Estudio Escondido is 2km from town. It's not essential, but we would recommend bringing a car so you can be in town in a few minutes, though Orgiva town centre is only a leisurely half hour walk away.

Our favourite lazy pastime is to sit outside a bar in the shade either in the high street or the main plaza - and people watch! We can be sure it won't be long before a passing friend joins us!  A morning coffee, fresh fruit juice and a tostada breakfast is ideal, or maybe you prefer a glass of beer or wine and some tapas at lunchtime. There are plenty of inexpensive restaurants serving traditional, local cuisine and pizzas.

Also in town you will find the 1599 statue of Christ of the Expiration in the parish church, Nuestra Señora de las Expectación and  a stroll through the old town streets of the Barrio Alto will lead you to The Hermitage of San Sebastian which overlooks the the town.

The town boasts a municipal swimming pool and sports centre, a library, launderettes, tourist information centre and plenty of interesting architecture.

Two very special times of year when the town comes alive are in Spring for Semana Santa (Holy Week) when the statues of both Jesus Christ and Mary are carried in procession from the church around the town.  Also in Holy Week there is a 5 day Made in The Alpujarras Fair where local craftsmen display and sell their top quality handiwork. 

Then over the last weekend in September/early October is the Feria de San Miguel, a four day fiesta based on the religious feast of Michaelmas. The streets and plazas are closed to traffic and town becomes one huge bar with people enjoying all things traditionally Spanish.  Flamenco costumes, music and dancing, discos till the early hours, giant street paellas, horse events, photography competitions, box cart racing, a fairground and fireworks, so something for all ages and tastes.