• Alcala la Real area offers a unique opportunity to enjoy a good quality life and immerse yourself into the culture, Alcala la Real and it's many surrounding villages are situated in Jaen province, olive, orange and lemon trees stretch as far as your eye can see. Jaen borders the provinces of Granada, Cordoba and Ciudad Real.

• Jaen produces ten per cent of the whole world's olive oil, we are told there are over 150 million olive trees here, although there maybe 150,000,000,309, the whitewashed villages are totally surrounded by them, if you are looking for striking scenery, a traditional lifestyle and bargain prices, this has to be considered as one of the places to be.

• Alcala la Real is the province's most popular Town, it has a population of over 20,000 people, there are an abundance of amenities, a good selection of bars, schools, restaurants, a medical centre, several doctors surgeries and a swimming pool. The imposing La Mote castle overlooks cobbled streets, and views stretching away over the olive groves all the way to the Sierra Nevada. The local people are easy to get along with and very helpful, here is the REAL Spain.

• Alcala la Real, is situated a mere 25 minutes from Granada, the cost of living is low here, crime rates are also low, there is a good education system with small class sizes and an excellent healthcare service. The lifestyle is healthy and fresh air abounds.

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• The town is just 40 minutes from Granada International airport, there are many features you may like to visit, a Must See is The Alhambra Palace, if you like the snow and skiing the Sierra Nevada is also high on your agenda, another attractive area can be found at the Parque Natural de Cazorla, with its woodlands and lakes.

• It's not just the town of Alcala la Real that offers fantastic prices, there is a great variety of villages within a 30 kilometre radius, their prices tend to be lower but still offer the real Spain. The town of Alcaudete is built on a series of springs, situated on a hill around the 13th century castle, it is surrounded by two natural reservoirs, the village offers bargain prices and a good selection to choose from. The village of Frailes, only ten minutes from Alcala la Real, is built around the church of Santa Lucia and has been the site for a number of important archaeological finds, the population is approximately 2,000, Castillo de Locubin is a popular village, located in the foothills of the Sierra Sur, it has a Moorish castle and a 16th century church too, the village is famed for its locally produced pottery and cherry fair, here there are 5,000 inhabitants, three restaurants and a few bars and shops.

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• The Jaen region offers property prices substantially below the national average,it is the only Spanish region to offer consistently low prices when compared with much of Spain, which has experienced price hikes of up to 17 per cent, Jaen property prices have remained remarkably stable but are increasing steadily.

• Many budget airlines fly into Granada, this trend is set to continue as the area gains in popularity.

• The hilltop towns have steep streets flanked by whitewashed houses, offering a mixture of historic architecture and small apartment blocks, as a general rule homes tend to fall into two distinct groups, terraced village houses, which boast a patio or roof terrace, or country properties, which are sold with land. There are also a number of apartments available in Alcala la Real and the nearby villages too.

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• Andalucia as a whole attracts Spain's largest number of tourists, receiving 14 per cent of the country's 50 million foreign visitors every year. The Jaen area's rural tourism market is up and coming too, and Andalucia accounts for 7 per cent of this market, with 14,080 visitors every year, an increase of 7.2 per cent on 2004.

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• This area offers a traditional lifestyle, coupled with low property prices and low cost of living.

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