Guejar Sierra is a special village / small town which is at the foot of the Andalusian sierra Nevada mountain range, just to the west of the amazing city of Granada at an altitude of 1100 metres. It is a vibrant plan with a great mix of traditional Andalusian rural life and customs and Spanish mountain holidaying. It has stunning views and air and is also a friendly place with lots of great eating and drinking options.
Getting to know Guejar Sierra:
Five minutes walk down the hill from la Cabana you will find, 3 supermarkets, 2 hotels, several B&Bs, banks and small shops, 5 restaurants and many more bars and cafes. It has a wonderful and newly refurbished town square which is the heart of the town. You can get everything you need here so there is no need to drive anywhere if you want to just do nothing and relax.
Many of the best supermarkets/green grocers and bakeries are behing very small hidden doors – keep your eyes peeled as the shops/markets change every season. One shop to visit is ‘practico’ opposite the church behind some wooden beads – this shop will sell souvenirs, screwdrivers, ladders…eggs! It’s worth a visit to the grumpy shop owner as its dirt cheap and open all hours.
The people are very friendly and very warm to British visitors. English is not ubiquitously spoken as on the coast but visitors without Spanish have always communicated successfully. The ‘village people’ are smiling on the inside so don’t be put off if they are not immediately welcoming – it’s their way!
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Shops/village info:
The walk into the village is basically straight down the steep slope. You need to make sure you have good shoes on and plenty of energy as the walk back is a challenge!
Once in the village the first set of shops are directly to your left - one is the supermarket which we would recommend you get your essentials in. The owner is Monsi (our neighbour who cleans house) she is very nice but no speakda engleezz.
Restaurants:
Loads of good tapas bars in square. Sit at any that have tables out and order a drink:
Una cerveza - a beer
Una vino tino - a red wine
Una gin y toncia - g and t
The walk into the village is basically straight down the steep slope. You need to make sure you have good shoes on and plenty of energy as the walk back is a challenge!
Once in the village the first set of shops are directly to your left - one is the supermarket which we would recommend you get your essentials in. The owner is Monsi (our neighbour who cleans house) she is very nice but no speakda engleezz.
Restaurants:
Loads of good tapas bars in square. Sit at any that have tables out and order a drink:
Una cerveza - a beer
Una vino tino - a red wine
Una gin y toncia - g and t