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Dear guest, the night of Saint John, which we can also find named the San Juan night or Saint John´s eve. It is a religious tradition in where the birth of Saint John the Baptist is celebrated. It is celebrated on June 24th, celebrating the arrival of the summer solstice at the same time. The summer solstice is when the days begin to be shorter.This tradition is established in the European-Mediterranean countries, and it has been maintained for a long time. Nowadays it has become the night of change...

Dear guest, when renting a villa on the Costa Tropical with mild temperatures throughout the whole year, you probably wish to come on winter and you may ask if our pools are working the whole year. The answer is yes.We do maintenance for the garden and the pool throughout the whole year so you will find the pool and the garden of our villas in perfect conditions, it doesn’t matter in which season of the year you spend you holidays with us. In addition, you could ask to heat the pool during autumn...

Dear guest, the main goal of Grandes Villas is that you enjoy your holiday, but in the unfortunate case that you fall ill, it is necessary to know what to do. On the contrary that in your country of origin, here in Spain the emergency doctor does not usually come to your house, so depending on the severity, you have the following options:-          Health Center: it is the place where you will find the family doctor. If you come from an EU country, I advise you to travel with...

Equestrianism (from Latin equester, equestr-, equus, 'horseman', 'horse'), commonly known as horse riding (British English) or horseback riding (American English), includes the disciplines of riding, driving, or vaulting with horses. This broad description includes the use of horses for practical working purposes, transportation, recreational activities, artistic or cultural exercises, and competitive sport.- Centro Ecuestre Las Maravillas: they offer horse riding in the mountains and on the beach....

Dear guest, sea kayaks are small marine boats with a deck, where the paddler sits inside and partially covered by a skirt, propelling himself with a two-bladed paddle. Currently, kayaking encompasses various disciplines: white water (river), surfing, Olympic (track or competition), polo, etc., having millions of followers around the world.On the Costa Tropical you could enjoy kayaking near wonderful coves and cliffs, this being an unforgettable experience.In Castell de Ferro (Motril), at La Rijana...

Dear guest, the churro is a flour-based dough cooked in oil, a food called "frying pan fruits." Churros are popular in Spain, Portugal, France, Latin America, the Philippines, Belgium, and some areas of the United States. The manufacture and sale is carried out in specialized premises called churrerías or churros factories.Their basic ingredients are water, flour (generally wheat, although it can be from another origin), oil and salt.Their shape can be straight, stick-shaped, in loops or curlers...

Dear guest, the Iberian ibex, Spanish ibex, Spanish wild goat, or Iberian wild goat (Capra pyrenaica) is a species of ibex with four subspecies. Of these, two can still be found on the Iberian Peninsula, but the remaining two are now extinct. The Portuguese subspecies became extinct in 1892 and the Pyrenean subspecies became extinct in 2000. An ongoing project to clone to the Pyrenean subspecies resulted in one clone being born alive in July 2003. This is the first taxon to...

Querido huésped, el Paraje Natural Acantilados de Maro-Cerro Gordo es un paraje natural situado entre los municipios de Nerja (Málaga) y Almuñécar (Granada). Este paraje forma una estrecha franja paralela a la costa, que tiene doce kilómetros de ancho y penetra una milla en el interior del  mar. Tierra adentro está limitada por el eje viario de la carretera N-340.Este paraje se caracteriza principalmente por presentar abruptos y espectaculares acantilados, de hasta 75 m de desnivel, entre...

Dear guest, the N-340 road (or Mediterranean road) is the longest of the national roads in Spain. It connects Puerto Real in Cádiz with Barcelona along the entire coast of the Spanish Mediterranean, crossing ten provinces. The N-340 road also has a European nomenclature: E-5 in the Vejer de la Frontera-Algeciras section. At 1,248 km it was the longest national highway in the country. The N-340 has been unfolded and converted into a dual carriageway, becoming called A-7, except between Puerto...

Querido huésped, la Costa Tropical y lugares como Almuñécar, Castel de Ferro, Calahonda o La Herradura llevan décadas siendo el paraíso de los submarinistas, tanto por la riqueza de sus fondos marinos como por la belleza de los parajes naturales. Entre todas ellas hay que destacar La Herradura, ideal para el buceo por sus fondos transparentes.Las numerosas playas del litoral granadino se hallan separadas muchas veces (sobre todo en la zona de Almuñécar) con peñones y cerros más o menos abruptos....

Dear guest, the Mediterranean highway or A-7 is a Spanish highway belonging to the State Roads Network that begins in Algeciras and ends in Barcelona. In the nomenclature of the European Road Network it is the Spanish section of the E-15. The highway is the responsibility of the Ministry of Development. The route of the highway is completed for the most part.As it passes through the province of Granada, the A-7 motorway connects the western coastal part of Andalusia with the eastern part. In the province...

Dear guest, the “Carretera de La Cabra” is one of the most beautiful roads in the province of Granada and on which many bikers circulate. The route runs along the old coastal highway, the national highway 323. From there you have to go to Almuñécar to take the popularly known as ‘Carretera de La Cabra’, which means “Goat road. This road runs through the municipalities of Jete to Otívar. The route continues through Padul until it reaches’ Puerto del Suspiro del Moro’. It can also be...