Cubilla: Nature, Culture and Holiday Apartments

Anyone strolling through the streets of Cubilla can see traditional Pinariego architecture. The balconies of the traditional houses feature carved wooden balustrades. During a walk around the town, you can let your gaze shift between the façades and individual architectural elements. When planning your trip, you can distinguish between a town walk, nature observation and historical themes without arranging these focuses in a fixed order.

Nature

Forest plants found in Cubilla include black pine (Pinus nigra), common juniper (Juniperus communis), Spanish juniper (Juniperus sabina), rockroses and thyme. The municipality of Cubilla lies within the Urbión Regional Hunting Reserve. The small La Ribera stream flows through the area of Cubilla.

The Sabinares de la Sierra de Cabrejas protected area includes parts of the municipality of Cubilla. Its stands of the juniper species Juniperus thurifera are classified under the EU Habitats Directive as a priority habitat of Community interest. When hiking in the mountains around Cubilla, you will find the Fuente de La Tejera. The Sendero Ibérico Soriano runs through the forests and mountains of Cubilla.

When planning your own visit, you can focus on nature or hiking and consider the remaining topics separately.

Culture

The parish church of San Pedro in Cubilla has a Romanesque portal and an elegant Baroque-style bell gable. On the third Saturday in July, Cubilla takes part in the pilgrimage to the Virgen de la Blanca; it leads to the hermitage located in Cabrejas del Pinar.

On the second weekend of August, Cubilla celebrates the patron saint festivities in honour of San Pedro. In January, Cubilla celebrates the “Primegena” festival to commemorate the favourable ruling for the village following a legal dispute with neighbouring Talveila. For cultural days, architecture and festival dates can be considered independently of one another.

If you would like to get to know other places in addition to Cubilla, you can find Fuentetoba, Fuentetoba, Sotillo Del Rincón, Monteagudo de las Vicarías, San Leonardo De Yagüe, Tajueco, Borobia, Almazán and Serón de Nágima.

History

A former charcoal burner’s hut on the road to Talveila has been restored. The ruins of a formerly important resin factory have also been preserved in Cubilla. The municipality of Cubilla has significant Jurassic fossil deposits. Marble was quarried in Cubilla from the 18th century until the quarries were abandoned in the 1970s.

When considering these traces, you can distinguish between buildings, production and geological history.

Getting there

If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Cubilla, you can compare travel dates, room categories and cancellation policies on the offers pages. For your comparison, you can weigh this information according to your desired period, preferred category and the conditions of your travel planning.

The road connection from Soria to Cubilla runs via the N-234 and then the SO-P-5018. Cubilla is also connected to Soria by the La Serrana bus company.

For the higher-level travel overview: Soria.