El Canyar
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El Canyar is an ideal place to spend a lazy week, especially if you have kids in tow. It can also make a suitable base for exploring the sights of southern Spain. Read on for what there is to see and do around Salobreña or contact us for more ideas.
If you want to do only one day-trip, make it to the Alhambra in the historic city of Granada, the "eighth wonder" of the world, only 45 minutes (70 km) from Salobreña by car. Granada is a charming city, not only for its Moorish sights by also for its atmosphere and its night life, especially its flamenco shows in the Sacromonte quarter. To get a view of the Alhambra go to Mirador de San Nicolás at the top of the beautiful Barrio del Albaycín quarter. The Capilla Real of the cathedral has the tombs of Spain's most famous monarchs, the Catholic Kings, Ferdinand and Isabella. Other places to visit are the El Palacio de Carlos V, El Palacio de la Madraza, El Corral del Carbón, La Casa de los Tiros, El Museo Arqueológico and El Monasterio de la Cartuja.
The mountains of Sierra Nevada are crowned by fourteen peaks which are in some places more than 3,000 metres high. The highest ones, Veleta and Mulhacén are skirted by the highest road in Europe, wich passes the skiing resort of Solynieve at 2,100 m (100 km from Salobreña). Sierra Nevada enjoys a great diversity of flora and fauna, due to its altitude and closeness to the Mediterranean coast. There are many wild flowers and golden eagles. In winter you can even go walking or skiing in the heights of the Sierra Nevada.
Far below Spain's two highest peaks, Mulhacén and Veleta, the southern slopes of the Sierra Nevada slide into the quaint valleys of the Alpujarras. Compact white villages cling to steep but fertile mountain sides which have been carved into innumerable terraces. The houses cluster together as if built on top of each other at random; their flat roofs, supported on crooked chestnut beams, spread with crushed slate and sprouting Hobbit-like chimneys. These villages are unmistakeably of Arab origin: the Alpujarras were the last refuge of the Moors in Spain when the kingdom of Granada was conquered in 1492. The only other place you'll see this curious architecture is in the Atlas mountains. The most beautiful and accesible villages are Pampaneira, Capileira and Bubión. Lanjarón is famous for its water spas.
The beach holiday resort of Almuñecar (15 km form Salobreña) has a charming old town with lots of crafts, souvenir shops and some old fashion bodegas. At the top there is the Castillo de San Miguel. It also has a botanical garden, the Parque Ornitológico and a Museo Arqueológico. The fish-salting factory dates from Roman times.
Going westwards you come to the Costa del Sol where resorts range from the down to earth to the outright posh such as Puerto Banus. In the hills of Malaga are many pretty whitewashed villages.
Almería province is famous for its desert interior where many "spaghetti westerns" were shot and where you can visit the film sets. Its coast has many pretty beaches and beauty spots including the Cabo de Gata nature reserve.
Tel: + 34 958 82 88 51 or + 33 562 319 581