The Guide to Almuñecar & La Herradura In English
We want to share with you the Christmas programs in areas near Almuñecar – La Herradura. Some are in the Granada province or on the Costa Tropical and others will be in the Malaga or Costa del Sol areas. Enjoy the holiday season and visit them all! We have information for Christmas in Motril, Lentejí, Salobreña, Granada, Malaga, Frigiliana and more.
At the beginning of December each year we can look forward to the Fiestas de Otívar, in honor of the Inmaculada Concepción (Immaculate Conception)! This beautiful pueblo blanco is perched in the hills about 20 minutes outside of Almuñécar. The village comes alive for a few days and nights, with events, music, lights, food and fun.
We just love the holiday season and there are plenty of Christmas markets to choose from. We have listed those we are aware of in Almuñecar, La Herradura, Motril, Nerja and more. If they looked good, we’ve added them to our list. Let us know if you have one we should add.
It is great to have a nice meal out with friends or family during the holiday season. Several local restaurants publish Christmas menus with special meals for lunch or dinner. They also plan special New Year’s menus too. Some are for the actual holiday, while others are available for the holiday season. We will continue to update this list of Christmas Menus and New Year’s too.
The holiday season is upon us and there is so much going on! It is magical to experience (Navidad) Christmas in Almuñécar, La Herradura & the surrounding areas. We also know it can be difficult to find out when and where things are happening, so we compile the information and keep it here for you! If we know the information, it will be in this post and we continue to provide updates through the season.
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Bookmark this so that you can refer to it through the season (December 1, 2023 to January 7, 2024)!
While the Almuñécar Halloween, and generally in Spain, isn’t a big tradition for trick or treat and costumes, there are a few fun things going on. It tends to be more of the zombies and scary events, but there are some for the little kids too. We have included Halloween activities for La Herradura, and Almuñécar, Maro, Motril, Salobreña, Malaga, Velez-Malaga, and Granda. Use the table of contents to quickly jump to the section you are interested in. There are many haunted houses to visit (Passage of Terror), try to visit them all.
THE FESTIVALS IN THE TORRECUEVAS NEIGHBORHOOD ARE SUSPENDED AFTER THE ACCIDENT OF YOUNG DANIEL
The decision, as reported on Juanjo.ALCALDE networks , have agreed upon between the residents of #Torrecuevas and the Brotherhood of the Virgin Mother
“Dani was born and raised here. The vast majority of his family lives here. We suspend the holidays as a sign of respect and mourning for this tragic loss.”The barrio of Torrecuevas Almuñécar hosts the Fiestas de la Chirimoya to celebrate the harvest of the chirimoya (a custard apple), in honor of the Virgen Madre. The Chirimoya Festival of barrio Torrecuevas usually includes 4 days of celebration, activities, music, dancing, eating and drinking. The Fiestas de la Chirimoya usually takes place around the 12th of October, which is also Día de la Hispanidad (Hispanic Heritage Day) and Fiestas de Pilar.
New traditions begin and you are here to be part of it! Announcing the annual Almuñécar Autumn Jazz Festival (Festival de Jazz en Otoño de Almuñécar). We will share with you all of the details about the location, artists, and where to get your tickets.
The 2023 Holiday calendar below provides you with the days and dates for La Herradura and Almuñécar public holidays (local & national), ferias, fiestas and additional public school days off.
At the end of September, we are always in for a treat, with free access to several of the town’s historical sights, when we celebrate World Tourism Day in Almuñécar!
