{{Short description|Type of tourist accommodation in Spain}} [[File:Casa de turismo rural.jpg|right|thumb|A ''casa de turismo rural'' in [[Terras de Bouro]], Braga, Portugal]] A '''''casa rural''''' (Spanish; meaning "country house") or '''''casa de pagès''''' (Catalan) is a form of basic self-catering tourist accommodation in Spain equivalent to ''[[gîte]]s'' in France.<ref>''Rough Guides Snapshot Spain: The Balearic Islands'' 0241189004 Rough Guides - 2015 "Casas rurales (rural houses), or casas de pagès in Catalunya, are where many Spanish holidaymakers stay. It's a wideranging concept, from boutique cave dwellings to restored manor houses, many with pools and gardens"</ref> The ''casas rurales'' may be rented by the building or by the room.<ref>Michelle Lowe, Kirstie Shirra ''Walking the GR7 in Andalucia: From Tarifa to Puebla de Don Fadrique'' 2013 1849659117 "Casa rural – country houses let out as whole self-catering houses or by the room. Many of them are tastefully renovated traditional buildings.They are often family-run businesses and can have real character. Those let on a whole-house basis are ...</ref> Most ''casas rurales'' belong to owner associations.<ref>Lucy Corne ''Canary Islands'' 2004 - 1841621080 Page 47 " One increasingly popular way to spend a night is staying in a casa rural (rural house). These are often ...Most casas rurales belong to one of the various associations, mentioned in each island chapter. Acantur co-ordinate cottages on all but Lanzarote and have an excellent webpage: www.ecoturismocanarias.com.</ref><ref>Brawn David Anthony, Brawn Rosamund Coreen - ''Sierra de Aracena a Walk! Guidebook'' 1899554963 2004 - Page 17 "If you are staying in a casa rural or on one of the campsites, and are thinking of self-catering, be aware that there are few large supermarkets, although all but the smallest villages have a little shop for basic goods. "</ref>
In Portugal the same class of accommodation is called ''casa de turismo rural''.
==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Hotels in Spain]] [[Category:Vacation rental]]