Enjoy our quick guide to Abrucena, a municipality located at the northern edge of the Sierra Nevada in Spain’s Los Filabres which is 70 km north-west of Almeria.
The town’s village centre boasts of narrow and winding streets which then lead to the most significant building in the area: a church built in the 16th century.
Another place that’s worth a visit is the ruins of the Castillejo which is nestled on the river banks that face the village.
This is quite a undiscovered region so you might want to read our list of things to do in Costa Almeria to give you some ideas.
Below we feature an expat interview with José Antonio Latorre of Abrural who covers the Abrucena area.
Specifically, we wanted to learn from José the many reasons why people should consider moving to this area and the value for money they can get once they decide to stay permanently.
Not everyone settles in Spain so we recommend living in Spain for 3-6 months to try it first, you can rent an apartment for this length of time so it is perfect to get the feel of what life would be like here outside of the usual holiday experience.
José, thanks for helping our readers. I guess we should start off by asking what would you say would be the advantages to living in Abrucena compared to other Costa Almeria towns?
Would the area not suit certain types of people, i.e. are there any possible downsides?
People looking for seaside entertainment with discos, etc, may not f