The troglodyte home is a magnificent example of adapting the popular architecture to the physical characteristics of the land: hard and dry earth that is easy to excavate but solid, with no risk of collapsing, and it is waterproof. These houses let you enjoy a constant pleasant temperature of about l8� C, resulting cool in summer and warm in winter, a real luxury in an area like Galera with its extreme continental climate.
The Cave-Houses of Galera, equipped with the comfort and amenities required by modern life, but decorated in a folklorist manner to preserve their traditional style, offer a type of accommodation which fulfils the requirements of today's tourism looking for peace, a rural atmosphere and ethnic authenticity. Each of the dwellings is different from the others; genuine ethnological museums where the traveller can see and touch the implements of everyday life of the past and imagine the way of life of those times.
Tourist Promotions of Galera has chosen the most suitable location for the cave-houses deciding to restore those within the village boundary, thus the visitor finds himself within the inhabited area, has easy access to the centre on foot or by car, and yet he/shecan enjoy a panoramic view and privacy without being surrounded by crowds of residents or other visitors and can spend some days of true relaxation enjoying the rural atmosphere. |
