Attractions local to Molino la Ratonera


Lake Iznájar

Loja

Alhama de Granada
Lake Iznajar Loja Alhama de Granada
Lake Iznajar is 45 minutes from the mill and offers a beach, fresh water bathing and no crowds.
Loja is our nearest large town with good shops, an historic centre with narrow cobbled streets, two fine old churches and a castle .
Alhama is a gem with many interesting buildings, a deep gorge containing ruined watermills and hot springs dating from Roman times.

Montefrío

Sierra Subbética

Priego de Córdoba
Montefrio The Subbetica, ideal for walking Priego
Montefrio is a delightful town with a church built on a rocky outcrop and the finest domed church in Andalucia. The Sierra Subbetica is a mountainous region in the south of Cordoba province known for its scenery and good walking. Read more…. Priego is steeped in history with fascinating buildings, gardens and fountains. Read more….

Accommodation

We have five houses available. The two person Cocina from only £355 per week high season, 3 four person properties and the beautifully restored Cortijo which will comfortably sleep eight guests, with rental prices starting at £575 high season.

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Facilities

We have the bar located in the mill room complete with old mill machinery, internet access and UK television. Above this is the restaurant serving evening meals from a range of traditional Spanish dishes. In the lower mill, dating from the 16th century, is the gym, library and tourism information centre while the favourite place for most guests in the long hot summer days is the large pool which uses an eco friendly system to clean the water, reducing the chemicals required and making the water silky smooth.

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Walking and other activities

Molino la Ratonera is an ideal walking centre as it is located on a network of tracks. We offer a range of self-guided walks to enable your group to explore at its own pace. We provide detailed instructions with distance, duration, historical information and maps to enable you to enjoy this beautiful environment entirely on foot. Click here to download our short walks instructions. Our town hall has also produced instructions for a range of walks that will take you farther afield. Click here to download their guide.

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Location

Although offically part of the municipality of Algarinejo, the nearest village, 2.5 kilometres away, is Zagra with shops, banks, bars, restaurants, swimming pool and castle. Both Zagra and Algarinejo embody the charm of Spain as it has been for decades where friendly, easygoing people welcome you into their lives.

The area is known as El Poniente Granadino (the west of Granada) and is rich in evidence of Andalucia's Moorish past with castles and watchtowers (atalayas) ever present on the horizon.

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