Over Lemons’ fame

Emma’s Blog

Read and comment about la Alpujarra in all it’s seasons

This year, together with our partners, we are offering two very special  events.  The first provides  a chance to discover the butterflies , birds and flowers of the alpujarra with a real expert, this organised by the specialist group Nature Trek. For more details please click on the following link:

http://www.naturetrek.co.uk/wildlif e-holidays-in-europe/detailsdb.asp?ID=484

Meanwhile, following on from the success of last year, we are again providing the venue for Sam Clark of the Moro restaurant , who in the autumn will be here for another week of cookery demonstration and superb cuisine.  For more information follow this link:

http://www.tastingplaces.com/html /spain.asp

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Activities

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Walking Information and Walking Packages

Below we have listed examples of just some of the activities we can arrange for your time spent at Las Chimeneas. If you are interested in an activity not mentioned here, just contact us for information.

Walking

-Full day's hike to peak of Morron el Mediodia (2730 m) high in the Sierra Nevada.

-Various half day's strolls through almond terraces and pick up from the neighbouring villages.

Local Visits

-Visit to local village of Yegen, home of writer and Hispanophile Gerald Brenan.

-Day in the workshop with tuition/guidance from the local English speaking furniture maker.

Day Trips

-Day trip to wild beaches and bird sanctuary of Cabo de Gata.

-Visit to historic city of Granada and guided tour of Alhambra.

Cycling

-15 km mountain bike descent on forest trails back to Las Chimeneas from mountain pass of Puerto de la Ragua.

Cheese and Soap Making

Learn to make cheese and soap the traditional way. First visit the goats and then back to Las Chimeneas for a hands-on demonstration

Cooking

> Learn to make local Spanish dishes such as tortilla, patatas a la pobre or paella with Sole our resident chef Also check our special offers page for cookery courses on offer 200 Eg. October 2009 - a weekend of cookery with Sam Clark of the Moro cookbooks and owner of Moro restaurant, London

Olive Picking

The olives here are collected in the lovely mid-winter sunshine during January and February. Of course all our guests are encouraged to help !

The Coast

-Windsurfing on the Mediterranean - tuition and board hire available.

-Day trip to wild beaches and bird sanctuary of Cabo de Gata.

Children friendly activities

A range of activities are also available for families such as village treasure hunts, fruit and vegetable picking and watering at our organic farm, milking the goats and craft mornings.

Wild Flowers

The local area is host to a very rich variety of wildflowers in widely diverse habitats, some of the rarest wildflowers in Spain can be found here. While the Sierra Alpujarra comprises only 0.4% of Spains surface area almost 30% of the floral population of the Spanish Peninsular grows here, a great combination for botanists, gardeners and others who enjoy beautiful and rare wildflowers, bring your camera and a notebook!

From trekking to bird watching, mountain biking to horse riding, botanising to cross country skiing, the Sierra Alpujarra provides a long list of outdoor pursuits, together with the opportunity to relax and potter in a calm, uncluttered environment, all within easy reach of the splendid Moorish capital of Granada and the sun drenched beaches of the meditteranean.