Lleida holiday ski home accommodation with walking, beach/lake nearby, log fire, balcony/terrace, internet access, rural retreat, TV

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Ca La Daina (house)

Home description

Embedded in the foothills of the Pyrenees mountains Ca la Daina is a beautiful and lovingly restored 16th house over 5 floors with beams and log fires, cosy, but also spacious, sleeping up to 16 people. Fabulous views overlooking gorges and mountains. Ideal for two or three families or groups of friends. Our home is situated in the medieval village of Camarasa with 600 inhabitants, Catalan people are very welcoming and they go out of there way to help and offer advice and there is a lovely friendly atmosphere. Take your time to stop and chat. There are two bars and a fabulous bakery which sell croissants to die for! Open every morning and evening. There is a well stocked village store and supermarkets are only 10 minutes away in the medieval town of Balaguer. Every Saturday there is a market in the main plaza of Balaguer worth visiting for cheeses and vegetables and a coffee at Gloria’s, our favourite cafe in town.2 minutes from the house is a fabulous large outside swimming pool 20 metres by 13metres, perfect for swimming, sunbathing and relaxing with terrecota terrace and views to the mountains.

Beautiful view of village lake and nearby medieval tower	Spacious but cosy sitting area with big log fire
Heavenly swimming pool 1 minute from house	Picture of another spacious Twin bedroom en suite

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The Costa Brava/Catalonia region

Set between the foothills of the Montsec Mountains and the flatlands of Lleida where the Segre and Noguera Ribagorçana rivers meet, the Noguera area is full of contrasts. Lovers of art and architecture will find in the Noguera many examples of its rich history such as monasteries, churches, paintings, sculptures, crypts, castles etc. You can visit examples of the Romanesque era (church of Sant Pere de Ponts or the Monastery of las Franqesas), of Islamic architecture (Alcabassa de Balaguer and the castle of los Condes de Urgell) and of Catalan Gothic (Monastery of Collegiata de Santa Maria de Balaguer). Particular recommendations are the Baronia de Sant Oïsme and Maria de Bellpuig de Avellanes as well as the villages of Camarasa, Cubells and Àger.

With the peaceful waters of its lakes and reservoirs, the mountains and the plain, the Noguera offers endless opportunities for sport and adventure sport in the middle of nature.

Lleida area

Camarasa lies on the left bank of the Segre River and holds within its boundaries important prehistoric excavation sites as well as the ruins of a roman bridge and part of an Arabic castle. Camarasa’s mediaeval history can be seen in the narrow streets, old buildings and town gates in the village centre and in the church of Sant Miguel. A visit to the ‘living crib’ in the church at Christmas time is not to be missed. In the immediate vicinity the reservoir next to the village of Sant Llorenc de Montgai offers opportunities for canoeing and provides a home to a wide variety of water birds.

How to get there

By Air: Camarasa is roughly one and a half hour’s drive from Barcelona airport (Easyjet, BA, Iberia), Reus/Tarragona (Ryanair) and Zaragoza (Ryanair).
By car: From Lleida on the B-road of Andorra (C-13), after 37 km a sign will indicate the exit to Camarasa
By train: Lleida (Lerida) is a mainline railway station from where infrequent trains travel along the small branch line to Balaguer and Pobla de Segur. The station at Sant Llorenç is roughly 3km from the village

Activities near Lleida

Facilities

Further details indoors:
Ground floor: fully equipped equipped Kitchen, and also a new fully equipped mkitchen in the attic space.
ning/Living Room: a large space divided into a living area with comfortable sofas facing a wood-burning hearth and a dining area with seating for up to 16.
First Floor: two double rooms with shower/WC and one with double bed. A shared bathroom with a bath and a small room with a washing machine and a dryer.
Second Floor: two en-suite twin bedrooms and a double bedroom with a private shower room and toilet.
3rd floor: The attic is a space of around 60 square metres with tiled floor, wooden beams and decorated with antique items from the region. There are two double sofa beds, two table and chair sets and a shower and toilet. The attic can be used for additional sleeping accommodation and/or for large groups, perhaps for meditation or yoga.There is also a fully equipped kitchen in the attic so you can prepare meals here for eating on the terrace.

Further details outdoors:
Roof Terrace
The roof terrace faces south and has stunning views over the village to the tree-lined gorge of the River and over into the mountains. This is the place for sunbathing, evening drinks and eating al fresco.

Two minutes from the house is a fantastic swimming pool with terrocotta terrace perfect for swimming sunbathing and relaxing.
You can have fun at the nearby reservoirs of Camarasa and Sant Llorenc hiring kayaks/canoes/pedaloes, swimming and picnicking, or just relaxing in the sun. There is paragliding, mountain biking and rafting for hire in a nearby town or if you feel lazy you can watch the scenery go by and take the local train from nearby San Llorenc up through the gorge, alongside the lake and into the mountains, there are quaint little railway cafes for refreshments along the way, this is a wonderful trip to take an hour in total.

Rental rates

Period	From	To	Weekly	Nightly rate		Minimum  stay
				Weekday	Weekend
20/03/08-20/12/08	20 Mar 08	20 Dec 08	1300£ 1,171	0-	0-	1 Week
Xmas and New Years	20 Dec 08	3 Jan 09	1500£ 1,351	0-	0-	1 Week
04/01/09 - 19/12/09	10 Jan 09	19 Dec 09	1500£ 1,351	0-	0-	1 Week
Xmas and New Years	19 Dec 09	4 Jan 10	1500£ 1,351	0-	0-	1 Week
04/01/10 - 20/03/10	4 Jan 10	21 Mar 10	1500£ 1,351	0-	0-	1 Week

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

Guestbook for Ca La Daina

‘perfect for partying and sleeping in! There is also a river and a pool nearby which is a good midday attraction! The attic room is a wicked chillout room where you can sunbath on the roof or simply put some music on and lounge around. Also a great space for doing dance and party things drawing and mosaics. Soon there will be a kitchen installed in the attic which will be great for big meals with friends. claire anna steffy 15yrs

WE found this a place of healing and rejuvenation, late breakfasts of croissants and coffee on the roof terrace looking out over rivers and craggy mountains, reading and lazing, the hours just melted away and then lazily down to the pool lots of cool refreshing swimming and lounging and sunbathing, back early evening for sangria on the roof terrace and watching the swifts dipping and diving and the penguins making nests on the roof of the Byzantine church, heaven!..... Poppy and Amanda (20 yrs) Aug ‘07

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