Property in Almeria Spain

The most commonly seen mammal by owners of property in Almeria Spain is the Spanish ibex, a type of mountain goat with distinctive curling horns. Mediterranean pine voles and weasels are among the mammals inhabiting the higher slopes, while lower down owners of property in Almeria Spain will find wild cats, wild boars, foxes, badgers, beech martens, genets, field mice and garden dormice.

The Sierra Nevada has 78 endemic vertebrate species, most of which are butterflies and beetles. The park is renowned with owners of property in Almeria Spain for its outstanding variety of butterflies with 120 species recorded here, like the apollo butterfly. Other important invertebrate species are the 37 native species of beetle, including the rare endemic rhinoceros beetle and the grasshopper chorthippus nevadensis.

Reptiles and amphibians found by owners of property in Almeria Spain include ladder snakes, southern smooth snakes, ocellated lizards and natterkack toads.
Other sights for owners of property in Almeria Spain to see include Jardin Botanico de la Cortijuela near the Cerro del Trevenque in the west of the park, and has around 100 plant species that can be found in the park. Balneario de Lanjaron is a natural spa. Its waters have been renowned for their medicinal qualities since 1765. The Tibetan Monastery O Sel Ling was named by the Dalai Lama as 'the Place of the Clear Light' and, positioning yourself by the brightly coloured Buddhist stupa at the monastery's entrance that offers a magnificent view over the Alpujarras, owners of property in Almeria Spain can appreciate why. Founded in 1982 it offers retreats to those who are willing to abide by the monastery's guidelines.

Perched on the steep sides of these sierras, with their torrential streams and rivers and wooded valleys, owners of property in Almeria Spain will find many beautiful towns and villages. Bubion, Pampaneira and Capileira are an often-visited triumvirate, with owners of property in Almeria Spain attracted by their magnificent position in the steep and narrow Poqueira gorge.

The eastern villages are much less visited by owners of property in Almeria Spain than those in the west, but are not as attractive. The landscape is drier and more barren. Láujar de Andarax is one of the most worthwhile villages to see in the eastern Alpujarras and has a beautiful shady spot for owners of property in Almeria Spain 1km northeast of the village called El Nacimiento, which is the source of the Andarax river. Here owners of property in Almeria Spain can enjoy some waterfalls in a steep-sided valley, where several walks start. There are also a few restaurants and a picnic area with barbecue pits for owners of property in Almeria Spain to enjoy.

Located between the better known towns of Baza and Huercal, owners of property in Almeria Spain will find the small town of Albox, flanked by the Sierra de las Estancias and the Sierra de los Filabres mountain ranges amidst stunning countryside of olive groves, orchards of citrus trees and dramatic hills and valleys. Several rivers and streams flow close to the town, including the rivers Almanzara and Albanchez which contribute to the area's rich agricultural heritage.