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touring: whether staying a week or month at Cortijo Estela there is no shortage of local touring adventures from its doorstep; magnificent sandy beaches in the spectacular volcanic natural park of Cabo de Gata, stunningly picturesque Alpujarran mountain villages that "time forgot", cave dwellings in Guadix, renaissance castles, roman ruins, spa towns, a Buddhist mountain retreat, and Granada are just few - there are even outdoor film sets where Lawrence of Arabia, Cleopatra and Sergio Leone westerns were filmed.

sports: Almeria enjoys the best year-round climate in mainland Europe with over 3,000 hours' annual sunshine, making Cortijo Estela's rural and convenient setting a health and fitness enthusiast's dream location: swim, scuba dive, hike, bike, hang-glide, snow ski in the Sierra Nevadas at Sol y Nieve, sail nearby from Almerimar pleasure port, horsehide.

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