Guadix

Guadix, Andalucía southern Spain is famous for its cathedral and its even more popular cave houses.

The cathedral was started by Diego de Siloé who began the cathedral in Granada.

Guadix is not too far from Granada or Lorca ( Murcia )

Here the famous cave houses backing onto the hill. Dug into the hillside the front of the house looks just like a " normal " house but the rooms are deep in the hillside. Some of the cave houses have been converted to stables or even hotels !

This cave house has been converted into a museum.

Living in a cave house is not as bad as it seems - they stay warm in winter and cool in the very hot summers . Many have all the modern items one would need - electricity , water and of course the TV.