We have more and more present the need to disconnect from the big city; stop to recharge energy and get off the stress wheel of work and everyday life. That disconnection really exists and is found between oaks and stars. Literal.
Between oaks and stars It is a rural complex astrotourism hidden in the Extremadura countryside, in Fregenal de la Sierra, just over an hour from Mérida. This accommodation is located in an old mill completely rehabilitated formed by three wooden cabins and four apartments.
country love.
When you arrive, you suddenly find yourself in the middle of a meadow full of oaks, without coverage, full of silence and nature.
Light pollution does not exist, it is, in fact, one of the best places on the continent to see stars, with 74% of clear nights per year. And this is one of the reasons why your telescope hosting is the largest astronomical observation hub in Europe, with 79 spaces currently rented.
Silence and nature.
The history of EyE was born in the year 2019, and pandemic in between, it has become one of the favorite rural locations to rest. The hospitality and closeness of the team makes you feel at home; In addition, two dogs live in the complex, who are part of the EyE family and their cabins are 100% pet-friendly.
A little bath?
They organize astronomical activities for all audiences and professionals, and thanks to their educational work and connection with the universe, they make it the best experience to enjoy in one of the darkest places in the Peninsula.
The main house which was part of an old rodezno mill, with historical and protected value, has been rehabilitated and is where it is located the reception and four small apartments. There, they wanted to make a small space as a museum in tribute to the history and tradition of the area.
Interestingly, many older people have come back to visit to see what it has become and are glad to see it. the new life that his childhood playground has acquired.
Andromeda, with capacity for four people.
Between Encinas and Estrellas should be enjoyed with the winter sky and, why not, also with its summer sky, regardless of the high temperatures, since they have a saltwater pool available throughout the year to refresh and for those brave enough to swim at two degrees Celsius in February.
Definitely, a location in a unique landscape in Spain, with history and conceived from the respect and the affection for Extremaduran customs and the night sky.
The immensity of the firmament.