Jardines de Pinos, house with pool, WiFi, nr Costa

The accommodation

Pinos del Valle, Lecrin Valley (Granada-Costa Tropical), this house has great views from private terraces, pool, lots of sun & bars nearby, relaxing, quiet. Spacious living/dining room and modern kitchen. Up to three bedrooms all with bathrooms next to them. TV/DVD & WiFi

Setting

The village is ideally placed for taking daytrips to Granada, the beaches of the Costa Tropical, or the lush scenery of the Alpujarras. There is a bar-restaurant offering free tapas with drinks as well as filling as Menus of the Day.

The Valley of Lecrin is a startlingly beautiful area which occupies one of the most privileged positions in Spain. The area itself is midway between the Costa Tropical, famous for its verdant cultivation of exotic fruits and sugar cane, and the city of Granada, home to the Alhambra and the Albaicin, Spain´s most potent historic attractions. So much history abounds around the city of Granada that it would be impossible to tell all here. Home to the last empire of Spain´s Moorish era, Granada was finally taken by Ferdinand and Isabella in 1492 after more than 700 years of Moorish civilisation, which shaped the city and the area for ever. All of Granada's attractions are within easy reach of the house, as are the various beaches and resorts of the Costa Tropical.

Activities and attractions

The south facing villages of the Sierra Nevada are also a short drive away. This area, known as the Alpujarra, has been written about by Gerald Brenan ("South from Granada") and Chris Stewart ("Driving Over Lemons"). Pinos del Valle was once a most prosperous village in the olive and almond growing zone of the Valley of Lecrin. Today the agriculture is still important and the village is celebrating its culture by opening an Olive Museum just around the corner. In addition, locally, there are numerous fiestas often at weekends which feature local music, drinks, flamenco, and gastronomy.