Medieval Castle, Cáceres Plaza de Espana, Seville Trujillo Bullfight at Aracena

Fuentes de León

(10 minute drive)
Friday morning market. Bull ring. Bars and shops. Petrol.

Cumbres Mayores

(15 minute drive)
One of three hill top villages which guards the frontier. Interesting thirteenth century castle and church.

Aracena

(20 minute drive)
The highest town in the Sierra Morena. Saturday morning market. All shops and amenities. Gruta de las Maravillas - largest and most impressive cave in Spain. Illuminated and guided tours. Moorish castle and Gothic Mudejar church built by the Knights Templar. Museum of Jamon. Aracena is famous for some of the best hams in Spain. This fascinating display explains the importance of the ‘Jamon Iberico’ to the region.

Linares de la Sierra

(30 minutes away)
One of the prettiest of the small villages which has stunning views. It has been used as a backdrop in several films.

Jabugo

(35 minutes away)
Famous throughout Spain for its ‘Jamon Iberico’ made from the local ‘patas negras’ or black footed pigs.

Seville

(1.5 hours away)
Nearest airport. Not just the capital but the Queen and heart of Andalucia. Breathtaking architechture, monuments and museums. Bullfighting, flamenco and lots of tapas bars.

Extremadura

(1.5 hours away)
The fascinating conquistador towns of Trujillo and Cáceres have hardly changed since Pizarro’s day. The whole area is a must for bird watchers.

Parque Natural de Monfragüe

(2 hour drive)
Tremendous area for wildlife Probably the best variety of birds of prey in Europe.

Coto Doñana

(1.5 hours away)
Former hunting grounds of the Kings of Spain and now one of the most important wildlife reserves in Europe. The extensive marshes and wetlands are home to an astonishing variety of wildlife. Spectacular species include flamingos, imperial eagle, deer and wild boar. The Doñana is the last stronghold of the endangered Spanish lynx.

El Rocio

(1.5 hours away)
On the edge of the Coto Doñana. Unique ‘frontier-type’ town, complete with real cowboys and gypsies. The shrine of Nuestra Senora del Rocio is now a popular tourist attraction. Once a year at Pentecost, over a million pilgrims dressed in traditional costumes and in decorated carts drawn by horses and oxen make the pilgrimage to Rocio. It is the occasion for 3 days of exuberant festivities.

Córdoba

(1.5 hours away)
Once the largest city of the Roman Spain and for 3 centuries the heart of Western Islamic Empire, the great medieval caliphate of the Moors. The Mesquita (Mosque) is considered the grandest and most beautiful ever constructed by the Moors in Spain.

Local Activities

• Fishing
• Walking
• Birdwatching
• Wildflowers
• Butterflies
• Mountain biking
• Caves
• Horse riding