Casa del Horno - House of the Kiln
boutique townhouse in alhama de granada, andalucia, spain

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Spas

There are two spas in the town, both have hotels attached with all the facilities you'd expect. One is at the bottom (20 minute / 3km easy walk, or 2 minutes in the car) - Balneario de Alhama de Granada and one is at the top - El Ventorro (30 minute / 4km steady walk up the gorge or 4 minutes in the car).

Balneario dates back to Roman times (1st century), the thermal waters are 47 degrees C, there is a hotel with a full range of treatments see or you can simply walk down to the river and sit in one of the warm pools for free, there is a small parking fee if you take the car.

Recommended reading list - before, during or after your trip

Driving Over Lemons - Chris Stewart

The Parrot in the Pepper Tree - Chris Stewart

South from Granada - Gerald Brenan

Guerra - Jason Webster

Al-Andalus - Jason Webster

Duende - Jason Webster

Ghosts of Spain - Giles Tremlett

The New Spaniards - John Hooper

Spain by the Horns: A Journey to the Heart of a Culture - Tim Elliott

It's Not About the Tapas - Polly Evans

The Almond Blossom Appreciation Society - Chris Stewart

Muslim Spain and Portugal: Political History of Al-Andalus - Hugh Kennedy

Casa Moro: The Second Cookbook - Sam Clark and Sam Clark

Moro East - Samantha Clark

Spanish Lessons: How One Family Found Their Place in the Sun - Derek Lambert

......some of these books are already in the house.