Properties
for sale in Bornos
Map
of Bornos
Bornos
rental properties
Just northeast of the Cola del Embalse de Arcos
Natural Area, is the Embalse de Bornos, which
has a 630ha protected area in its north eastern
section.
It is similar
in flora
and fauna
to the Embalse de Arcos.
Access:
From Arcos de la Frontera, take the A382 towards
Villamartín, which passes by and then
over the reservoir.
Flora: The vegetation is similar
to the Embalse de Arcos, with reeds around the
reservoir shores.
There are also patches of tamarisk.
Fauna:
Grey, purple and night herons, egrets and ospreys
are found here. Otters are the main mammals
in the reservoir.
Bornos is active in ecological tourism, but above all it is a beautiful village
watered by the river Guadalete, which forms a large reservoir as it passes this
community and
is the site of the Cola del Embalse de Bornos Natural Area.
The possibilities of activities to do in Bornos are very varied for the traveller.
Tours on the Cola del Embalse (reservoir); visits to the
Carissa
Aurelia
Roman
settlement
ruins; travelling stretches of the Vía Verde which is a trail perfect
for hiking and cycle tourism. Grab your backpack, rent a rural house and enjoy
a
few days
in
the heart of nature.
But aside from nature, Bornos has a historical centre that has been
declared of National Tourism Interest in which the Ribera Palace, the Fontanar
Castle,
the Corpus Christi convent and the beautiful gardens of the Palace Ducal are
outstanding. |
