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Wednesday, 31 December 2008 14:11
Lubrin  
LUBRIN is a fine example of a centuries old village in rural south-eastern Spain, relying since the 16th century on its agricultural products, in particular olives and almonds on irrigated terraces and the rearing of goat herds for their popular soft cheese (queso de cabra). Until recent years, Lubrin was fairly inaccessible but with the latest network of motorways and improved inland routes, it is now easy to reach from many junctions on the E.15 dual-carriageway and is only about one hour’s drive from Almeria airport and under two hours from Alicante airport. Both of these airports are now served by budget airline companies in the U.K. so flying in for a short or lengthy holiday break to this area of the Almeria province has become relatively easy and visits to the coast from Lubrin will take only about 45 minutes making this quiet country area more and more popular with house-buyers from the U.K. wishing to avoid the turmoil of the local beach resorts.

The village nestles in the slopes of the Sierra de Los Filabres at just over 500 metres and offers quite a buzz of Spanish village life with fiestas taking place in January, when you might have to duck if a bread missile is coming your way, also in mid August when the whole of Spain gets into the swing of Santa Maria and in October the villagers celebrate the day of their patron saint at the Parish church of the Virgen del Rosario. The Town Hall is of course in the centre of Lubrin in the Plaza de la Constitucion adjacent to a very busy tapas bar – Bar de la Plaza – very handy for the weekly market day. Lubrin is a "municipality" and boasts of a public library, a gymnasium, swimming pool and sports centre among its narrow and sometimes steep paths and streets. The higher you climb, the more spectacular the view becomes; presenting a fine panorama of the surrounding countryside with its hidden history of an earlier time in the cave of Los Morciguillos and the remains of a Moorish castle dating from the occupation of this part of Spain by Arab invaders.

Farming has always been a very important source of local economy in Lubrin, although earlier in the 20th century the mining of iron ore also provided much needed work in the general area and surrounding villages of Bedar, Serena and Los Pinos. However, the mines have long since closed down and these days the region is opening up to rural tourism running alongside agricultural development. Visitors to Lubrin will enjoy good value for money with the "menu del dia" (menu of the day) for 8 euros at the Bar/Restaurant ‘El Molino’ in the town centre or an a la carte menu if preferred, either in the bar with its many interesting artefacts or upstairs in the restaurant. Another bar situated at the entrance to the village is ‘La Tasca’ serving tapas and meals, whilst only ten minutes’ drive away, in the Bedar direction, is another bar/restaurant – ‘Paniajo’ – which offers a slightly different choice of menu and holidaymakers, whether renting the local cottages or just visiting from the coastal resorts of Mojacar and Garrucha, will find no shortage of stopping-off places during their explorations. Further afield, approximately 75 kms away, is the capital of the province, Almeria city, where old meets new, with a stunning alcazabar (Moorish castle) and many modern shopping centres. Collated by Steve White. 
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