Cuevas Del Campo
Best known as a picturesque village to be found near Baza in Altiplano region, Granda Province, Andalucia, Spain. Cuevas Del Campo is a place of beauty and tranquility. It is a small village that largely depends on agriculture, particularly the cultivation of olive. Weather, for most of the year, is perfect for vacationer as it is characterized by long warm days and cool nights. Reaching Cuevas Del Campo is made easy with buses travelling from Granada and Baza several times a day. Many believe that the village’s privileged sitting, as it lies in the middle of the Sierra de Cazorla and Sierra de Baza, makes it a perfect vacation spot.
Vacation Spree
Cuevas Del Campo is one of the perfect places where you can relax and let go of all the stress. What's better, the village caters recreational activities not only for an individual but for the whole family to enjoy. One of the must-see places is the Negratin Reservoir or Lake, famous for being the longest of its kind within the whole of Andalucia. The reservoir comes with gullies including a desert like setting. For the free-spirited, within the El Negratin Club Nautico are several water activities like fishing, sailing, and
canoeing. Cuevas Del Campo also comes with lots of Barrios, particularly within the Triana and San Isidro. These barrios tell the story of how the villagers, particularly the old farming community, had come to live their lives. These barrios are used for safekeeping of their crops and animals, and also a place for them to take a nap during a weary day at the farm. Because of the many caves found within the areas, this is how Cuevas Del Campo obtained its name. Nowadays, tourists would rent and renovate these cave houses to serve as their permanent homes.
Living with the Locals
A visit to Spain is always enriched if you can experience their rich and colorful fiestas. Now, even Cuevas Del Campo did not fall short in giving this traditional fair the recognition it deserves. The Semana Santa is among the highlight of their fiestas. Starting year 2001, the village provided an interesting twist to this life-long celebration. Nowadays, the villages would act out the Passion of Christ on the street. They would act out even the sensitive scene during the resurrection and crucifixion. Cuevas Del Campo's Semana Santa is a fiesta like no other.
During the month of May, the place would celebrate a feast in great honor of San Isidro. This is the time of the year where communal picnics are held and floats are decked. There are also canoe race during their August Fair. This is a lively event that the whole family can enjoy. For October, there is a fiesta in celebrate of the Santo Angel as the village’s way of thanking the saint after sparing them from a plague of locusts that happened many years ago. If you intend to really feel how the locals are living their lives then try to spend a day or two watching them make their hand-woven crafts made from dry grasses. As back then, the locals are very much into making baskets, fans, mats, bottle carriers, etc that are made from dry grasses. Nowadays, things started to change with the coming of the newer trends. But you can still buy these hand woven items because they will make a perfect house decoration and souvenir items you can bring home.
If you like the idea of strolling miles and miles within the land of an unadulterated village or you wish to have a taste of a carefree life then Cuevas Del Campo is your perfect spot. Do not forget to spend a day at one of their house caves for a truly wonderful experience. Also, do not forget to dip your feet on the warm water of Negratin Lake because you’ll miss out the fun if you don’t!
