What is Finca Santa Marta?
Finca Santa Marta, transformed into a country inn in 1994, is composed of three ancient farmhouses dating from the 18th century. Olive oil used to be produced in the old oil pressing unit or “almazara”, presently converted into a large, beautifully decorated lounge and dining room. The almazara still features a unique 1874 oil pressing machinery, as well as the huge granite cones which donkeys used to pull, crushing the olives. In another part of the farmhouse, the bodega is a fine example of an Extremadura winery where grapes used to be trampled. Under its vaulted ceilings, a unique set of 14 age-old clay wine casks (tinajas) still remain intact. Hooks remain on the brick ceilings where hams used to be cured. The three “casas”: Santa Marta, Santa Teresa and Los Alamos, now contain 14 different sized bedrooms, all with ensuite bathrooms. Each room has a different view on the neighbouring orchards, vineyards and olive groves in the surrounding hills. The access to each of these houses i
