timmyf

Hi Nicola , just jump on the train at the airport , the one that heads to fuengirolla and get off at torromelinos or benalmadina only costs 1.50 euro plenty of good class hotels down there we use any of the sol hotels , there good value and quality , the train is realy easy

Nicola brown

Hi Tim, cheers for that. Will research those areas and the hotels. Hope you had a great last week, cheers

timmyf

3 weeks loved every minute back in oct

paquita

Hello!
We are looking to buy a townhouse in Martos to relocate and live in a year.Looking to travel down this November/December if work commitments permit.
Would love to make contact with others who have bought there to find out more about the town.
I am loving this thread!

Nicola brown

Hi Paquita
I have also found this thread very useful, and am still learning!!!! I bought my house in Martos just a year ago, so am relatively new to the area and the forum. I am heading back to Martos in 3 weeks for 10 days, with a visit to the coast en route!!! Happy to help if I can!

paquita

Thank you for replying Nicola.I hope to share experiences as I go where you have already and buy my own!

jogger

Hi
We have never thought of Martos or the area nor have we been there. A lot of people seem to live there. Can someone please tell me what the attraction is of living there the pros and the cons as it may well be worth a visit.
Thanks in advance

paquita

It looks attractive to us because it is a city with a lot going on.You are able to live on the edge of it and feel like you are in the countryside but have all the amenities to modern living on the doorstep.
At the moment we own a house in a village in spain in a lovely area and it has shops and restaurants but it is small and very quiet and in quiet seasons feels a little dead.
We are originally from London so whilst where we currently own is fantastic for holidays away from stress and a great retreat,for full time living it is not practical for us.We wish to stroll as opposed to always drive to nightlife and my husband really needs an active gym!lol!
We do not wish to leave Andalucia and spent time researching somewhere else with lots of life near to other notable places and Martos fits the bill.
You can still get to Jaén, Granada,Malaga,Cordoba etc quite easily from there too.
Cost of living in Andalucia is cheaper still than a lot of parts of spain so that is all our boxes ticked.
So these are our reasons.

jogger

Hi paquita
Thanks for your detailed reply, it sounds like it has a lot going for it and might be worth a visit. I will take a look at properties on line.

Thanks

paquita

Glad to help Jogger.

Nicola brown

Hi everyone
Can someone please tell me where the Jaen train station is situated. Is it anywhere near the bus station? Thinking of travelling to Seville from there during our next visit. Thanks, much appreciated.

Mark604

The bus station is just over a kilometre south of the train station.

Nicola brown

Cheers for that Mark

Saigonjack

Can people share their recommendations for a bank in Martos. Also info about fees etc, and services, ATM, English speaking employees etc ...

bhjoffe

Greetings, folks. We are Americans who have owned a vacation bolt for several years in Olvera (Cadiz), which we continue to visit each year because so many expat British, Australian, and even other Americans have second homes or principal residences there. We sold our little property at a considerable loss three years ago, during *la crisis* ... but now are looking to invest, again, in a second home. The more we read about Martos, the more attractive it appears! A couple of questions, please, if I may: (1) To get to Olvera, we typically fly into Malaga ... then hire a car ... and drive about an hour and a half. Which airport is most convenient to Martos for those traveling there from other countries? (2) I am a retired university professor and (progressive, inter-denominational) church pastor in a same-sex marriage to a wonderful person for 23 years now. I realize that this is a sensitive topic for some folks ... but in Olvera, for instance, neither the Brits nor the Spaniards gave any thought to one's sexual orientation. We were just part of the "gang" there. Could we expect the same type of reception and treatment in Martos?