Festival of Pizarra. From 14th to 18 August. At noon on the 14th the festivities begin with the ringing of bells and fireworks. In the afternoon, the Virgin is transferred from her hermitage to the church. On the 15th, the festivity of the Virgin, a solemn celebration takes place followed by an offering of flowers [...]
Festival of flamenco singing. In August. Organized by the Peña de los Cafeteras.
Festival of la Vega. First weekend in July. The festival known as La Vega, one of the oldest and most authentic of Pizarra, is celebrated every year on the first weekend of July, in the sports center next to the football field.
Cerralba Fair. From 12th to 14th of June. The Cerralba Fair takes place in June every year. On the second Sunday of the month with the traditional procession in honor of the Virgin of the Rose, the patron saint of the town. The following weekend, the Fair takes place in a unique setting, the new [...]
Zalea Fair. 23rd to 25th of May. There are activities for everyone, during the day, games for children, musical performances, traditional games and the tasting of delicious popular paella.
San Isidro. 14th-15th May. The festival takes place in the rural neighborhood of Zalea in Pizarra. The fiesta begins with the shooting of firecrackers and continues with a Mass in honor of San Isidro. After the Mass, the procession with the saint goes through the streets of the municipality. There are also performance of clowns,…] [...]
Pilgrimage of the Saint. On February 28th. Villagers come to the place called “El Santo”, where the image of the Sacred Heart of Jesus is to be found, at the top of the mountain of Gibralmora. Here you can enjoy and share a pleasant festive day with the locals.
Green Day. In February. Under the slogan “you provide the tool, we provide the paella” the Peña La Vega organizes a holiday in the recreation area and its surrounding park, near the football field starting at 10 am. The neighbors perform work such as pruning palm trees and tamarisks, clearance and removal of branches, cleaning [...]
Businessmen of the gastronomic sector of the Valley of the Guadalhorce have visited La Rioja to know first hand experiences put in it goes there related to the gastronomy and the tourism. This visit is one of the activities that is carried out inside the project ” Promotion of the Qualit employment in the Gastronomic [...]
Fifteen restaurants participated in the Gastronomic weeks that were held from October 14th to November 1st in the seven towns of the Guadalhorce Valley (Alhaurin el Grande, Almogía, Alora, Cártama, Coin, Pizarra and Valle Abdalajís). In this series, the focus was on the so called “spoon dishes” and fresh products from the orchards of the [...]
The tourist information points will complement the service already offered by the tourist offices, by taking the information to where the visitor is. The following establishments are currently assigned to the network Guadalhorce tourism information: Hotel el Mirador Restaurante Carolina Posada de Almogía Restaurante los Conejitos Complejo Turístico Rocabella Complejo Turístico La Garganta Casa Rural [...]
Procession of the Virgin of the Flowers: On the Sunday following September 8th. The Virgin comes out in procession from the Church of the Incarnation and drawn by oxen, arrives to the chapel, Shrine of Our Lady of Flowers. Mass is held and the party continues with dances and “bars” until dusk. This pilgrimage has [...]
Alora Fair: Late July – early August. During the daytime the fairground is located in the square of Fuente Arriba; clubhouses, associations and bars in town are crammed with public until eight at night. There are performances of DJs and live music. As for the night fair, this is held in another fairground on the [...]
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