CAVE KIDS . . . ACTIVITIES

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You may think that cave living can be very quiet - it can be if that is what you are after. Caves are rural but there is a huge variety of activities available, with lakes come water sports, with mountain ranges and woodland comes quad racing and mountain biking. For the person who enjoys walking you will be spoilt for choice as will any fisherman.

With such an expanse of rural landscape you can find many natural parks - here you will find walks, fresh springs, woodland barbeque areas, viewpoints, old mines and age old watch towers. In the hamlets of Fuente Nueva and Venta Micena you can find archaeological digs and in summer observe some of the excavations - the site in Fuente Nueva still has eight woolly mammoths left to be dug up! The area itself used to be a prehistoric lake so many discoveries have been made including human remains. With such a wealth of history come museums, there are many of these in the region and well worth a visit.

The countryside is a good place for nature watching and any woodland track can be a fantastic place to stop and have a picnic. Some routes through the wooded mountain sides will require a 4 x 4 but once at your destination (which is usually the top!) the views are simply fantastic.

For the equestrian there are many horse riding schools in the region as well as further a field, these schools cater for the beginner and the more advanced. Keep an eye out for open days at farms and rescue centres - these can be great for the kids, educational and fun and of course a very worthwhile cause.

Want to make the perfect paella? Or try your hand at pottery? Local villages often have free courses and everyone is welcome to go along. You can even try building techniques and a whole range of other hand crafts.