Diapositiva 1

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History of the Caves
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• The management of the Glicinia is very proud to
  introduce to you, if you are not already aware,
  of all the benefits of living in a casa cueva,
  a house cave. At the same time, we invite you,
  the traveler, through chosing this type of
  accomodation, to take the opportunity to reflect
  on what it meant and what it means to be a
  trogoldite, a cave-dweller.

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• When speaking of the benefits of this style of
  living, one will be hard-pressed to find anything
  but. We have preserved this form of living
  quarters as above all a tribute to those who
  previously inhabited this region. These poeple,
  who due to lack of sufficient economic means,
  lived difficult lives and were therefore forced
  to bore into the side of the mountain in search
  of refuge from the elements. These were the same
  tactics employed by the homoerectus or stoneage
  man, more than a million years ago. This latter,
  however, was the more clever of the two, having
  chosen to make him home in already existing
  caves, thus eliminatin the great task of doing it
  himself.

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• You should be aware of the fact that these caves,
  like the ones that still remain in Granada, were
  hollowed out by axe and pick methods in a time in
  which sophisticated machinery and tools were
  absolutely non-existent. These people, as we have
  said, were simple folk without any means
  whatsoever to construct for themselves what was
  said to be at the time a house worth living in
  that is, one that serves its basic purpose of
  providing shelter, but also is a home about which
  one could feel a certain amount of pride. The
  creation was the fruit of extremely strenuous
  labor, having to carve out the side of the
  mountain and then make trip after painstaking
  trip to dispose of the unnecessary debris.

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• Without a doubt, from our perspective, these
  people were very intelligent, simply because they
  took full advantage of their common sense, which
  according to the age-old Spanish adage is the
  less common of the senses. Those who opted to
  live in this manner were often times regarded as
  persons of questionable social status and were
  assumed to do so out of raw economic necessity.
  This falsehood continued until the 1900s and has
  just now begun to fade. The interest in
  cave-dwelling, however, has been reborn in the
  Granadinan towns of Guadix, Purullena, Gorafe,
  and Galera, where agricultural and domestic
  artifacts dating back to the time of Roman
  civilization have been unearthed.

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• The floor-plan of the house caves includes a
  large foyer or sitting room from which the other
  rooms branch off. These rooms can serve many
  potential purposes, such as a kitchen, mudroom,
  or above all, a bedroom. The ambiance is such
  that one will be easily lulled by Morpheo, the
  god of sleep, into a tranquil state of complete
  relaxation and rest.

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• Due to ists microclimate, the caves offer a
  constant year-round temperature of approximately
  23 degrees celsius in the summer to 17 degrees in
  the winter months. These reading can be verified
  by the traveler with the use of the thermometer
  found in the entryway.

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• There are two large benefits of chosing this form
  of accomodation that should not be overlooked.
  The first of which is being able to save a
  significant amount of money on heating or
  air-conditioning bills, courtesy of the natural
  appearance of such features. Just as important,
  is also the simple pleasure of being able to
  enjoy such a non-conventional housing, as there
  are hotels to be found in all parts of the world,
  but very few house-caves. One could also
  foresee in the near future when being in
  accordance with Mother Nature will be of the
  utmost importance.

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• In more recent times, the great arch found at the
  entryway was constructed in the first decade of
  the twentieth century. This approximate date is
  known to be accurate due to the fact that the
  granfather of an elderly town citizen was the one
  to actually build it. The management of the
  Glicinia finally finished the caves complete
  renovation.
• Not to be overlooked is the unfortunate
  circumstance that in the city of Granada, with
  the exception of the now traditional neighborhood
  of Sacromonte, only a marginal percentage of
  these caves have survived. This is the result of
  the shortsightedness or pure neglect by public
  enterprises. A private interest has recently been
  taken, however, in caves such as the Glicinia.

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• Te name glicinia is derived from a plant that
  graces this world as a creeping vine, whose
  blossoms adorn the Carmenes Granadinas. These
  are houses of Arabic inspiration that, due to a
  high wall, are completely isolted from the
  outside world, creating an inner one in which the
  gardens and water pools unite to create colors,
  shades, and corners of tranquility. The blossoms
  of the glicinia, though having a relatively short
  life-span, while in seasons offer a spectacle of
  sensation. Their appearance annouces to us the
  explosion of springtime, with its signature
  increased hours of daylight and sunsets full of
  color. From its birth, the beauty of the glicinia
  entwines with objects already present, giving a
  fresh, pleasant feel to the house.

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• In closing, the management of the Glicinia has
  attempted to recapture the world of senses left
  by our Arabic ancestors, who were the only ones
  to participate in the creation and later
  recreation of this intimate world in which la
  glicinia, becomesone with the landscape, the
  water, and the silence.

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Entrance to la Glicinia
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Swimming pool and Garden zone
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Swimming pool La Glicinia
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Entrance to La Glicinia
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Living-room La Glicinia
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Chimney La Glicinia
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Kitchen La Glicinia
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Gate to the Bathroom La Glicinia
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BathroomLa Glicinia
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Gate to the bedroomsLa Glicinia
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Dressing room La Glicinia
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Bedroom La Glicinia
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Bedroom La Glicinia
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ExitLa Glicinia
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Upstairs to the Apartment
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Entrance to the Dormer window
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Place to reading Dormer window
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Kitchen of the Dormer window
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Bedroom of the Dormer window
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Front of Casa del Aire
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Living-room of Casa del Aire
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Kitchen of Casa del Aire
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Bathroom Casa del Aire
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Bathroom Casa del Aire
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Bedroom of Casa del aire
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Bedroom of Casa del Aire
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Entrance to The Apartment
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Living-room of The Apartment
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Bathroom The Apartment
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Bedroom of The Apartment
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Bedroom of The Apartment
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General view from The Terrace of La Glicinia
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General view from The Terrace of La Glicinia
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Panoramic View
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Dusk from La Glicinia
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Flower detailGlicinia
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Balcony
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The Glicinia in Bloom
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The Glicinia in Bloom
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Map of The Zone
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Our Facts

• Address
• Barranco del Abogado (Next to Ermita Virgen de
  Lourdes).
• 18009 GRANADA ESPAÑA.
• Telephone [phone]
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• E_mail info_at_laglicinia.com

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