Andalusian Rural Retreat: two distinctive adjacent country properties in the lower Alpujarra Mountains less than 50 minutes from Almeria international airport and four miles from the Mediterranean: Cortijo Estela, a self-catering holiday rental cottage accommodating 6 guests; for larger parties of 7-10 guests, our sister property, Finca Soleada farmhouse, provides additional accommodation and facilities.

r e l a x ina carefully restored rustic chic, Andalucian Moorish farmhouse with modern comfort: sleepin a former barn; dineal fresco within walled patios and terraces and savourhealthy home-made meals from neighboring farm produce with local wines; l u x u r ia t ein long summer evenings under the stars; soothebody and soul at the singular and sandy beaches of Cabo de Gata Natural Park or in Cortijo Estela's sunken tranquility garden; explorerenaissance castles, white sugar cube mountain villages, magnificent Granada and the Alhambra Palace or . . . simply w h i l e  a w a ythe hours at Cortijo Estela.

r e j u v e n a t ein an environment where local traditions continue with donkeys, goats and gypsies on horseback, affording the rare opportunity to experience authentic Andalusian Spain