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Cuevas de San Marcos
The village is located on the edge of Malaga province on the border of
Cordoba province The city of Malaga is full of history and is only 1hours
drive away.Cuevas is 420 metres above sea level and has a population of
about 4000.The village church is worth a visit see photo opposite.It was
built in the 17th century in the late baroque and neoclassical style of the
period.The interior has 3 knaves covered in a barrel-vaulted ceiling.The
facade on the outside is very imposing ,with a bell tower in 3 sections

Caves of Belda and Medina de Belda Archaelogical site
The Belda Cave provides proof that the first human settlements in this area
occured during the Prehistoric period and since then the area has been
populated by different civilisations that have left their mark. The menhir
(standing stone) known as El Nino de Piedra (The Stone Child) iberian
ceramics relics axes and tools from the bronze age confirm mans presence
over the centuries.Coins from the Roman Empire have also been found.The
caves have one of the most important bat populations in Europe.In the
Medina one can see the structure of the houses the streets and the ancient
tower as well as the well preserved dungeon.The Municipal Archaeological
Museum on Calle Pablo Ruiz Picasso houses various pieces found in the area
phone 952728500 for an appointment to visit

City visits
Cuevas provides an ideal base from which to explore the cities of Malaga,
Granada Seville and Cordoba as they are each about one hours drive from the
village by motorway.There are many attractions in these cities providing an
insight into traditional Spain and its coulourful history

Fiestas
The main Feria in Cuevas takes place in August with several days and nights
of music and dancing in the streets (dont expect much sleep!) Another
important festival is Las Candelas taking place on the 7th of December in
which choral groups sing around bonfires and candles which are lit in the
streets.This festival is celebrated at the same time in other towns and
villages in the Axarquira region as is the festival of the Vigen del Carmen
on 16th July .This festival is in two parts on thursdays before and after
the carnival.The Domingo de Pinta (games Sunday) is held on the sunday after
the Carnival. Holy week is an important festival time too.The Villages
festival in honour of its patron saint San Marcos takes place on April 25th.

Shopping
There are ample local shops in the village and also a supermarket.The cheese
shop with its delicious goats cheese is very close to the house as its the
wine store with an excellent selection!.The village has a market every
Saturday.There is a hypermarket in nearby Lucena and plenty of shops in
Antequera selling clothing shoes and leather goods.

Gastronomy
There is great variety in the local cuisine in Cuevas.One of the traditional
dishes is the relleno de carnaval, which is a sausage made of ham meat egg
bread and parsley. Porra and gazpacho (cold soups) are very popular. The
breads and pastries produced in the village are well known for there
excellence .There are several tapas bars and restaurants to choose from such
as :
Bar Los Faroles tapas
Bar-Cafe Desire meats and tapas
Bar Morana kidney and roast lamb
Bar El Estecho kidney and hot tapas
Meson Mangos traditional home cooking
Bar La Barbacoa specialising in seafood and roast meats.Pantano de Iznajar

Swimming
There is a swimming pool in the village and the coast is only an hours
drive.The lake at Iznajar (by the bridge) has a beach which is very large and
sandy and popular with the locals who bring their BBQs and gazebos for
shade.Ther is also a good bar/restaurant by the beach.

Other Activities
Cuevas and the surrounding areas are popular with cyclists ,bird watchers
(some rare speciies rest on the migration routes to and from Africa in the
area) Photographers ,walkers ,artists and horse riders. The lake has
sailing swimming and is also used by fishermen.Golf is available on the
coast and also in nearby Antequera

Prices
Our prices range from £750 to £1000 per week depending on season .You will
be met by our English neighbour who are key holders.Towels and linen are
included but please bring your own beach towels .Welcome packs and mid week
cleaning can be arranged on request .Please feel free to email or text us
with any questions

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