Attractions local to Molino la Ratonera


Lake Iznájar

Loja
Lake Iznajar Loja
Lake Iznajar is 45 minutes from the mill and offers a beach, fresh water bathing and no crowds. The town of Iznajar stands on a hilltop almost entirely surrounded by the lake and is a true pueblo blanco - a white village - for which Andalucia is so famous. With its steep streets and miradors it is well worth visiting.
Loja is our nearest large town with good shops, an historic centre with narrow cobbled streets, two fine old churches and a castle.
During the week before Easter (Semana Santa) the town's narrow street are filled with remarkable processions in a style that goes back many hundred of years.

Alhama de Granada

Montefrío
Alhama de Granada Montefrio
Alhama is a gem with many interesting buildings, a deep gorge containing ruined watermills and hot springs dating from Roman times.
Montefrio is a delightful town with a church built on a rocky outcrop and the finest domed church in Andalucia.

Sierra Subbética

Priego de Córdoba
The Subbetica, ideal for walking Priego
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 and was once a centre of the silk industry. These riches have left it with fascinating buildings, gardens and fountains. Read more….

Accommodation

We have five houses available. There is a two person house from only £390 per week high season, 3 four person properties and the beautifully restored Cortijo which will comfortably sleep eight guests, with rental prices starting at £630 high season.

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Restaurant and bar

We serve delicious home produced and freshly cooked Mediterranean food, stylishly served in our historic Millroom Restaurant.

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Facilities

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. Click on short walks and long walks to download our guides. We have a number of mountain bikes together with helmets for guests to use free of charge and have put together a selection of rides. Click on cycle routes to download the 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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