Finca Arboleda

05/10/2024

The new EU Entry/Exit System (EES) for all non-EU nationals. From November 2024, the new EU Entry/Exit System (EES) will start for all non-EU nationals, including British nationals

02/09/2024

With the Orange Grove Apartment beginning to receive reservations, it was time to get quotes for the Old Stables renovation.

02/09/2024

Finca Arboleda is the perfect location for a quiet, relaxing break. Ideal for couples and small families, it is also popular for three-generation holidays. Gramps and Granny can stay in the apartment, acting as perfect babysitters while having their own space. Choose between one-bedroom or two-bedro...

28/08/2024

¡Qué emocionante noticia para los amantes de los perros! What exciting news for dog lovers! The opening of a new dog beach in the Levante region of Almería is a great addition.

12/08/2024

Just updating the Finca Arboleda story.

When we first arrived, the place was pretty messy, and what we now call "the Old Stables" used to be old stables.

18/05/2024

Our reviews on booking dot com are looking pretty healthy, the last 25 reviews score an average of 9.5/10 ☺️ The last review said; We stayed in the 1 bed next to the owners it was perfect, had everything we needed, the whole place is very clean and well maintained the pool is very good. Good parking and covered keeps car cool. Hosts really friendly, there if you need them but leave you to enjoy your stay, we would go back to finca arboleda.
No complaints

06/01/2024

Our adventure at Finca Arboleda

06/01/2024

It was 20 years ago today
Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play and it was 20 years ago that we arrived in Vera and started Finca Arboleda holiday accommodation. Our little story is here

Our adventure at Finca Arboleda

09/06/2023

We've been looking through a few pictures of our early days here at Finca Arboleda and have made a new web page showing our story. You can see it here https://www.fincaarboleda.com/our_story.html

15/12/2022

Almeria voted the best destination for some winter sunshine. Finca Arboleda is waiting for you. 💥☀️

Has all this cold weather got you thinking of warmer climes? ☀️

As the darker nights draw nearer and cold weather takes hold you may be wondering where are the best places to head to for the most sunshine in Europe. Well you're in luck. 😀 We recently carried out analysis which revealed that Almeria, in the Andalucia region of Spain, is ranked at the top of the pile with six hours and 18 minutes of sunshine on average per day between December and February.

Looking for more winter sun options? You can find them here:

https://www.loveholidays.com/holidays/winter-sun-holidays.html

09/06/2022

Emptying our pool for the first time since it was built 18 years ago. We have to change the water since it was too stable, we couldn't get the cyanuric acid levels down. Sometimes something that's good for the water just turns out to be a bit too much. ☺️
All this to ensure a beautiful and sparkly pool for the summer and next few years...😃 😍😎

13/05/2022

A great place to visit!!
You can come and stay at Finca Arboleda and go down to Indalo Beach Tennis, play a great and fun game of Beach Tennis and then just chill out on the beach with a nice cooling swim.
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28/02/2022

Finca ECOleda, as well as having 100 trees in our garden we are now helping the planet with Solar Electricity.

Now when you are enjoying the beautiful sunshine that we have for over 300 days a year you know that you are doing your bit for the planet as well.

Finca ECOleda, as well as having 100 trees in our garden we are now helping the planet with Solar Electricity. Now when you are enjoying the beautiful sunsh

17/02/2022

The giant geode at Pulpi has been awarded Natural Monument status.

The Giant Geode of Pulpí was declared this Tuesday to be a Natural Monument of Andalusia. Located in the Mina Rica, in the eastern sector of the Betic Cordillera and at the foot of the Sierra del Aguilón, it is … Continue reading →

29/10/2021

Having discovered the Pulpi geode, people are now discovering other attractions of Pulpi itself, ones previously known only to locals and the few tourists who have discovered the area. Those that venture six kilometres, from Pulpi to the coastal seaside resort town of San Juan de los Terreros are always happily surprised.

San Juan de los Terreros, a Spanish coastal resort town on the Costa de Almeria in Pulpi municipality, Almeria, Andalucia, renowned for the quality of its beaches

22/09/2021

Irish Town is one of the oldest streets in Gibraltar. It runs from Main Street, just south of Casemates Square to John Mackintosh Square, parallel to the heavily fortified Line Wall. Today it is a pedestrian precinct with bars, restaurants and coffee shops.

Irish Town, one of the oldest streets in the Overseas British Territory of Gibraltar

21/09/2021

Three months after Seron opened, the line was completed as far as Baza.

The distance from Seron to Baza is only 31 kilometres but in that stretch it passes through Hijate the highest point on the Great Southern of Spain Railway

21/09/2021

On the same day that Cantoria station opened, the 11th June 1894, the line as far as Purchena, a further 15 kilometres was inaugurated. Purchena station is now restored as a restaurant.

On the same day that Cantoria station opened, the 11th June 1894, the line as far as Purchena, a further 15 kilometres was inaugurated.

21/09/2021

The first sections of line between the port of Aguilas, Almendricos and Lorca, opened in 1890. The GSSR could now concentrate on the section of line between Almendricos and Baza. Just over a year later, on the 10th April 1891, the GSSR had completed the line as far as Huercal Overa.

Just over a year after opening the line to Almedricos, on the 10th April 1891, the GSSR had completed the line as far as Huercal Overa

21/09/2021

Although the Great Southern of Spain Railway Company was formed in 1885, it was not until October 1887 that the first steam locomotive arrived at Aguilas by ship. A fascinating story.

The GSSR was a British company set up in 1885 to build a railway line between Granada and Lorca

08/04/2021

What is the Schengen area?

Spain is one of the 26 countries that share a common border. These countries form the Schengen area. Anybody holding a Schengen visa can travel freely between the Schengen area countries thus saving people having to apply for visas for individual countries. Visitors can spend 90 days in the Schengen area before they need, in Spain, a residents or work visa.

Spain is in the Schengen area. Anybody holding a Schengen visa can travel freely between the Schengen area countries

30/03/2021

In the far northeast of Andalucia, within 1 kilometre of the border with Murcia, is a small town with hidden attractions that would have remained virtually unknown if not for a remarkable discovery in 1999. The largest geode in Europe was discovered in an iron and lead mine near the town of Pulpi. Mina Rica was opened to the public in August 2019.

Pulpi is a small town in the northeast of Almeria province with magnificent beaches, virtually unknown until the discovery of the Pulpi geode at Mina Rica in Pulpi municipality, Almeria province, Andalucia

29/03/2021

Many British expats are in possession of the green A4 size Certificate of Residence Registration (sometimes wrongly called a Residencia Certificate). Whilst the Spanish authorities maintain that the certificate is still a valid proof of residence in Spain, there have been a few problems reported at border crossings where the green certificate has not been accepted.

A step by step guide to changing your paper based certificate of residence registration form for a TIE card in Spain

24/03/2021

If your idea of heaven is a small group of dazzlingly white houses, set on a peninsula jutting out into the azure blue Mediterranean Sea, with a sandy, protected beach and nothing much else to do but sit on it, then Isleta del Moro on the Cabo de Gata coast is the place for you.

Isleta del Moro is a bay protected by a rocky peninsula and an island in the Cabo de Gata Nijar Parque Natural