Andalusian Cozy Country House La Umbria de la Ribera Casa del Guarda

Located in the heart of "Sierra Norte" in Seville a beautiful natural park with whitewashed villages, is the perfect place for those who enjoy tranquility and nature and who prefer to discover the true Sierra Norte de Sevilla.

Surrounded by nature La Umbría de la Ribera offers two old houses completely renovated. It can accommodate up to 6 people in each house (see another house advertised), the two houses have: Wi-Fi; Pool, Fireplace, Barbecue, Satellite TV, Full kitchen.

You can also taste our organic production. We are nature lovers and the property has a beautiful orchard with organic vegetables and fruits, chickens that offer fresh farm eggs and a beehive that offers us a delicious natural honey.

Just 5 minutes walk there is a river beach and upstream impressive waterfalls. There are several outdoor activities that can be practiced here, such as hiking, biking, horse riding, rock climbing, fishing and hunting.

Only 1 hour by car you have the opportunity to visit the cities of Seville and Cordoba.

THE SIERRA NORTH OF SEVILLE

The Natural Park of the Sierra Norte is located north of the province of Seville, in a mid-mountain region and is part of the UNESCO Reserve "Las Dehesas de la Sierra Morena" Biosphere Reserve. It has an important animal population, headed by mammals such as the wildcat, the otter, the wild boar, the deer,
The fallow deer and the mouflon. The birdlife of the Park is also varied and abundant, highlighting the black and griffon vulture, the black stork and the imperial eagles, royal, culebrera and driveway. As for the flora, the Sierra Norte is characterized by large areas that alternate with forests of holm oaks and cork oaks. In the shady areas the forests of quejigos and other tree species such as chestnut, pine and elm thrive. On the riverbanks, the Huéznar or the Viar, there are gallery forests formed by alder and willow ash trees.

The Sierra Norte provides the opportunity to practice numerous outdoor activities: hiking, horse riding, cycling, and for the most risky there is the temptation to practice climbing on the Cerro del Hierro. Hunting is another option, given the existence of several large game preserves. Fishing enthusiasts have two trout preserves on the banks of Huéznar (with prior permission) and the waters of the swamps of Huéznar, Retortillo and El Pintado.

In the Sierra Norte there are ten authentic villages, each town with its own charm, its own history and its own parties.

The weather

The spring of Andalucia is famous: pleasant temperatures and full of colors, everything is in bloom, In the plain of the Guadalquivir (Seville, Ecija, Cordoba) it is very hot in summer, Temperatures above 40 ° C are not exceptional, Then in The mountains of the Sierra Norte remain the situation much more pleasant, the temperature is a little lower, it is almost always a little windy, People go outside and until midnight the children are playing outside.

Autumn and winter can be very pleasant too, The days with temperatures around 16 ° C and uncovered skies are wonderful, By day it is ideal for a walk and at night to light the fireplace.