La Ribera	main bedroom in apartment 1	lounge area in apartment 1
kitchen in apartment 1	dining area in apartment 1	pool and patio
apartment 2 bathroom	side patio	apartment 2 kitchen dining
apartment 2 living dining

Details

Casa La Ribera has a small pool and a BBQ with plenty of space with sun loungers to soak up the sun in o­ne of the warmest and driest areas of Spain. The apartments are situated o­n the first floor of a traditional cortijo within the small village of Santa-Maria de Nieva which has a village shop and bar. The village fiesta is held at the beginning of August with a Dia de Torte in January.

There are 2 apartments, o­ne having 2 bedrooms and the other with o­ne bedroom. They both have a mini kitchen with a gas hob, microwave and a fridge. Crockery, cutlery, pans, towels and bedding are all provided. Towels for the beach/pool are not provided. The apartments have been recently constructed to a high standard o­n the first floor of a traditional spanish cortijo.

The town of Huercal Overa is 7 kms away and has shops, several supermarkets and restaurants. A large market takes place o­n Mondays. The Easter Semana Santa and the Feria in October are tourist attractions. There is a medieval market in December and a Three Kings Procession o­n January 5th.

There are many beaches nearby eg Mojacar, half an hour away by autovia and the quieter San Juan de Los Terreros. Many unspoilt beaches can be reached by car. Mini Hollywood, the ceramics and carpets of Nijar and Sorbas, the nature park at Cabo de Gata and the cave houses of Cuevas de Almanzora are worth a visit. See Palomares which was o­nce at the centre of o­ne of the world’s biggest nuclear scares. Visit the castle in Lorca or the moorish alcazaba in Velez Blanco. A must see are the prehistoric cave paintings, including indalos (matchstick figure with arms outstretched holding an arc, said to ward off evil), of Cuevas de los Letreros. Visit the castle in Lorca or the moorish castle of Velez Blanco. Mojacar Pueblo is a hillside moorish village with magnificent views over mountains and coast. In 2005 the Mediterranean games will be held in this area.

Holiday here or use it as a base when looking for your own ‘place in the sun’. The owners live o­n site and are available to give information about the area or for help with moving to Spain. Are you a golf fanatic?  Indulge yourself with fine golf courses at  Desert Springs, Valle del Este, Cortijo Grande and Marina Golf (from 15 minutes away).

Fly into Almeria, Alicante or Murcia. Information o­n getting here is available o­n our web site.