Molins

Molins -

The small village of Molins in the Vega Baja region is what one thinks of as a typically small Spanish Village with some eleven hundred inhabitants. Life is unhurried and the whole atmosphere is peaceful.

The main road, the Orihuela Avenue, meanders through the village on its way to Bigastro and onwards towards Orihuela and the Spanish houses sit comfortably side by side the new modern villas, with the back drop to the whole scene the Sierra Mountains making it a very pretty village.

Although the main industry is the citrus fruits so familiar in this area, there is also a healthy market for the artichokes grown here and together with the always-present motor scooters the only other noise is the sound of the lorries rumbling through the streets to collect the harvest of fruit and vegetables.

In common with many other towns and villages, Molins has been updated and a new square was provided with the official opening on 3 December 2004. There is some construction work taking place providing new homes but not perhaps so much as in other areas. Building work was taking place on what looked to be a grand new hotel, or community building but it turned out that it is to provide four homes for one extended family. Set as it is in the middle of the village it will be a very imposing residence when it is completed.

Adjacent to the college is yet another square where the village plays are produced and the stage is of a very modern distinctive design with a large circular concrete canopy above.

There is of course also the parish church, which according to the archive was first founded for the Bishop of Orihuela Dr Jose Tormo in 1788 although again according to records there was possibly an earlier church founded in 1594. The Patron of the fiestas of Molins is San Antonio of Padua with the fiestas taking place in June.

Although it is reasonably common to see the streets and roads of some towns named after the countries of the European Community in Molins they have gone one step further and they have street names of places all around the world, with particular attention being paid to both European and South American countries.

Bars and restaurants are not plentiful in Molins but the ones that are there are very good and a warm welcome is given to both resident and visitor. Signposted on the main road between Torrevieja and Orihuela at Bigastro, Molins is just the place to visit to enjoy a quiet drink or lunch before being caught up again in the greater bustle of bigger towns and villages.

Article provided by kind permission of The Leader Newspaper

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