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| Casa Cueva Bathroom |
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| Sunken Tub, Handpainted Tiles, Domed Ceiling |
The Casa Cueva House Rental at Mirador Cruz de la Rauda offers spacious, stylish living in the Albaycin of Granada,
Spain, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Cave houses form a traditional part of Andalusian living dating back more than 1000 years,
and modern Casas Cueva offer full amenities. This spacious vacation rental offers: - three bedrooms with large beds
(1.5 x 1.9 meters), two located in the Casa Cueva and one located in the attic area above the dining room,
- formal
marble floored dining room off of the interior courtyard,
- spacious living room with television,
- 1
large bathroom with sunken tub, a second bathroom with shower adjacent to the attic bedroom, and a half bath off the
interior courtyard
- a kitchenette in the dining room.
The extremely large terrace above the Casa Cueva
offers spectacular views of the Alhambra Palace, Sierra Nevada, and Gerneralife across the whitewashed Albaycin. The
apartment includes linens, towels, DVD/VCR, access to terraces and the traditional patio (interior courtyard), electric heater.
Cave houses naturally maintain an average temperature of 67 degrees F or 19 degrees C without heat. Price: minimum
150 euros per night for up to 6 persons; November to April, 2-night miniumum/May-October 3-night minimum; 12 euros per
person thereafter. Prices may be higher during late December, early January and during the Semana Santa period. We accept
VISA and Mastercard charged in U.S. funds.
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The Casa Cueva at Alhambra Vistas is the most ancient part of the property, with cave dwellings dating back an estimated
800 to 1000 years. Casa Azahar was once the center of a large, Morisco Carmen (large house with gardens, in Arab style) which
included an extensive cave dwelling complex. The neighboring neighborhood of Sacromonte consists entirely of cave dwellings,
a traditional way of life in Andaludia and North Africa. The history and ecology of cave dwelling is discussed in the article
linked to below:
Read an article about cave living written by the proprietors
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