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	Alpujarras - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		La Alpujarra (sometimes Las Alpujarras) is a mountainous district in Southern Spain, which stretches south from the Sierra Nevada mountains near Granada in the autonomous region of Andalusia.
		La Alpujarra was successively settled by Ibero-Celtic peoples, by the Romans, and by Visigoths before the Moorish conquest of southern Spain in the eighth century.
		The three white villages in the gorge of the Rio Poqueira, Pampaneira, Bubión and Capileira, have become recognised tourist destinations; however there are many other equally traditional villages of similar appearance, for example those in the La Taha municipality to the east of the Poqueira gorge.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Alpujarras (574 words)

	Las Alpujarras
		Las Alpujarras or La Alpujarra is a spectacularly beautiful region, dominated by the Sierra Nevada and straddling the provinces of Granada and Almería.
		Las Alpujarras were not entirely uninhabited before the 8th-century Moorish invasion, the Romans, for example, having been attracted by the mineral wealth of the Sierra Nevada (and the relative ease of its extraction, erosion by glaciation having stripped away most of the overlying soft rock).
		The Moors of Granada and of the Alpujarras were under constant pressure from the Christians, and a decree prohibiting the use of Arabic and the Islamic religion and customs led to the Morisco uprising of 1568.
	spainforvisitors.com /sections/lasalpujarras.htm (975 words)

	Excursion to the Alpujarras
		Las Alpujarras is the beautiful mid-mountain region that forms the southern flank of the Sierra Nevada, leading down to the coast.
		It is in fact composed of two distinct areas: the spectacular Alpujarra Alta, which is most visited, and the less impressive Alpujarra Baja which is formed by lower hills closer to the sea, also known as La Contraviesa.
		The western part of the Alpujarras is the most accessible to the visitor and is the most dramatic, formed from steep and narrow valleys that rise to the snowy peaks of the Sierra Nevada.
	www.almunecar.com /Visitors_Guide/Excursions/Alpujarra.html (794 words)

	Hotel Berchules - Rural Hotel in the Las Alpujarras, Andalucia, Spain. Online Reservation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		The geography of Las Alpujarras is spectacular: from sea level to the highest peak in Spain (Mulhacen, 3,482m) in 30 kms.
		Because of the great differences in height, Las Alpujarras claims the greatest range of temperatures of any area of Europe, with winters which can be almost tropical near the coast or as severe and bleak as those of the north of Europe in the highest peaks.
		The architecture of Las Alpujarras strongly resembles that of the Berber villages in the high Atlas mountains and is a legacy from the Moors along with the layered terraces for farming and the irrigation system.
	www.hotelberchules.com /lasalpujarras (656 words)

	Welcome to Las Alpujarras Retreat
		Las Alpujarras retreat is a restored 200 year old Alpujarran farmhouse with private swimming pool and is set in the beautiful Las Alpujarras countryside of Granada, Southern Spain.
		Las Alpujarras is a wildly picturesque region dotted with dozens of white mountain villages many of them little changed since Moorish times.
		Located near Torvizcon, Las Alpujarras Retreat is the perfect mountain hideaway, offering you the freedom to relax in the comfort of this elegantly restored farmhouse or take a ramble through its secluded countryside with mountain vistas beyond compare.
	www.lasalpujarrasretreat.com (176 words)

	Information about Las Alpujarras, Granada Andalucia, Southern Spain
		The region of mountain villages known as Las Alpujarras clings to the southern flanks of the Sierra Nevada, cloven by deep, sheltered valleys and gorges which run down towards the Mediterranean.
		The Alpujarra, as it is popularly known, in the singular, is famous throughout Spain because of its unique mini-ecology.
		The villages of the Alpujarra were resettled with some 12,000 Christian families brought by King Philip II from Galicia and Asturias in north-western Spain.
	www.andalucia.com /villages/alpujarras.htm (765 words)

	SOL GRANADA - SOL Spain On Line
		Alpujarra mountain range, some thirty miles from Granada city and 25 miles from the coast, is as much part of Granada as it is of Almeria province.
		The history of Alpujarra is almost as important because it was the last refuge of the Arabs in Andalucia.
		And, it was to the Alpujarra that the Moors, who refused to convert to Christianity, fled and found refuge during almost a century before they were finally expelled.
	www.sol.com /en/modulo.asp?IdProvincia=18&IdContenido=994 (968 words)

	Estate agents Las Alpujarras properties.
		We feel that the area of the Las Alpujarras, Lecrin Valley and the whole Costa tropical of Granada is an ideal area for investment with the new International airport and new joining motorways that are being built making the area easily accessible from Europe for holidays, long weekends or family members coming to stay.
		The properties you are about to search through range from an apartments and townhouses in a traditional rural Spanish villages of the Las Alpujarras to a cortijo/country houses or finca in the countryside of the La Alpujarra, close to the Sierra Nevada mountains for skiing and the coast of Salobrena for the beach.
		The Las Alpujarras, also named as the Alpujarra, is unique, an area of stunning natural beauty with a delightful climate, it has almost completely avoided the ravages of twentieth century life.
	www.homesespana.co.uk (762 words)

	Routes through Andalusia - Through the Sierra Nevada and the Alpujarras
		Situated in the south of the giant montain peaks of the Mulhacén and the Veleta, the Alpujarras were considered invincible for hundreds of years.
		Located between the Sierra Nevada National Park and the Mediterranean lie the "Alpujarras", a territory of approximately 80 by 30 kilometer.
		The quarters de la Alcazaba and el Calvario, are in Arabic style, with fountains and noble houses.
	www.andalusia-web.com /route_9.htm (721 words)

	Holiday apartments and cottages in Las Alpujarras, Andalucia, Spain (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		Spanish holiday accommodation in Las Alpujarras is plentiful and ideal for anyone wanting to discover the unique natural environments and beautiful landscapes of Andalucia - holiday apartments and self catering cottages in Las Alpujarras being a popular choice of vacation rental during the sizzling summer months that can always be enjoyed in Spain.
		Cottages in Las Alpujarras provide an idyllic, rural setting between dramatic mountains and tranquil beaches, where relaxation can be found in an atmosphere that is typically Spanish.
		Holiday rental apartments in Las Alpujarras with pools are abundant, as are even the most traditionally built self catering cottages in Andalucia - pools providing the ultimate in luxury holiday home accommodation in Las Alpujarras and guaranteed satisfaction for the whole family in the heat and sunshine.
	www.ownersdirect.co.uk /Spain-Las-Alpujarras-Andalucia-2bed.htm (1490 words)

	SIERRA NEVADA & LAS ALPUJARRAS (WILD SPAIN)
		The modern conveniences of La Veleta are close to the untrodden wilderness of its even higher neighbour, Mulhacén (3,482 metres/11,420 feet) and the rest of the Sierra Nevada — literally the ‘snowy mountains’, since the higher peaks are snow-covered the year round.
		The name Alpujarras derives from the Moorish Al-Busherat, ‘the grassland’, and it was the Moors who terraced and irrigated these valleys, cultivating semi-tropical fruits on the slopes of the white-capped mountains.
		The road that leads from La Veleta across Mulhacén and down into Las Alpujarras is open to traffic only in Aug. At other times it is necessary to retrace the route to Granada and then head south on the E103/N323 to Lanjarón, and east into Las Alpujarras.
	www.sheldrakepress.demon.co.uk /Live/nav/travel/ws/wsch0602.html (1630 words)

	El Galeon \| Holiday Villa Rental in Orgiva, Las Alpujarras, Spain
		Las Alpujarras is a 70km long collection of valleys along the southern slopes of the Sierra Nevada.
		Las Alpujarras, and in particular Granada, is famous for its delicious tapas.
		La Herradura is a pretty town with a sheltered beach, and is known for its water sports.
	www.elgaleon.co.uk /area_guide.html (2297 words)

	Travel Spain Las Alpujarras Andalusia
		During a lot of years, The Alpujarras It has been its occult face and join of the most unknown districts in the rest of Spain, as well as in the rest of the world, due to the great isolation that your abrupt relief provides him.
		The Alpujarras hidden between ravines of difficult access and the foothills of Snowed Sierra's southern face, his commands go up to the Mediterranean.
		The Alpujarras it is an unexpected landscape, a land of contrasts, I enchant a world aside from singular, that bereber, that only surrenders in this Spanish place, and that looks at itself in the construction tiered of the white houses, with flat roofs and crowned by his typical chimneys is in its architecture.
	www.alpujarras.ws (268 words)

	Alpujarra - A
		The Alpujarra is the south side of the Sierra Nevada in the south of Spain.
		The Sierra de la Contraviesa is a schist range, moderately rugged, with crumbly, poorly developed soils and frequent small springs.
		Rainfall in the Alpujarra is greatest in the Treveléz area, diminishing eastwards, downwards, and towards the sea.
	www.schweich.com /alpujarraA.html (1886 words)

	Las Alpujarras : Introduction \| Frommers.com
		Las Alpujarras is like a piece of the Orient located in the western extreme of Europe.
		Some of the architecture of Las Alpujarras still shows a marked Moorish influence, especially in the clay roofs with chimneys.
		Alpujarras handicrafts, once in danger of extinction, have been revived.
	www.frommers.com /destinations/lasalpujarras/3579010001.html (475 words)

	Walking Hiking Holidays in Las Alpujarras Andalucia Spain
		La Alpujarra, between the snow-capped peaks of Sierra Nevada and the Mediterranean Sea, is one of the most varied, enchanting and beautiful regions in the world.
		He has lived here in Las Alpujarras for more than 20 years now, time enough to find the very best walking routes these wonderful mountains have to offer, along mule tracks and ancient bridle paths, always through beautiful and varied countryside.
		Here, in La Alpujarra, for six nights you will stay at the three star "Finca Los Llanos" in Capileira, the last and highest of the Moorish villages in the Poqueira Ravine, the most beautiful location of all in our sunny, magic mountains.
	www.rusticblue.com /walking_1.htm (2421 words)

	Las Alpujarras Granada Spain
		Although over the last decade or so, the Alpujarras have seen a rise in tourism, the region still remains a delightful corner of Andalucía and one is never very far away from complete tranquillity and solitude.
		The Alpujarras were at the centre of many a bloody revolt when Fernando and Isabel finally took Granada.
		We stopped to tuck into platos de Alpujarra which comprise local jamón, chorizo (sausage), morcilla (fl pudding) and my personal favourite; patatas a la pobre (which literally translates to "potatoes of the poor" and consists of potatoes fried in olive oil with onions and peppers).
	www.interealtygazette.com /las_alpujarras_granada_spain.htm (1786 words)

	Las Alpujarras - Home
		The path you have just come down apparently used to be used by the silk thread traders, which was one of the main industries of Las Alpujarras during the 15th century.
		Whereas on the coast the temperatures are fairly constant all year round, the combination of mountain air and valleys in Las Alpujarras make the weather more changeable.
		As Las Alpujarras is a delightful mixture of mountains and valleys it is difficult to give a guide of expected temperatures as the weather can change during just a short journey from village to village, and from different altitudes.
	www.lasalpujarras.co.uk (2358 words)

	Las Alpujarras - Self-guided Walking Holidays in Andalucia
		Walking in the Taha district of the Alpujarras.
		During the hot summers families in the Alpujarras often move out onto the flat roofs of their houses to live, and these tinao allow easy passage above the street to visit the neighbours.
		Meals in the Hotel Albergue de Mecina are served in the old dining room with wooden and slate ceilings, and the extensive menu leaves you wishing you could stay for a fortnight to try everything.
	www.phholidays.co.uk /Activities/Walking/uney05.htm (1823 words)

	Las Alpujarras Mountain Range
		The region of mountain villages known as Las Alpujarras lies on the southern flanks of the Sierra Nevada with breathtaking valleys and gorges which run down towards the Mediterranean coast.
		The villages of the Alpujarras were resettled with 12,000 Christian families brought by King Philip II from Galicia and Asturias in the north west of Spain.
		The prettiest villages in Las Alpujarras are the trio which are situated in the Poqueira valley starting with Pampaneira going up to Bubión and finishing with Capileira at the top.
	www.nerja-capistrano.com /info/las_alpujarras.htm (425 words)

	Property for sale in Costa Tropical and Costa Granada :: Las Alpujarras
		One of the many travel books devoted to Las Alpujarras is Gerald Brenan´s South From Granada, which recounts the adventures of a young man who, after serving in World War I, walked through Andalucia in search of a cheap place to live and write.
		The area known as Las Alpujarras is in it's plural form because there are really three separate bits of Alpujarra - the Western Alpujarra and Central Alpujarra, both in Granada province and the Eastern Alpujarra in Almeria province.
		To the west is the territory of the Valley of Lecrin, the Sierra Lujar, and the Contraviesa and has the highest peaks with perpetual snow.
	www.granadacosta.com /alpujarras.htm (387 words)

	Las Alpujarras Travel Tips - Las Alpujarras Travel Guide - VirtualTourist.com
		Casitas blancas que trepan la montaña, gente cálida, una vieja iglesia y un montón de tiendas de artesanías, hacen a este pueblo inolvidable.
		The Alpujarras lie beneath Mulhacen (3418m), the highest mountain in Spain, in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada.
		There are some 50 unspoilt, delightful whitewashed villages nestling along the slopes of the Alpujarras but the three villages of the Poqueira Gorge are the most well known and picturesque.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Europe/Spain/Andalucia/Las_Alpujarras-263975/General_Tips-Las_Alpujarras-BR-1.html (890 words)

	TRAVEL TO SPAIN: CULTURAL WALKING SPAIN TOURS
		Once inaccessible and remote, this high-pastured region set the stage for many Moorish-Christian battles and conflicts throughout the 14th and 15th centuries, and has also been the centerpiece for many literary escapades, such as those by Gerald Brenan and Pedro Antonio de Alarcón.
		We'll savor the delicacies of the region in an array of remarkable locales: on a trellised terrace overlooking the Poqueira Valley, by an icy mountain stream (feet tingling!), and under a canopy of cherry trees in the village.
		That evening we'll have drinks under a canopy of elms and enjoy a traditional dinner of patatas a la pobre (potatoes, onions, and green peppers slowly sautéed in a locally pressed olive oil), green salads, chorizo (sausage), homemade gazpacho, and glasses of vinillo (local mountain wine).
	www.olespain.com /pages/tours/alpujarras.html (612 words)

	Andalucia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		Sunset in Las Alpujarras is colorful and breathtaking.
		Spain’s highest inhabited villages dot the mountainside of Las Alpujarras.
		The Sierras provide excellent skiing from December to March, and October is a great time to hike in the crisp mountain air (1).
	iml.jou.ufl.edu /projects/Spring03/Hunter/2.2.htm (137 words)

	Holiday homes, farmhouses, apartments in Las Alpujarras, Andalucia, Spain (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-02)
		Self catering apartments in Andalucia are always popular during the summer, but holiday accommodation in Las Alpujarras is as diverse as the stunning landscapes that can be found in this part of southern Spain.
		With pools almost always being present in Spanish holiday rentals, particularly in the hottest regions of Andalucia, cottages and holiday apartments in Las Alpujarras make the perfect base from where this fascinating country can be discovered.
		From horse riding in the mountains to sunbathing on peaceful beaches, there is something for everyone to enjoy when you choose to rent an Andalucian apartment rental in Las Alpujarras.
	www.ownersdirect.co.uk /Spain-Las-Alpujarras-Andalucia-1bed.htm (1338 words)

	Walking Holidays - Spain - The Valleys of Las Alpujarras
		Framed to the north by the mighty peaks of the Sierra Nevada, Spain’s highest mountains, the fertile valleys and dramatic gorges of the Alpujarras are a world apart from the Mediterranean coast less than thirty kilometres to the south.
		Seemingly untouched by the passage of time, this ancient province was the last stronghold of the Moors, whose intricate irrigation and terracing systems still shape the land to this day.
		If you would like to see the brochure page, you can download this (and the pages for any other holidays you are interested in) by using our brochure creation system.
	www.inntravel.co.uk /walking/guides/alpujarras.htm (1063 words)

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