Discover Bubión: Historic Ensemble, Museums and Nature

Bubión was declared a historic and artistic-historic ensemble by Royal Decree 3237/1982. Its traditional architecture includes steep streets and stepped houses with flat slate roofs adapted to the terrain.

Culture

The church of Bubión was burned down during the Morisco Rebellion and almost completely rebuilt after the earthquakes of 1804. The Ermita de San Antonio is located on the right bank of the Barranco del Cerezo and was probably already a place of worship during the Muslim period.

The Taller del Telar contains two fully functional looms in a restored traditional dwelling. The Horno de Nade is a traditional oven from the early 20th century and retains all its original elements. Bubión’s sights include the Artesa de los Moros.

The Museo Casa Alpujarreña is housed in a traditional two-storey building and displays more than 500 objects relating to traditional local life. The Museo de la Agricultura de Bubión presents elements of traditional agriculture in La Alpujarra in a building constructed according to traditional models; outside, the museum includes a threshing machine and an old tractor. It is located next to the Eras de Bubión.

The Mauraca, also known as the Chestnut Festival, is a tradition in Bubión. The Chisco de San Antón is another local tradition. The Fiestas de San Sebastián take place in mid-August and end with a procession followed by the burning of the float filled with fireworks known as the “Entierro de la Zorra”.

History and Trails

Alguastar preserves the remains of Bubión’s original settlement from the late Middle Ages, including graves from the Muslim period. Sendero 6 passes through Bubión’s Barrio Hondo and across the Plaza de la Iglesia. The Ruta del río Poqueira is one of the routes and trails that start from Bubión.

Nature and Landscape

A large part of Bubión’s municipal area belongs to the Historic Ensemble of the Poqueira Gorge. A large part of the municipal area also belongs to Sierra Nevada National Park. The Cascada del Tejar is an approximately 20-metre-high, two-tiered waterfall north of Bubión’s town centre. The Puente del Tejar lies in a gorge on a mid-slope with riverside vegetation consisting of old, large chestnut trees and poplars, as well as terraced cultivated land; it is located north of Bubión.

The Eras de Bubión lie below Bubión’s town centre, towards the river, and offer sweeping views across the valley. Hoya del Portillo is a recreational area intended to organise and limit access to the upper areas of Sierra Nevada; it includes a car park, a national park information point, two viewpoints and another recreational area.

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Other places: Cáñar, Loja, Brácana, Montejícar, Atalbéitar, Cuevas Del Campo, Capileira, Castril.

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