Baza Area

Baza and Surrounding Areas

Altiplano Tipis is based 4km from the market town of Baza in the stunning countryside where one can enjoy peace and tranquility for a relaxing holiday.

Baza itself boasts a rich and historical past, where one can spend a pleasant day strolling around the numerous shops and cafes, a museum, a theatre, cinemas, and view the abundant historical buildings.

Every Wednesday there is a large market, one of the biggest in the area. Here you can find small market stalls where the locals come to sell their freshly grown produce.

Granada is only an hour's drive away, and the famous Alhambra Palace as a tourist destination is not too far for a day's visit.

Baza is surrounded by unique villages with plenty to offer. Zujar for it's hot baths, Orce with its cobbled streets and nearby archaeological site, the quaint town of Caniles with its beautiful square where you can savour Spanish culinary delights at the small cafe on the square. Only half an hour’s drive away is the troglodyte market town of Gaudix with its stunning Cathedral. Nearby is the village of Purrellena famous for its pottery, where you can pick up a bargain.

For water lovers, just 20 minutes drive away is the beautiful Lake Negratin. You can hire our kayak boat for a day on the lake, suitable for two children and two adults. At Lake Negratin you can enjoy a variety of water sports, swim at the beach, or just relax at the beach side cafe and take in the stunning views across the lake and mountains.

The area has several national parks, where there is abundant flora and fauna. The outstanding Sierra de Castril, with its rugged limestone mountainous region, is situated above the white washed village of Castril.  There is a visitors centre 200 metres from the town and signposted walks. After a hard day’s stroll, no better than to return and sit outside one of the local the bars with a cool drink and tapas.

Sierra de Baza national park is mostly pine clad with rugged mountainous terrain. The highest point is Santa Barbara 2,271m above sea level. There are many abandoned villages and farms scattered throughout the park. Inhabitants of the park include eagle owls, Egyptian vultures, hoopoes, kestrels, wild cats, badgers, and plenty of roe deer and boar. Skiing in the Sierra Nevada area is only an hour away and provides a fantastic activity in the winter months.

From our site you can take a walk along the various tracks, across the countryside and explore the many derelict caves that surround us. You can walk to the outlying hamlets where many of the caves have been reformed. Stroll through the shaded paths of the Alamo trees, where the sound of bird song and the rustling of the trees are mesmerising. Bikes are available to hire and are a great way to see the countryside along the quiet roads and tracks. Take a picnic lunch and make a day out!

A short stroll away is Al Jatib, a traditional cave hotel, where you can enjoy a meal, either Andalucian, Arabic or French, a tapas or just a drink. The cave hotel has an Arabic Tea Room to sample a variety of the finest teas. The hotel also offers Arabic baths, constructed within the cave itself, a natural solarium and massage room.