Holiday rental properties in a stunning rural location
Welcome to Molino la Ratonera, a holiday retreat set in a
watermill in a lush river valley. The location of this mill, in the heart of
rural inland Andalucia, southern Spain, is within easy reach of Granada with
the Alhambra and Albaicin, Malaga, Seville and Cordoba and yet its rural
situation provides a haven for wildlife and an excellent environment for
walking, birdwatching or relaxing.
We offer
a choice of rental properties for short breaks or longer holidays of any
duration on a self-catering basis.
Access to Molino la Ratonera is by track, from our nearest town of Zagra, less
than 2 miles away. Zagra contains bars and restaurants, an excellent small
supermarket, banks with cash machines. We are only 30 minutes away from the A92 motorway, which
makes Granada, Malaga, Seville and Cordoba within easy reach for a day visit.
With only an hour's journey from Granada airport and 1 hour 20 minutes from
Malaga, this is an ideal holiday destination.
“Molino la Ratonera is a holiday retreat in the very heart of Andalucia.”
Wildlife
Set in a small river valley the land round the mill provides a rare environment in Andalucia. The olive is the main crop grown
commercially but in the less accessible land on the riverside there is beautiful mixed woodland containing holm oak, fig,
poplar, elm, willow, pomegranate, mastic tree and tree of heaven. On the forest floor a wide variety of wild flowers
are found during spring and early summer. The wild flowers in the slideshow at the top of this page were all found on one forty minute walk from the mill in the spring.
This dense vegetation provides a protected habitat for a wide variety of birds, reptiles, mammals and insects.
“The beautiful 5 metre high waterfall and the 16th century mill tower add to the magic of the site and make it an unforgettable location.”
