Casa Grande

Abioncillo was no more than a semi-abandoned town in the province of Soria until, in 1983, a group of educators had the magnificent idea of ​​ to turn it into a town-school and rural hostel, to carry out new educational initiatives and organize educational activities in the middle of nature, with the history of the Sorian lands as background and frame.

The rural house that serves as accommodation has been respected to maintain its rustic style, in its stone walls and thick wooden beams; nevertheless, has been restored o to take it to a more modern context and include the necessary comforts to entertain the anxious guest to visit the natural landscapes of the province, without having to worry about their residence.

The 6 rooms of which consists the house, divided into 2 floors, give shelter to a maximum of 47 people in the same number of individual seats, in bunk beds that give the hostel that carefree and youthful air, instead of the unnecessary repertoire of cushions and sheets of the hotels of ciudad.

The rooms are of different capacities: one is of 14 seats, another of 8, another of 7, one of 6 and the smallest, of 2 seats ; In this way it is easy to organize the stay depending on the size of the group and the number of people who will be staying together. The furniture of the rooms is completed with small night tables and chairs made of wood and wicker, to store personal items, help to dress or leave the clothes organized. These rooms can not be rented privately, so it is possible to share them with unknown people with the same interests of the guest for the region they are visiting.

Rooms share a common bathroom, and this bathroom has hot water ; In the whole house there is heating, which keeps it with a cozy atmosphere. Linen and towels are not included, so the guest must bring everything necessary in this regard; however, you can rent bed linen with the cost of € 2 supplement. There is laundry service available, in case guests need to wash their clothes or the belongings brought.

The dining room is a large common area of ​​stone walls and large wooden tables, with chairs throughout. Accommodation includes breakfast, but only lunches and dinners are served for groups over 25 people; The organization, however, allows small and individual groups to join together to ensure that the service will be given.

La convention room is another common area with lots of activity: in it the association organizes workshops and educational activities. There is also a very large lounge with a ping-pong table, as well as a collection of table games, to hang out when you do not want to go outside, and can also access the internet through your connection Wifi.

Outside de the house there is a large lot, with a orchard donde agricultural didactic activities, and XZ parking lot for guests, large enough It also includes a garden with a camping area, picnic with views over the Soria countryside and terrace, where you can sit and rest and contemplate the peaceful landscape, with the sound of the wind between the leaves as a companion .

Abioncillo is close enough to Calatañazor as to risk a visit to this charming town, Historical-Artistic Complex o for good reasons, such as his castle in ruins and the various Romanesque buildings that dot it. The route that leads there from the pool crosses a forest of oaks, after which the vision of the town becomes something like a fairy tale.

Medinacelli and Ambrona are two other places to visit once you find one in the area, visiting the towns that are in between and their Romanesque and Mozarabic monuments, decadent witnesses of very distant eras.

The Sabinar is a forest of native trees in the area, which stops, after crossing it, to the Cave Maja, a site of the Bronze Age excavated in the land by the Muriel Viejo River. The cave system, small, however, is interesting to visit and explore.

Among the routes to travel through the area, include Route del Destidro del Cid and the Icnitas route, which two run through several locations in the province and discover impressive places for tourists, who will travel the ribera del Duero and the tracks of dinosaurs, recognizing the history of these remote paradises, often forgotten.