Village House El Olmo - sleeps 2-8: Castellnovo
Self-catering Village House, Costa del Azahar, Valencia, Spain
El Olmo is a restored rural house in the "pueblo" of Castellnovo. The village lies in the heart of the Alto Palancia, only 2km from the Sierra Espadan Natural Park and 3km from the small town of Segorbe.
The house has been tastefully renovated to provide comfortable accomodation over three floors in the heart of a working village. It is next to the village church and overlooks ´Plaza El Olmo´ named after the old Elm tree planted after the signing of the Constitucion of Cadiz in 1812. The house sleeps 6 with the option of a further 2 on a sofa bed. It is an ideal place for rest and tranquility.
The accomodation comprises:
- 3 double rooms
- 2 bathrooms
- fully equipped kitchen
- dining room
- sofa bed
- living room with log burner
- central heating - ideal for cooler winter nights
Castellnovo
The house is in the old part of the village overlooking a small ´plaza´where the weekly Friday market takes place. Parking is available here. It is short walk to the village amenities which include bakers, a pharmacy, bars, banks, butchers, cheese maker. a children's play area and the village swimming pool (open July & August).
A short walk from the village is the local beauty spot ´La Mina´ which is popular for family picnics and barbeques.
Castellnovo is a thriving traditional agricultural village where many of the locals still tend their small market gardens in the surrounding countryside; olives, almonds and persimmon are important crops here. The village dates back many centuries, retaining it's original Arabic structure & narrow streets and is overlooked by the remains of the 14 th century castle of Beatrice the Borgia. Local fiestas take place here throughout the year; one of the busiest attracting an international audience is the Entrada in Segorbe during September.
Castellnovo is easily accessible by road and is only 40 mins from Valencia airport and city centre. The nearest station is Segorbe (3km).
Tariff 2008
Weekly rate
£450 per week for up to 6 people
Mid week & weekends
£150 per night (min 2 nights) for 6 people
During July the minimum booking is for 3 nights and in August 1 week. Reductions are available in low season and for longer stays - please ask!