Region
Los Romanes
Los Romanes is a small town at an altitude of 420 meters on a hill overlooking the reservoir of Viñuela, the Sierra Tejeda Natural Park and the mountain peak La Maroma. In the 16th century, after the reconquests of the Catholic Monarchs, Las Rozas was formed by the settlement of numerous former Arab farms.
Festivities
The Romeria, a 3-day festival at the end of May, attracts many from the surrounding municipalities for the annual procession around Lake La Viñuela. Free tapas and drinks are offered along the route. There are also bbqs, beer tents, horse shows...
The Verdiales takes place at the end of June. A music and dance party based on the fandango.
August 15 is the feast of the Miraculous Virgin (Feria de la Virgen de Milagrosa), patron saint of Los Romanes.
Worth a visit
Miel La Milagrosa
Stupa Karma Guen, Triana
La Viñuela & Lake Viñuela
Viñuela is separated from Los Romanes by the reservoir that was built in the 1980’s. The lake was first put into operation in 1989 and serves for the water supply in the Axarquia and Malaga city.
Gastronomy
Typical for Viñuela are tomato soups, gazpachuelo, stews, migas with orange and pomegranate, ajoblanco, gazpacho, asparagus omelette and salad with orange.
In December, the gastronomic event “The tapas route” is organized. A true spectacle of smells and flavors that combine traditional cuisine with the most avant-garde dishes.
Alcaucín
The town of Alcaucín extends to the north of the Axarquía, between the Tejeda Mountains and the relief of the Periana Corridor, between the spectacular “Boquete de Zafarraya” and the Axarquía Mountains. The inhabitants are called “alcaucineños” and are nicknamed “tiznaos”.
Periana
Moorish Perania, current name Periana, was founded in 1761 along the river Guarno and retains much of the Moorish Mudejar style.
Canillas de Aceituno
Canillas de Aceituna is a town at the foot of La Maroma, at an altitude of 524 meters above sea level. The town is characterized by its impeccably whitewashed narrow streets, mudejar arches and flower corners. The inhabitants are called Czallineros.
Vélez-Málaga
Vélez-Málaga, locally called Vélez, is the main city of the region and capital of the Axarquía comarca in the province of Málaga. It is a bustling market town and supply center for the population in the wider area. There is also a shopping center with a cinema complex and in Torre del Mar, the neighboring municipality of Vélez, there is a water amusement park.
