We like it more and more escape to a rural house. It doesn't matter if it's rainy or cold, because rural accommodations have more and more incentives to turn your trip into the perfect experience.
In fact there is always a bed for every occasion. Today we give you many reasons why a rural house is the ideal destination on these dates.
Hotels with a fireplace, such as the Hotel Consolación (Matarraña, Teruel).
THE PLEASURE OF A FIREPLACE
It may seem trivial, but the demand for rural houses with fireplaces triple this season. It is very difficult for living in big cities to have a fireplace in the living room, that is obvious. Those moments of reading, recollection and relaxation in front of a fireplace fire are priceless, the be enthralled by the hypnotic dance of the flames as we seek warmth and quiet.
ALLOWS YOU TO ENJOY NATURE WITHOUT CROWDING
Rural houses are a very recurring getaway plan when the heat hits, which causes many Natural parks sometimes have too many adventurers crossing their paths. In winter, especially in areas near aquifers, early in the morning you can see the spectacle of the cranes or the geese beginning the day. In addition, the most advanced in the practice of bird watching know that it is in the cold winters when you can spot the rarest species.
From hotels to restaurants, tourism encompasses infinite worlds.
AS A GENERAL RULE IT IS CHEAPER
Rural tourism strictly complies with the maxim of "good pretty and cheap". The prices of a rural house compared to a conventional hotel have no comparison, more taking into account the number of services which are available in this first.
If we talk about rural accommodation, the difference is even greater, and taking into account that the swing in prices from low to high season is not that great. In winter, rural accommodation will always be cheaper than a typical hotel, although as a general rule you have to rent the entire accommodation. But it pays off.
AT THE LEAD IN EXPERIENTIAL TOURISM
The good thing about a winter weekend in a rural setting is that there thousands of activities that can be done and that do not need to wait. That is why there are many rural houses that bet on experiential tourism at this time, with activities such as learning to cook the typical dishes of the region, make basketry, milk a cow as in the old days and even go fishing Sea. And if this rural house is among vineyards, the possibilities are multiplied by a thousand.
Empeltre House, Calaceite, Aragon.
IT IS IDEAL FOR GROUPS
It is another of the strong points of a rural house. Normally the escapades are usually made with friends or in family, and the coldness of a hotel will not allow the possibility of enjoying the experience all together from the moment you get up until you go to bed.
Also, the insulation and capacity of the house allows group meetings to last until the early hours of the morning. When we talk about travel as a couple the balance is balanced in another way, but luckily there are more and more exclusive rural accommodation for those traveling with only one companion.
THE VILLAGE BREAD
Being able to stay in a town allows you to discover the greatness of gastronomy from the different regions of our country. But if there is an indicator that always makes the difference, it is the village bread. There is no rural getaway without the search for bread what is done wherever you go. And Galician rural houses know a lot about that, where the reference to bread is on everyone's lips. On many occasions it is the perfect souvenir. And this is not found in the urban environment, because the village bread plays in another league.
Montano farmhouse, Úbeda.
WE FEEL AT HOME
Until a few years ago, rural houses were old town houses that had been conditioned as rural accommodation with different services but with some limitations. Today, rural houses have all kinds of comforts to make us feel at home, from wifi, heating, air conditioning and even video games. The most advanced reach levels such as facilitate the rental of skis, sleds, snowshoes to walk through the snow and endless resources to enjoy the cold.
WHERE THERE IS SPORT AND ADVENTURE THERE IS A RURAL HOUSE
The proximity of rural houses and towns to natural spaces where the extreme sports have made this type of accommodation the preferred choice for fans of these activities. The experience is no longer lived for a day and returned by car to the city, now it is enjoyed for a whole weekend.
In addition, the rural house is more comfortable if you practice canyoning, climbing or adventure sports that require equipment, since there is no need to be constantly loading and unloading.
Arrives del Duero.
SILENCE. PEACE. PRIVACY
These three simple words perfectly define what a rural getaway means in these low season dates. The silence of the villages in winter it is unusual for those who live in cities, almost disturbing and at the same time wonderful. The feeling of to be in a century-old house and that time has stopped pushes us to enjoy a peace and intimacy that we are denied in the big cities. And that's worth gold.
CREATIVITY TO POWER
Many of those who seek a rural refuge in winter do so for the mere fact of enjoying the experience of living for a few days in a unique house. That is why more and more are appearing themed houses , from those that have been created inside a train car from the forties to the one that has an oriental garden, simulates an igloo with a glass roof to see the stars or is it a teepee hut in the middle of a forest. There are as many possibilities in a rural house as our own imagination allows us. And the most original are the ones that can best be booked in winter.
Glamping the Teepee, Sierra de Gredos.
THEY ARE THE BEST PLACE TO CELEBRATE A PARTY
It is more than obvious that being able to have an entire house for you and your friends is infinitely more attractive (and cheaper) than opting for a hotel and a city disco. Many rural houses have two key pieces that cannot be missing at a party: board games and karaoke. In fact, the rural houses that have a karaoke have more and more reservations, you just have to try it. And if they also have beer tap…
IT IS EASIER TO ACCEPT PETS
Those who have a dog at home know exactly what we are talking about. Many times, especially in high season, it is very difficult to find pet friendly accommodation, something difficult to understand. But if it is a rural house, the subject is not as restrictive as an urban hotel. In fact there's a lot pet-friendly cottages in our country and are prepared in the cold months so that your pet feels like at home. And that is wonderful.
WINTERS ARE MUCH MORE ROMANTIC
The intimacy offered by a rural accommodation it can be exquisite. As we have mentioned before, there are more and more rural accommodations prepared for couples. Now in winter you feel more that sense of isolation, perfect for those looking for a getaway in a stone house, for curl up under a blanket in front of the fireplace, see snow from bed to wake up with the crowing of a rooster, To give myself to the other and not feel the time in the end.
Lera (Zamora).
RURAL GASTRONOMY IS THE QUEEN OF THE SPOON
The best way to warm up is with a good spoon dish, one of those that they know how to do well in the lost towns of Aragón, Castilla y León or Extremadura, to give a few examples. If we opt for rural accommodation we can discover what it is the traditional cuisine of a lifetime, where spoon dishes are still cooked in some places by the heat of the fire. Here we discover small town restaurants where grandma's kitchen reaches another level. It is another ritual. It's another flavor. It is another dimension.
BECAUSE WE RECOVERED THE EMPTY SPAIN
It may seem silly but every time we escape to a rural house or stay in a rural accommodation, we are helping the misnamed Spain emptied, we are helping to prevent it from being engulfed by oblivion.
Because in addition to enjoying an unforgettable experience, we can discover its gastronomy, their customs, their history . In short, values that are blurred in the big cities. That and that economically they do not live off the air. We have to go back to the villages. Must come back, always come back