Carmen del Campillo is a charming and unusual tea house, located about
15 kms from Elche, between Crevillente and Albatera, in the midddle of nowhere.
The place is a labyrinthine big old house of Moorish style, surrounded by fountains
and dense gardens, iluminated by lanterns and candles at night.
It´s necessary to say that is pretty hard to arrive if its your first visit. It´s absolutely essential to prepare the route, if you don´t want to get lost, and drive before the sundown.
The GPS coordinates are
38.222414, -0.848973, but I recommend to study
previously with satellite images the map showed with this link:
Firstly, turn right off the N340 road heading from Crevillente to
Albatera, just before the Cepsa Petrol Station, and drive up this road for about
1.7km. Then, you have 2 closed curves, first to the right, and inmediately the
second to the left. After that, you must turn in the first lane to the right,
that is really bumpy. The destination is not far away now, but to have in mind
the map is needed from this point, although discreet signages showed at the
picture below, point the way in the intersections.
Before to choose a place to sit down, enjoy the magical atmosphere going
round the gardens, terraces, rooms and nooks, discovering every hidden place
and trying don´t miss anything.
There is an entrance fee of 6€ with a tea included (price
in December 2017) and arab pastries and milkshakes are also availables.
Timetables: July to September, every day from 6 pm.
October to June, Wednesday to Sunday from 4 pm
For more information, visit their
website:
