The Bubión district, nailed in the heart of the Alpujarra, hangs from the Poqueira ravine, which descends from the Veleta peak of Sierra Nevada. Along with the near towns of Pampaneira and Capileira it has been declared Historical Artistic Complex. Its architecture is the one of the Berbers towns, landscape of steep streets and stepped houses with flat roofs of slate and adapted to the steep profiles of the region. The maximum exponent of the rural tourism is the Villa Turistica, accommodation built by the Board of Andalucia from where the visitors can start routes on foot, horse or in 4x4 car. Its orientation towards the Mediterranean Sea makes that, even in winter, its temperatures are warm. The Moorish architecture, the quietness and purity of its atmosphere and an pleasant Mediterranean climate have done of Bubión a refuge for those who look for an alternative way to live.
The origins of Bubión go back possibly to the time of the Romans, because in the XIX century rests of burials of this civilization were found. However, it is with the Arabs when it reached a greater relevance. Since the XIII century the town was the head of the Taha de Poqueira, which included the towns of Capileira, Pampaneira, the same Bubión and the disappeared settlement of Alguastar. During the revolt of the Moorish its inhabitants were in the side of the leader Fernando de Válor, “Abén Humeya”, but they were defeated by Juan of Austria. The Moorish were expelled in their majority and the town had to be repopulated with settlers of other Spanish kingdoms.
The jams and cured meats are famous. The alpujarreña soup or of almonds is also one of the remarkable dishes as well as other typical ones of the region as the meat in sauce or oven baked choto.
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