About Casa Salto del Caballo
Finca was built around 1880, with fantastic views towards the Serra de S. Mamede natural park in Portugal.
Our guesthouse is situated 10 km. from Valencia de Alcántara at the end of the little village of La Fontanera, directly on the border with Portugal. Just getting to this small 19th century rural house is a pleasure in itself, as it involves passing through some lovely gentle countryside and hills.
Once there, however, the visitor will surely not be disappointed, for this is a wonderfully restored accommodation with the added bonus of having some unique characteristics. Firstly, it is slap bang on the Spanish Portuguese border.
You can literally come in from the Spanish side and walk out through the other doors onto the magnificent São Mamede Natural Park in Portugal.
We have 3 double rooms with bathrooms, accompanied by a lovely terrace and garden with swimming pool. Our guesthouse boasts a family atmosphere, with a breakfast and dining room and a sitting room complete with fireplace. A continental breakfast is included. The whole house is very rustic and authentically 'rural'. We have no air-conditioning, mini-bar or satellite TV.
We also have a self-catering apartment available for 4-5 guests. The apartment is of course furnished, including a kitchen, with oven and hob, hot water, toaster, coffeemaker, kettle, dishes and cutlery. The heating is powered by a wood-burning stove and electric radiators.
The charming owner, Eva, is a well know dietician in her own right and the vegetarian food on offer bears her own imprint. Our Estremadura cuisine is simple and rich and based on quality products: Olive oil, Iberico, Retinto (products of famous locally bred pork and beef), garden vegetables, freshly picked fruit, are all ingredients of delicious dishes such as: Gazpacho, Caldereta, roasts, torijas, and perrunillas complemented with wines of Ribera del Guadiana.
Trekking is possible on sign-posted tracks or with a local guide (trekking bikes can be rented). Cycling and horse riding are available within 4km distance. The Golf Ammaia Club de Golf de Marvão is 5km away. Places to see in the area include Castelo de Vide,Marvão in Portugal, and the Dolmen Routes, important megalithic monuments in the area. Cacaeres is also nearby, where you can visit many old palaces, towers, churches and convents from the 14th and 16th Centuries.