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Fantastic 3 bedroom villa situated outside the lovely traditional Spanish village of Comares
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Description of objectCasa MeyerFantastic 3 bedroom villa situated outside the lovely traditional Spanish village of Comares. With living room, kitchen, 2 bathrooms, private swimming pool and terraces with spectacular views. 30 minutes drive to lovely beaches. You can also visit Granada, Seville, Cordoba and Ronda. The village of Comares has bars, shops and restaurants. Sleeps 6 people. Location of objectCOMARESComares stands on a rock which overlooks the Periana Corridor and part of the Axarquia sierra to the North, while the immense Velez Valley and the Sierra de Tejeda are visible in the south. Of Arabic origin, its location suggests that it must have been built as a military vantage point, its layout still conserving the typical features of fortress towns, its narrow, winding streets lined with white one or two-storey houses. Places of architectural interest include the remains of the fortress, Masmullar Hill, the Arabic cistern and Our Lady’s Church, built in Mudejar style. The Cemetery, which stands above the Village, is worth a visit if only for the views from its vantage point. History Due to its location atop a mountain overlooking most of the Axarquia area, the village has a long history dating back to prehistoric times. It may have been the site of Iberian settlements and, later, a Roman colony. Nazari texts refer to Comares by the name Hisn Qumarich (the Castle of Comares). It was one of the main defensive bastions of the muladí (Christian convert to Islam) rebellion led by Omar Ben Hafsun before being recaptured at the start of the 10th century by Abderraman III. Some authors have believe the nearby Masmullar or Mazmullar plateau to have been the site of the fortress town of Bobastro, though it seems certain that it actually stood on the Villaverde plateaux, between the present-day villages of Alora and Ardales. In the 11th century, it was the administrative headquarters of a group known as “The Four Villages” (El Borge, Almachar, Moclinejo and Cutar), which enjoyed the protection of Comares Fortress. In May 1487, shortly after Vélez Málaga fell into Christian hands, Mohamed El Jabis -the last Moslem governor of Comares- paid homage to the Catholic Monarchs in an attempt to avoid any reprisals and to conserve some semblance of rights for the Moslem population. Though the moriscos (Moslem converts to Christianity) of Comares enjoyed more advantages than their counterparts in other villages of the Axarquia area, their lives would not have easy; proof of this is the gradual abandonment of the village’s lands which are chronicled as having been repopulated in 1490 by Old Christians from Extremadura, other parts of Andalusia, Valencia and even Portugal and Galicia. In 1512, the town was incorporated in to the estate of the Marquis of Comares, Don Diego Fernandez de Córdoba. Though the inhabitants of Comares played no part in the morisco uprising which engulfed practically the whole of the Axarquia region in 1568 and 1569, the 1570 expulsion which followed these events affected all of the Mudejars in the area, who were forced to leave lands which they had owned for centuries. Town: Spain, Costa del Sol, ComaresOne of the highest pueblo blancos in Andalucía (739 metres above sea level), Comares can be spied for miles around, rising high above the surrounding countryside and resembling a natural extension to the craggy rock face. A map is useful,first time visitors may still find the approach hard to find and, equally baffling is the fact that the village keeps disappearing from view as the windy country roads dip and curve round a succession of death-defying hairpin bends! However, when familiar with the approach, the journey from Málaga airport is less than an hour, while the nearest coastal resort Torre del Mar is just 24 km away.Fortunately, despite being breathtakingly pretty, Comares has not yet succumbed to the coach tour circuit, there is exquisite small hotel on the main plaza. Throughout the village, there are colourful ceramic plaques depicting Comares´ important place in history, which can be traced back to the third century BC. The village remains typically Moorish in its layout and design with narrow cobbled streets, interspersed with arches (dating back to medieval time), flanked with simple whitewashed houses. The Parish Church is 16th century with a beautiful coffered/stucco/moulded ceiling. There are also two plazas, two bars, two supermarkets, a post office and a bank. There is no souvenir shop (yet!) and you can't even find a post-card on sale. The latter is particularly telling, as the views are, quite literally, incredible. From the south, rolling hills of olive and almond trees reach to the sea while, to the north, dramatic mountains rise up far into distance, like a bewitching lunar landscape which shifts and changes according to the light. The main industry in Comares is the production of olive oil, wine and almonds while, in the valley, esparto grass is grown for domestic and agricultural use. This is, without doubt, one of the prettiest villages in the province of Andalucía and should be visited soon, before the raffia donkeys go on sale. Link to our websiteVisit Spanish Holiday Properties Website for more PropertiesArrival and distancesArrival day: negotiableDistance to next airport: Malaga 45 Km Distance to next shop: 3 Km Sport facilities nearbyHiking, Horse riding, Swimming,Theme of holidays
Total sleeping facilities and distributionTotal number of sleeping facilities: 3
BathroomsNo. of bathrooms: 2
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