On of the prettiest pilgrimages of Andalusia takes place in the Sierra de Aracena on September 7 and 8. Villages of the surroundings send their brotherhoods to a mountain hermitage dedicated to the "Queen of Angels", in a extraordinary forest landscape![]()
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The Alájar Romería (Pilgrimage): the Queen of Angels
Holy Christ of the Light in Dalías: gunpowder, fires and devotion
The Cristo de la Luz (Holy Christ of the Light) of Dalías, the 3rd Sunday of september, is undoubtedly the most venerated image of the province of Almeria, capable of carrying thousands of pilgrims who fill the roads up to Dalías the days before the procession. It is one of the most spectacular festivals in Andalusia: as these were traditional mining lands the miners used to celebrate their protector Christ even with sticks of dynamite. Today there are thousands of rockets and flares, which cause a heady atmosphere of light, fireworks, explosions ...

Virgen de los Santos: religious fervour in Alcalá de los Gazules
The pilgrimage of the Virgen de los Santos (Virgin Lady of the Saints) will be held on Sunday September 5, and on the following Sunday 12, a second part takes place in the chapel to celebrate “the octaves”. It is one of the oldest pilgrimages, as it dates back to the sixteenth century, and is attended by many pilgrims from the region of La Janda in Cadiz

Virgen del Rosario of Fuengirola
On October 7, the Virgen del Rosario (Virgin Lady of the Rosary), the patron saint of Fuengirola, is taken out in procession. The religious celebration continue with the start of the Fuengirola Fair, full of horseriders and people on traditional flamenco dress
Virgen del Rosario of Marchena
Marchena, a beautiful historic town of the Seville countryside, parades its Virgen del Rosario (Virgin of the Rosary) on October 7, in the afternoon and well into the night. This is one of the towns with a greater heritage of brotherhoods, even having its own saetas (flamenco verses).

The Christ of the Cloth of Moclín
Monday October 5, marks one of the most unique pilgrimages in Andalusia, at the gates of Granada in the picturesque village of Moclín, "the shield of Granada" during the siege of the Catholic Monarchs. The painting of the Christ of the Cloth comes out in procession

The Écija Fair
The beautiful city of Écija, at the peak of Andalusian baroque, celebrates its Feria de San Mateo (St. Matthew’s Fair) from the 15th to the 20th of September. It’s a magnificent opportunity to get to know a city with a splendid past, and with a rather informal Feria (Fair).
This is a night fair with a lot going on; to which many young people from the area attend
This is a night fair with a lot going on; to which many young people from the area attend









