Ubrique Description

You will find Ubrique in a valley of the Grazemela mountains with it´s river running in between it. This wonderful white-washed town is widely known for its leather goods and has nearly a whole street of leather factories, most of them open their doors to the public. If you approach Ubrique on the road from Alcala de las Gazules you really should try and share the driving. Not only are the roads steep, have very sharpe bends and do not have marked centre lines but the mountain scenery is simply stunning and not to be missed. With approximately 18,000 inhabitants, it is a fairly small town and although it does have some hilly parts, it is not as exhuasting for the walker as some of the other towns in the province. Ubrique´s main pedestrianised street is full of fashion shops and many bars that have there tables and chairs spread across the street. As you walk around the streets every now and again you can see the rocky mountainside staring down at you through the gaps in the narrow side streets. The symbol of the town is the church de San Antonio, it stands out with its unique shape and clockface and has the best views of the town. The charmig square is a good place to see San Antonio as well as the church Nstra. Sra.de los Remedios, the Fuentes (fresh running water) the building housing the Ayuntamiento and a wonderfully house that is decoratively tiled all over. Ubrique hosts many types of schools and has billingual schools from infants upwards. The town is clean and has a wonderful park for both children and parents. The only downside is the lack of employment, unless you are in the leather trade or agriculture or arts and crafts. For someone who can work from home or someone retiring, Ubrique is an enchanting town, prices are very cheap and a new development is nearing it´s completion on the outskirts of town, offering 337 new houses.

Ubrique

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