Monda
Monda is one of the “Pueblos Blancos” (typical white villages of southern Andalucia) with its prominent castle.
The castle has been converted into a classy Arabian style hotel, well worth a visit.
Monda is situated only a 15 minutes drive from the Marbella beaches - on the edge of the national park “Sierra de las Nieves”, a huge natural park with unspoilt countryside stretching for miles in every direction! Ideal for walking, hiking, mountain biking, horse riding and bird watching.
The charming village offers tapas bars, classy and traditional restaurants serving delicious food, discotheque, local pub, supermarkets, baker shop, flamenco bar, pressing olive mill, a goat farm producing delicious goats cheese… and even more: Discover what other features the village has to offer!
The Marbella Gun & Country Club is located 2 minutes from Casa Anja offering clay pigeon shooting, quad bikes, jeep safaris, swimming pool & Jacuzzi, organized ski tours to the Sierra Nevada, restaurant, large sun terraces, lounge and bar with open fire.
Local area & activities / culture trips
Activities nearby include: horse-riding * excellent walking * cycling * shooting * jeep safari * bird watching * archery * olive press mill * cheese factory * play parks for children * El Refugio de Juanar (15 min.) * beaches of Marbella (20 min.) * watersports (15 min.)* golf (15 min.)* shopping* restaurants * bars* discotheques* markets * skiing in the Sierra Nevada (about 2 hours).
Places to visit: Andalucia has got so much to offer: Marbella, the famous cosmopolitan town with its charming square "Plaza de los Naranjos"; Puerto Banus (restaurants & vibrant night life); Ronda; Granada with its famous Alhambra; Jerez with its famous Sherry bodegas; Seville, the birthplace of Flamenco; lakes with turquoise water; The Malaga wine trail; beaches (the Atlantic beaches & Gibraltar are only about 1 hours drive away). Last but not least a trip to Africa. (Tanger is only 50 min. sailing time away trom Tarifa)