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Orgiva Holidays
Explore Orgiva in a wonderful climate! |
Explore Orgiva in a wonderful climate!
Tourist information about Orgiva in Spain. Travel to Orgiva and let Spain-Holiday.com guide and accommodate you |
In the fertile valley of the Guadalfeo river is the largest town of the western Alpujarras, Órgiva. At 450m, Órgiva has a milder climate than many other places in the Alpujarras and is surrounded by olive, lemon and orange groves.
Órgiva has a somewhat bohemian atmosphere since it is also a magnet for those seeking an alternative lifestyle; a well-established settlement of teepees is on the outskirts of town, while at the town′s weekly market a whole variety of New Age goods are on sale.
Órgiva has many accommodation possibilities. Spain-holiday.com offers a nice selection of holiday homes in Orgiva to spend unforgettable holidays. Rent a self catering holiday home in Orgiva via Spain-holiday
Orgiva is the capital of Las Alpujarras, and is one of the larger and more populated towns in the region. Orgiva has a population of about 5000. The town is the first that people reach coming from the N340 along the coast, and is a good starting point for an exploration of Las Alpujarras
There is a weekly market (on Thursdays), and the town also has a Tourist Information Office.
Orgiva has several cafes and bars to enjoy a lovely vacation.
Orgiva has an attractive twin-spire church which dates from the 16th Century, called the Iglesia de Nuestra Senora de la Expectacion. There is also an old white-washed church at the top of the town, called Ermita de San Sebastian.
There are two delightful village squares. The Plaza de Alpujarras has walkways displaying tile pictures of several villages in Las Alpujarras.
Orgiva is set in a valley surrounded by forests with the Rio Chico running through it, so is a good starting point for walks, and has lovely views of the surrounding Sierra Nevada, Sierra de Lujar, and Sierra Contravesia.
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