Alhama de Aragon holiday home rental, Contamina with private pool, walking, log fire, balcony/terrace, internet access, rural retreat

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Alto Jalon (house)

Home description

Alto Jalon is a homely sort of house situated a little way from the church and main square of a peaceful. village. The house has three bedrooms and two bathrooms. It has beamed ceilings, wooden floors, a wood-burning stove and full central heating. The kitchen/dining area leads out to a walled garden and swimming pool. By the pool is a covered area for eating out during the long summer evenings.

Not far from the village there are restaurants and bars, a golf course, tennis and fronton courts and many pleasant walks. Alto Jalon is well situated for touring the area.

Sitting room	Pool
Main bedroom	Main bedroom

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The Aragon region

Aragon, once a famous kingdom, is an enormous area divided into the provinces of Huesca, Teruel and Zaragoza. Contamina is in the province of Zaragoza, which is the south of Aragon. This is an unspoilt and uncluttered part of Spain, a place of big landscapes and dramatic contrasts. It is rugged, beautiful and full of surprises. Easily reached from Madrid, Zaragoza and Barcelona this area is ideal for touring and experiencing the authentic qualities of northern Spain. The climate is agreeable - hot and dry in the summer, bright and crisp in the winter. With no major industries for hundreds of miles the air is wonderfully clean.

Alhama de Aragon / Contamina area

Contamina is a very small, very sleepy pueblo. Indeed, everybody sleeps well in Contamina. However, one mile away is the more lively village of Alhama de Aragon, nationally famous for its delightful 'balneario' or thermal water spa where all manner of health and beauty treatments are available. Alhama also has banks, a chemist, a medical centre, a small supermarket, a couple of restaurants and a surprising number of bars.

Twenty minutes drive from Alhama is the incredibly beautiful Monasterio de Piedra. Centuries ago the monks diverted the river to create a park stunningly decorated with a dozen or so waterfalls. The monastery has an interesting museum, and it was here, in the late 16th century that chocolate was first made in Europe.

Less than half-an-hour's drive from Contamina is the busy market town of Calatayud. Here you will find supermarkets, a wide range of restaurants, a cinema, a theatre, a modern sports centre and an eighteen-hole golf course. Dominated by the ruins of a castle, the oldest fortified Moorish construction in Spain, Calatayud has an historic centre and close by are the remains of the Roman city of Bilbilis.

Within one hour's drive of Contamina are the ancient towns of Daroca, Siguenza and Medinacelli and the fine cities of Zaragoza and Soria, all of which are well worth a visit.

All the towns and villages have colourful fiestas, mosty in the months of August and September.

How to get there

Fly to Zaragoza (100km from airport) or Madrid (200km from airport). Car hire available at both.
CHEAP FLIGHTS from Ryanair available from Stansted to Zaragoza.
EASY ACCESS on the A2 motorway. No need to enter Zaragoza or Madrid.
Four hour drive from the ferry ports of Bilbao and Santander.
Village very easy to find.

Activities near Alhama de Aragon

Facilities

Further details indoors:
Wood floors in bedrooms
beamed cellings
Balcony
Views

Further details outdoors:
Parking outside the door
Garden occasionally shared with owner

Further details

A grocery pack can be arranged for arrival
Garden sometimes shared with owner
English speaking owner lives next door and is on hand to provide information about the area etc

Conditions

A 25% deposit is required to ensure booking

Rental rates

Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
All year	1 Sep 08	1 Nov 09	600£  484	12097	130105	3 Nights

The owner's weekend rates apply to: Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights

NB: Prices may be subject to change at the owner's discretion.

Availability notes

To see availability please visit http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/37020

Contact owner

To contact this owner please visit: http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/37020

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Name:	Joanna Jameson
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