Special interest holidays:
Mountain biking, horse riding ,swimming pool, massage and guided walks in the Sierras all available locally.
Coast/Beach:
Less than an hour´s drive to the beaches of the 'Costa Tropical'.
Travel:
2.5hours from Malaga airport.1.25 hours to Granada Airport A car is very useful here, although it is possible to reach the village by public transport. The last bus leaves Granada at 16.30pm. There are 3 a day.
Distances:
Granada with the splendour of the Alhambra is just over
1 hour away. The owner can recommend a pretty and quiet hotel by the cathedral .
The famous whitewashed villages of the High Alpujarras are all around us and the coast at Salobreña just an hour away.
Further Details:
Ferreirola is part of La Taha de Pitres, a grouping of
7 small villages dating back from the times when the Alpujarras were occupied by the Moors whose architecture and terrace hillsides are very much still part of the landscape. The villages are whitewashed and have steep, winding streets where it is still common to see donkeys and shepherds with their flocks passing through. The area is famous for its mineral water springs, air-dried hams and inexpensive rugs and pottery.
We enjoy over 320 days a year of sunshine and have beautiful spring flowers and blossom as early as February. The autumn and winter months usually bring warm days with crisp nights and the altitude (around 1000m) means that it is never unbearably hot in summer. There are no cars allowed in the narrow streets of Ferreirola and the only sounds are birds or sheep bells. There are, however,
4 restaurants and bars within walking distance and a larger village (Pitres) just 4km away.
Ferreirola has a daily bread van between 1.00pm and 2.00pm, a fruit van on Thursday mornings and a fish van on Tuesday mornings. It is only 1km to Mecina which has a family run bar and restaurant, a vegetarian restaurant, a music bar and a hotel with pool. There are many varied and inexpensive restaurants in nearby villages and the bars still give complimentary tapas with wine and beer.
Pitres, 4km away has a bank, chemist, baker, supermarket,restaurant, bars and a 24-hour health centre. There is an outdoor swimming pool at the campsite.
Serious walkers can scale the Mulhacen (3,482m) or Veleta at 3,398m. Guided service available. There are also local facilities for mountain biking, horse-riding, and flamenco dance and guitar lessons.
