Families/couples preferred May take pets - please enquire Suitable for children No smoking at this property Catered
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This stunning villa is in the middle of a Wildlife Reserve and very near Salamanca (World Heritage City) and Toro (wineries). The house has its own Wine Tasting Room where tastings are done in Spanish or English seeing rose, red and white wines from D.O. Rioja, Toro, Ribera de Duero as well as other wines like French or Californian. Stays are delicious at the house where melodic sound of the fountains spread out from the patio to the house. Connected to a spectacular garden is the first floor with open kitchen and living-room. Sun comes greatly through huge windows. Four double and colourful rooms are at this floor. Loft is on top floor with four beds with kitchen, living-room and bathroom. Organic cleaning products are used and small details make unforgettable our costumer´s stay. The house, the WildLife Reserve, the restaurant “La Malvasía” with stylish cooking, the Wine Tastings, the guided visits to wineries and the nearby jewel city of Salamanca makes from Castronuño a paradise.
SALAMANCA is an impressive city which has been declared WORLD HERITAGE CITY and it is half an hour driving from here; also there is a city twenty minutes from here called TORO; it has medieval streets. You have also many MEDIEVAL PLACES to visit, two hours from here driving, ROMAN VILLAS which you can visit. In Toro you can find some DELICIOUS HOME MADE PASTRY AND BAKERY.
Castronuño is in the middle of the WILDLIFE RESERVE for Birds in the Duero River. From the POINTVIEW you can see the sunset; storks, young eagles, lapwings and other birds sing like in a symphony; the river takes lilac and mauve colours and it seems like something is going to break at that time.
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The Castilla/Leon/La Rioja region
Castilla y León is a magic place plenty of castles, monasteries, cathedrals, royal monuments, world heritage sites, Archaeology (Roman Villas and very old villages), Vernacular Architecture (fountains, mills, granaries, underground wine cellars and more) Museums and Universities. There is a fantastic Natural Spaces Network which includes Natural, National and Regional Parks, Natural Monuments and Natural Reserves (Castronuño). The gastronomy is definetely delicious: jamón ibérico, lechazo castellano, tortilla de patata, judías blancas. We have excellent chefs cooking wonderful plates like fritada de puerros, canelones de morcilla, crema de cebolla, cocido, judiones de la granja, alcachofas rellenas, manitas de cerdo, queso de cabra, rabo de toro... and such delicious tastes to drive yourself crazy... You can try this gourmet with our chef (Ángel Otero) in Castronuño at La Malvasía restaurant. Castilla y León has gained prominence among the grape and wine-growing regions in Spain. The most important wine-growing areas in the market for quality wine are found along the río Duero (Duero river). Over 400 quality wine-making bodegas (wine cellars / distilleries) are home to the Denominaciones de Origin or DO's (appellations d'origine) such as Ribera del Duero, Rueda, Cigales, Toro and Bierzo and are protected by the regulating council in each area. In our house we offer both: guided visits to the wine cellers (D.O. Toro and Ribera de Duero) as well as Wine Tasting at our tasting room in the house. (They are done by our expert at Viticulture and Oenology Esteban Celemín).
Salamanca area
At 1998 Salamanca was declared WORLD HERITAGE CITY. You can walk around the city and see the stunning Palaza Mayor, La Casa de las Conchas (gothic building witn plateresque elements), the cathedrals (gothic style), the University, the Clerecía (Spanish baroque), convents, Palacio de Monterrey (Renaissance urban palace), all massive and impressive buildings. Also you will find charming places like Palacio de Orellana, Iglesia de San Marcos or Huerto de Calixto y Melibea. Everything is surrounded by a such magic atmosphere where you will find exquisite restaurants to eat. It will take you only 30 minutes driving from Castronuño.
AGROTURISMO You can visit us to our farm (3 kms from the house) and pick the natural products of our vegetable garden (tomatoes, zucchini, pumpkins, watercress, peppers, egg plants, lettuces, plumbs, cherries, apples, pears, grapes, nuts, walnuts, melons, watermelons). You can come to the garden, DO THE SHOPPING AT THE GARDEN and so enjoy seeing your products just reaped or we can SERVE IT TO YOU to the house if you prefer doing anything else (swimming-pool, walking, biking, excursion). (We can set up for you a picnic, for example). We can also COOK for you. The products from the vegetable garden don´t have any pesticide, they are organic.
BIKES You can rent bikes at the Centre of Nature. Cristina, Alberto or Fabiola will show you the routes. Call them at 983866215.
SWIM POOL
The pool in Castronuño is five minutes walking from the house. From the pool to the house there is a nice walk where black poplars and other trees shade the path. On your way to the pool you will find the sports complex, the tennis court, the football pitch and a small and nice park for the kids.
Into the pool area you will find a coffee shop, a shaded place and some tables. Everything is very nice. There you can eat, drink coffee and shakes.
HORSE RIDING Riding horses is a pleasure. But if any violence is used and we only look for the communication with the animal, we can establish a relationship which develops sensitiveness and personal growing (Integral magazine). The riding school is placed in the middle of the Reserve. You can ride by the sandy paths in the pine groves, go up crests and distinguish the Reserve and the river. Riding classes are taught into the riding school and the fees are 6 euros (40 minutes). The fees for just walking are 12 euros (one hour and 15 minutes).
WALKING You can walk by La Senda de los Almendros route (The Path of the Almonds) (pictures). This path goes to San José dam, borders the Reserve and goes up to Castronuño drawing a circle. There is other longer route (GR-14). Call us if you need more information. There are also other non official routes.
How to get there
Villanubla Airport (Valladolid) to 45 minutes from Castronuño info Villanubla airport *34 983 291 411 and *34983 207 755 Buses and taxis from Villanubla to Valladolid (10 kms). Buses and taxis from Valladolid to Castronuño (56 kms). Air companies: www.iberia.com Rental car: www.avis.es, www.europcar.es or www.hertz.es
Nearest Travel Links
Airport:
Villanubla (Valladolid): 66 km
Railway:
Medina del Campo (Valladolid): 25 km
Ferry:
Santander (Cantabria): 300 km
Activities near Salamanca
Sports: Tennis in town Horse Riding Fishing
Great for: Walking holidays Rural / countryside retreats Beach or lakeside relaxation Cycling holidays
Facilities
Luxuries:
Log fire, Internet access, DVD player
General:
Central heating, TV, Video player, CD player, Telephone
Single beds (15), Cots (1), Dining seating for 15, Lounge seating for 5, Sleeps maximum of 15
Other:
Linen and towels provided.
Outdoors:
Shared outdoor pool (unheated), Private garden, BBQ, Bicycles available, Shared tennis court on site
Access:
Wheelchair access, Parking space
Further details indoors: The house is in the village. It is TWO HOUSES:
The ground floor has FOUR DOUBLE ROOMS with THEIR OWN BATHROOMS EACH ONE. This house has a living-room and open kitchen.
The top floor is a just restored LOFT which has its own bathroom, open kitchen and four beds.
The CAPACITY of the house is as it follows: the ground floor has a capacity for 9 PEOPLE. The loft has a capacity for 6 PEOPLE. In total the house has capacity for 15 people.
The GROUND FLOOR has a LIVING-ROOM and KITCHEN (complete service). The house has just been restored, and so, furniture is completely new, as well as the kitchen has microwave, oven, washing machine, refrigerator and glass-ceramic hub. There is ADSL for INTERNET, TV and heating.
The LOFT has a KITCHEN (oven, glass-ceramic hub, refrigerator, washing-machine and complete service) and a NICE LIVING-ROOM with a pacer and RELAX SOFAS. There is ADSL for INTERNET, TV and heating.
Further details outdoors: A 500 square metres beautiful garden stretches along the ground floor.
It is a perfetc place to enjoy a breakfast or dinner at spring, summer or autumn seasons. To read calmly an interesting book or to have a get-together with good friends.
WINE TASTINGS Castronuño belongs to the Toro route. Toro is a D.O. (The Denominación de Origen, abbreviated D.O., is a prestigious product classification which is awarded to food products such as wines, cheeses, sausages and hams that are produced in designated Spanish regions according to stringent production criteria. D.O. labels serve as a guarantee of quality). The just opened Enoturismo (Wine Tourism) Office in Valladolid (www.valladolidenoturismo.com) has classified six wine routes, being the Toro route the fourth of them. We can drive you to visit D.O. Toro, Ribera de Duero and Rueda wineries to see wine elaboration process. We offer you a guided wine tasting in which ten wines from different varieties and areas will be tasted. First, aromatic and fresh white ones from D.O. Rueda, passing by body red ones from D.O.Toro to finish with gentle sweet Spanish wines. Wine tastings are always a chance for you to initiate into making process wine knowledge as well as sensory analysis. The duration goes from two to three hours and the fees are 15 euros each person.
“LA MALVASÍA” RESTAURANT “La Malvasía” creates an intimate and avant-garde version of old cookery with slight Atlantic influences that give to the excellent local raw materials –like Pollos and Castronuño cheeses or D.O.Rueda and Toro wines- a touch of distinction. The menu is a clear proof of it, which is made of good-quality seasonal products, and includes courses like soused duck foie-gras with vegetables, beef carpaccio with mature cheese from Castronuño, zucchini canneloni with blood sausage, duck thigh and Cointreau or Iberian pork with quince or apple dressing. Desserts are also delicious and we can find proposals like cheese and coffee cake “Vega del Duero” –made of Pollos Cañajeral cheesecake and Padre Evencio liquor from Toro- or “Riberas de Castronuño” ice cream with cheese, honey and pine kernels.
Further details
The GROUND FLOOR has FOUR BATHROOMS: they are integrated into each room. Each bathroom has hydro-massage hand-held shower. The bathroom of the blue room has a bathtub and the rest of the rooms have hand-held showers.
The LOFT has a bathroom provided with a HYDROMASSAGE HAND-HELD SHOWER and bathtub.
Conditions
Strictly no smoking except on the balcony. 75% of rental fee due six weeks when reservation to secure booking.
Rental rates
Rental prices originally quoted in: Euros €
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15 Mar 08
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1450£1,218
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15 Mar 09
1650£1,387
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NB: Prices may be subject to change at the owner's discretion.
Breakfast and amenities (soap) are included.
The fees for the meals go between 35 and 55 euros/lunch or diner/1person at the restaurant La Malvasía. Meals are available from the restaurant La Malvasía to the house (15 euros/person). 5 euros/breakfast/1person and are not included into the price for the rent.
The prices for riding-horses are 15 euros/1 hour/1person (to learn), to ride (15 euros/1 hour/1 person).
The prices for wine tasting are 15-25 euros/1 person/3 hours
The prices to rent bikes are 2.80 euros/1 person/1hour.
The prices for the Spanish program (ask the owner to send you the info)
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Contact details for home 21836
Please mention Holiday Lettings
Name:
María José Celemín Díez
Tel:
+34 983 866138
Mobile:
+34 638 087774
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Advertiser joined: 20 Feb 2007 This property added: 20 Feb 2007
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