Balcón de Válor

Las Alpujarras


Designed like a traditional Alpujarras finca, with flat roofs, wood beams, beautiful hand-painted tiles and a big shared pool, this cluster of pristine, modern-rustic, one- to four-bedroom casitas enjoys sprawling views across Válor and the mountains. It's a welcoming, self-catering family operation. The owners also run the simple nearby Hostal Las Perdices.


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Nearby Las Alpujarras attractions

1. Espacio Brenan

2.4 MILES

On the main road, the old Fonda de Manuel Juliana is where Gerald Brenan stayed upon first arriving in Yegen in the 1920s. It's now a small, fascinating…

2. Dominio Buenavista

3.1 MILES

Domino Buenavista produces some of the Alpujarras' best wines (reds, whites, rosés and sparkling), inspired by California's Napa Valley, along with…

3. Mirador Era de la Platera

6.37 MILES

This viewing platform at the top of the village commands huge views over the surrounding hills down to the white town of Cádiar. The terrace was once used…

4. Cortijo El Cura

8.56 MILES

A rare organic vineyard, family-run El Cura produces some prize-winning wines from native Alpujarras grapes. To learn more and sample some of their wares,…

5. Bodegas Valle de Laujar

9.23 MILES

This established wine producer is a good place to pick up a bottle or two, along with gourmet Alpujarras treats: jams, cheeses, sausages, hams and honey…

6. Bodega Cuatro Vientos

9.64 MILES

Cuatro Vientos is the winery behind the Alpujarras' famous, smooth Malafollá reds, and also has its own restaurant. On a 90-minute tour you'll see a wine…

7. Mirador de Laujar

10.22 MILES

A hairy drive up a steep, snaking road leads to this terrific viewing platform 3.2km above town. From here you can look down on the full sweep of the…

8. El Nacimiento Waterfalls

10.55 MILES

Just east of Laujar's main plaza, a signposted road heads 1.5km north to El Nacimiento, a shaded recreation area set around a series of waterfalls. It's…