Haus mit Garten in andalusischem Dorf Nähe Malaga

Macharaviaya, the village where our house is located, is a picturesque village in the mountains of Andalucia in the south of Spain (near Rincon de la Victoria (about 11 km) and Malaga (about 30 km)). The distance to the beach is 8 km, the village is 235 m above MSL.
In former times Macharaviaya had been an important place. It was well-known far beyond the regional borders for being the home of the noble Galvez family, whose descendant Matias Earl of Galvez had been vice-king of New-Spain. Nowadays Macharaviaya has few (253) inhabitants left. The historical center of the village with its overdimensional church has a preservation order on it. Some Spanish and foreign artists, ceramicists, painters and writers live among the villagers. Height of the season every year is the festival honouring the patron of the village, Bernado, in the first half of August. The ambience in Macharaviaya complies with those of the famous white Andalusian villages: Macharaviaya is Spanish and open-minded at the same time. It is located apart from the tourists´ paths and is therefore especially interesting for people who look for quietness and peace and can actually stand it.
Variety and change is provided by the short distance to the Costa del Sol with its touristic atrractions and the Andalusian cities with their rich history and their famous sites. Andalucia in general is an area with brilliant opportunities for short trips. Going shopping in Malaga will be a contrastive activity to the quietness of the holiday village, which has its own little swimming pool in the summer holidays.