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This is not a postcard. This actually happens every July 16th. 👇The fishermen of Almunecar-La Herradura dress in white, ...
08/06/2026

This is not a postcard. This actually happens every July 16th. 👇
The fishermen of Almunecar-La Herradura dress in white, walk into the sea and carry their boats to the water to honour the Virgen del Carmen — patron saint of sailors and the Mediterranean coast.
No entrance fee.
No reserved seats.
Just you, the sand and one of the most moving traditions in all of Andalusia.

🤩While the rest of the coast is packed with sun loungers and cocktail menus — this is what’s happening 45 minutes from Malaga.

📍 Almunecar-La Herradura · Costa Tropical · Spain
· July 16, 2026 ·
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Nobody tells you this when you book a summer trip to Spain. 👇Almunecar-La Herradura doesn’t just have a beach.It has a f...
21/05/2026

Nobody tells you this when you book a summer trip to Spain. 👇

Almunecar-La Herradura doesn’t just have a beach.

It has a full cultural calendar that most visitors only discover once they arrive — and by then, they’re already planning to come back.

Swipe through and see what’s waiting for you this summer.

✅ Junio Gastronomico — 3 weekends of free outdoor food festivals
✅ Virgen del Carmen — a sea procession that will give you goosebumps
✅ Queen tribute concert — under the Mediterranean sky
✅ Jazz en la Costa — 39 years. Free entry. Roman ruins as the backdrop.
✅ Feria Patronal — 7 days of flamenco, fireworks and pure Andalusia
✅ Festival Grecolatino — theatre performed inside real Roman ruins

All of this.
One destination.
June to August 2026.

While everyone else is fighting for a sun lounger in Malaga.

📍 Almunecar-La Herradura · Costa Tropical · Spain

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Do you want to miss this?⁉️Every June, Almuñécar hosts one of the most underrated food festivals in all of Andalusia — a...
16/05/2026

Do you want to miss this?⁉️

Every June, Almuñécar hosts one of the most underrated food festivals in all of Andalusia — and it’s completely free to enter.
27 years running. Three weekends in a row. All of it in a tropical park surrounded by Roman ruins.
Weekend 1 · June 5–7
Traditional Andalusian gastronomy and live cooking demos 🍽️
Weekend 2 · June 19–21
Best Burger Almuñécar — a gourmet burger competition with €1,000 on the line 🍔
Weekend 3 · June 26–28
Gastronomía Internacional — world cuisines, one park, zero plane tickets needed 🌍
Add a beach, 30°C and a cold glass of local wine.
Now tell us that’s not a good reason to book June.
📍 Parque El Majuelo · Almuñécar · Granada · Spain
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Pink skies over Almunecar ✨When the light hits the old town like this,everything slows down for a moment.Church bells.Wa...
14/05/2026

Pink skies over Almunecar ✨

When the light hits the old town like this,
everything slows down for a moment.

Church bells.
Warm air.
White rooftops glowing at sunset.

This is southern Spain at its softest.

Nobody tells you this when you book a trip to the Costa Tropical. 👇Almunecar sits at the centre of the most underrated r...
06/05/2026

Nobody tells you this when you book a trip to the Costa Tropical. 👇

Almunecar sits at the centre of the most underrated region in all of Spain.

You can visit a ridiculous range of towns, hidden villages and sites in just one drive.

✅ La Alhambra — 1 hour away
✅ Balcón de Europa — 25 minutes away
✅ Caminito del Rey — 1h 50 min away
✅ Las Alpujarras — 1h 15 min away
✅ Sierra Nevada — 1h 30 min away
✅ Ronda — 1h 30 min away

All of this. From one base.

While paying half the price of Granada or Málaga city.
With a beach at your door.
And 320 days of sunshine a year.

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Most tourists never see this side of Almuñécar. 👇Every May, something extraordinary happens in the old town.17 crosses a...
02/05/2026

Most tourists never see this side of Almuñécar. 👇

Every May, something extraordinary happens in the old town.

17 crosses appear overnight — built by hand, covered in flowers, ceramics, antiques and local objects, each one telling a different story about this community.

It’s called Las Cruces de Mayo. It dates back to the discovery of the Holy Cross by Empress Helena. And it has quietly become one of the most atmospheric street festivals on the Costa Tropical.

Here’s what you actually get:
🌸 Flower-covered altars you can walk right up to
🫙 Pop-up bars with tapas, wine and buñuelos with chocolate
🏆 A city-wide competition judged on flowers, lighting and creativity
🎶 Music, neighbours, no entry fee — just show up

The festival runs from April 30 to May 3. Pick up the official map at the town hall and do the full route. You won’t regret it.

📍 Almuñécar · Costa Tropical · Granada, Spain

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