TO RELAX IN SPANISH NATURE PARK
CASA DE LA CEBADILLA BAJA
For
peaceful tranquility, silence, retreat, spectacular mountain
hiking, study of birds and lots more; you can experience all
this in our guesthouse in Spain’s largest natural park:
Sierras de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas (over 2100 sq. km)
The area is
also a UNESCO Ecosphere zone and a birdwatchers paradise.
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WHAT and WHERE?
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Our
guesthouse is situated in the south east of Spain, in
Andalusia – in the nature park.
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We offer
pure mountain air, own spring water, an astounding
star-crowded sky and a beautiful green area in the mountains
(midrange 1300-2100 m) with magnificent valleys and cascades
(in spring time).
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You can
stay in a room or in a tent (to bring with you). We do have one
small 2 person sleeping tent at your disposal.
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We present
varied, natural vegetarian meals, full pension (there are
few possibilities to eat out, due to the remote location).
Macrobiotic meals on request.
The meals are taken together with the hosts.
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Individual
guidance is available on request: shiatsu treatments, yoga,
meditation, Chi Kung, ginger compresses, macrobiotic cooking
and -philosophy, living ecologically and
self-supportiveness.
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There is
extensive possibility to make small and large mountain
excursions. Guided
walks are also available on request.
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Birdwatchers
will enjoy themselves in this region. There are especially
lots of predators: vultures, eagles and falcons can be
observed from your chair. Vulture nests are at 100m.
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A paradise
for nature connoisseurs: >2500 species of plants; 2nd
most important in Western Europe.
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In the
region you can visit the 2 beautiful cities UBEDA and BAEZA. UNESCO declared
them World Heritage because of their architectural (roman
and renaissance) richness.
PRICES:
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Room (incl.
use of bathroom): 18 euro (1 person-; 25 euro (2 persons) a
night; 35 Euro when 3-4 persons.
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Small
sleeping room (2,5x3,5 m)(max 2p): 18 euro (reachable via
stairway)
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Tent: 8
euro/night ( + 3 euro for use of bathroom)
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Total
capacity: 8 persons (1 room 4p; 1 room 2p; 1 room 2p).
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Food: 20
euro a person a day (full pension, snacks & drinks
(non-alcoholic.) included); half pension 14E
Children
(-12 j): 10 euro (fp); 7 euro (hp).
o Individual guidance (opt.): +10 euro a person a day.
o Guided hikes: 3,5 euro/hour
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TRAVEL INFORMATION
See our Web site for
extended info. Here’s
a short overview of the possibilities.
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Airplane: Fly on Madrid or
on Malaga. It’s
advised to reserve an early flight to Spain and a late flight
back in order to be able to do the whole trajectory within 1
day. Then you can rent a car OR:
Malaga: At the main bus
station in Malaga, take the bus to Villacarrillo (18h30; 25E).
Stay the night in Villacarrillo (hotel: ca. 35E). We will pick you up
the next morning (12 Euro for fuel cost).
Madrid: From CHAMARTIN
train station take the train to LINARES-BAEZA. We will pick
you up with the car at this station (30 euro for fuel). An alternative is
to take the BUS (station MENDEZ-ALVARO) in Madrid to Ubeda or
to Villacarrillo.
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By car from Madrid or
Malaga:
From Madrid: take the A4
direction CORDOBA. Take
exit La CAROLINA. Take A301 direction UBEDA and there the N322
direction ALBACETE.
From Malaga: take direction
Granada and then Jaen. From
Jaen follow direction Albacete. In Ubeda you continue to drive
in direction Albacete on the N322.
From Ubeda: 32 km past UBEDA on
the N322, take exit ‘CAZORLA/SANTOTOME’ (near the end of the
village). Follow
the signs ‘CAZORLA/SANTOTOME A6204’. You will drive 9 km
downhill to MOGON. In
MOGON, follow the brown tourist signs ‘SIERRA LAS VILLAS’. At a brown sign
‘SIERRA LAS VILLAS’, go right.
This road leads you into the SIERRA Las Villas (uphill,
into the mountains). Each kilometer you’ll notice km-poles. Near km.20 you’ll
pass a small dam and lake.
Near km 22 you will see a white school building (marked
‘C.P. LA FRESNEDILLA’). Coordinates:
N38°04’50”;W02°56’60”. This is the place
of encounter; we’ll be waiting for you there to accompany you
for the last part of the trip to our hostel. Phone us 2 hours
before so we’re able to get there on time.
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Tips/Information:
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We live rather isolated. Keep in mind that
you will have to walk ca. 30’ via a mountain path to our
hostel. Carry luggage in backpack
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Horse can transport your
luggage on request, for people who can’t walk the mountain
path, we offer the possibility of transport by 4 wheel drive
via an alternative route from Mogon)
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We try to live in
ecological balance with nature keeping our impact to a
minimum. Try to
avoid bringing articles, which disturb this balance (bring
f.i. bio degradable shampoo avoid throw-away articles).
Contact and more info:
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POST: Leo y Ria
Ghysels-Apers
Cortijo Cebadilla Baja
LISTA de CORREOS
E-23310 MOGON (JAEN)
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E-mail: leo_ghysels@hotmail.com
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Internet: http://leo-espana.tripod.com
o Telephone: (00)(34)637.983.114
OUR HEALTH PROGRAM
Goal: during
this
period you’ll give your health extra attention, both
physically, mentally and spiritually, with our help and
guidance. We
will use shiatsu, balanced ecological purifying food,
supporting medicinal preparations, meditation, yoga and chi
Kung. All this
will take place in an inspiring natural setting radiating a
whole-bringing and tranquilizing energy.
How do we go about? The program will
be established individually based on your indications and
depending of your needs and whishes. A typical day
could look like this:
·
in the morning a session of yoga
or chi kung under the first sunrays of the new day; followed
by a nourishing breakfast
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Individual activities of your
choice: f.i. Meditation, a walk, reading a good book in the
sun/shade,
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Lunch followed by siesta
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After the siesta: shiatsu
treatment or foot-treatment
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A light evening meal
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In the evening possibility for a
relaxed conversation, advise or a relaxing massage or ginger
compresses
Food: Some extra attention
about FOOD is important because of its strong supporting
functioning in this program.
We try to adapt our meals as much as possible to the
season of year, to the environment we live in and most
importantly to you present condition. As a starting point
for obtaining this we use mainly principles of the Macrobiotic
philosophy. Our
meals are varied and a treat to the eye, taste and body.
What does it cost? 25
euro/person a day
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