Waking up looking at the mountains and the garden and having a delicious homemade breakfast waiting for you is one of the many things you can experience in these rural houses in Andalusia to travel with your family.
Andalusia not only impresses visitors with its internationally renowned beaches, cities with spectacular historical monuments such as La Alhambra or La Giralda and plenty of nightlife. The rural area of the autonomous community hides great surprises, a relaxing stay and many activities to do with children.
To enjoy all these outdoor options, we recommend these rural houses in Andalusia to travel with your family. You’ll love them!
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Map with the location of the 5 recommended rural houses in Andalucía
In this map you will be able to see the rural houses in Andalusia that we recommend:
🔝 We are a big fan of rural houses in Spain, it is one of the best ways to travel with the family and be in contact with nature. That is why we created this section: Spain Rural Houses.
1. Cuevas La Granja, rural house with lots of charm
In the middle of nature in the region of Guadix, Cuevas La Granja is one of the rural houses in Andalusia to travel with the family with a unique architecture in the form of caves that keeps the interiors cool. It is located in a semi-desert environment with a lunar-like appearance, where the Sierra Nevada and the fruit trees stand out.
The rural caves are very well equipped with fireplace, WIFI, kitchen and a lot of comfort. It also has an outdoor swimming pool for the whole family to enjoy.
For children there are facilities specially designed for them. The toy library is a cave exclusively for children with educational games. Outside, a playground with swings, slide, sandpit and much more awaits you.
🏨 Here you have more information and you can book your stay at Cuevas La Granja.
🔝 Check out these recommendations on things to do in Granada to visit the Alhambra and Sierra Nevada with your family..
2. Molino la Nava, between olive groves and sierras
In the town of Montoro, a few kilometres from Cordoba, Molino la Nava functions in an old 18th century oil mill that has been completely restored. Its rural setting is dreamlike, surrounded by olive groves and with an open-air courtyard that is ideal for a drink.
The interior of the house still maintains its Andalusian air with large arches, tiles and a room where oil was once stored. The rooms mix modernity with rural touches.
If you are travelling with children, they will probably spend most of their time in the outdoor swimming pool or in the playroom. Bicycles are also available for hire to explore the area’s beautiful countryside and mountain ranges.
🏨 Here you have more information and you can book your stay at Molino La Nava.
📷 Find out here the excursions to do in Andalusia and book them. There are visits to the big cities and monuments, inland white villages and natural parks.
3. Cañada Verde, an ideal educational centre to go with kids
Cañada Verde is a tourist complex located in Hornachuelos, in the heart of the Sierra de Hornachuelos Natural Park. It is one of the rural houses in Andalusia where children are the protagonists and everything is designed with them in mind.
The rooms have views of the mountains and the accommodation has an outdoor swimming pool that seems suspended in the middle of nature. There is also a restaurant where you can enjoy food made with products from the garden.
Children will have a blast from start to finish. In addition to the adventure park with zip-line and Tibetan bridges, there is an educational farm where you can collect eggs from the chicken coop, an organic vegetable garden and even a fossil workshop.
🏨 Here you have more information and you can book your stay at Cañada Verde.
🔝 Check out these recommendations on things to do in Cordoba and discover the beauty of the city with your family.
4. Los Pilares de Ronda, one of the most stylish country houses in Andalusia
Surrounded by an extensive holm oak forest, Los Pilares de Ronda is just a few kilometres from the city of the same name. The manor house is stylishly decorated and surrounded by a huge garden with peacocks, ideal for a family picnic.
Its facilities include two swimming pools, spacious rooms with very comfortable beds, a fireplace and a kitchen-living room. Outside, the horse ranch and the scent of lavender from the plants await you.
Children can use the outdoor children’s play area with Tibetan bridges, watch the horses, ducks and other animals in the complex and go hiking in the Sierra de las Nieves.
🏨 Here you have more information and you can book your stay at Los Pilares de Ronda.
5. La Casa del Cura, a place to connect with nature
In the village of Corteconcepción, the Casa del Cura owes its name to the fact that its former owner was the Bishopric of Huelva. Overlooking the reservoir and the mountains of Aracena, you will feel the tranquillity of staying in an Andalusian village that still keeps its customs intact. The manor house has a communal kitchen where you can make your own food with your own hands.
Jaime and Mari Cruz, the owners of the place, make you feel at home, attentive to any eventuality and giving advice on places to visit in the surrounding area.
For the little ones there is plenty of nature to discover in the surrounding area. Hiking trails in the mountains, enjoy the reservoir or simply stroll through the charming Andalusian village.
🏨 Here you have more information and you can book your stay at La Casa del Cura.
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