Picture above is the entrance to La Mamola from the N340

LA MAMOLA - La Mamola is a small village in the real Spanish style. Village populations is about 900 people, there are 2 supermarkets, 2 Fishmongers, 4 bars and restaurants (8 over season time), Chemist, Post office, Bank, 2-3 small gift shops, bakery and a doctors surgery and a lot of very nice people in the Village. This is an agricultural area, with greenhouses and fields supplying vegetables and fruit for the supermarkets of Europe and sheep and goats grazing the hills. The best selling novels 'Driving over Lemons' and 'A Parrot in the Pepper Tree' by Chris Stewart are set only a few miles away. In addition to the drives through the local countryside and the other beaches of the Costa Tropical, the location is ideal for anyone looking for peace and quiet. Just an hour away you can enjoy skiing & snowboarding in the Sierra Nevada. You can also drive up through all the beautiful mountain villages of The Alpujuras.  

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FIESTAS

Early July - Is the time for the Famous running of the Bulls in Pamplona. The runs take place at 8am each morning beginning 7th July

16th July -La Mamola & All Along the Coast

La Virgen Del Carmen

At the end of the Day on July 16th the Towns and Fishing Villages of the Coast parade their Statues of the Virgen del Carmen by the sea before placing her on a gaily adorned boat for a night sail. The boat is accompanied by other boats, accompanied by the blowing of horns . On her return she is paraded once more along the seafront whilst fireworks light the skies. The Virgen del Carmen is the Patroness of Andalucian Fishermen & Seamen. It was once believed that the Virgin cleared up the waters with her presence and that only after July 16th would the sea be fit to swim in. the night before the Virgen del Carmen there is a floral offering.

25th & 26th July

Haza del Trigo - Fiesta in honour of Santa Ana

Almuñecar - In July there is a free Jazz Festival on the Beach.

Nerja - End Of July

Ballet performances, Classical Concerts and recitals in the Caves of Nerja

Polopos - First Weekend Of August

Fiestas in honour of La Virgen del Rosario

Malaga Fair

Malaga holds its anual Fair with dancing, music, promenades of horsemen and bullfights in the 2nd week of August.

August 5th - Trevelez

Virgin Of The Snow - Before Dawn on August 5th, Pilgrims set out from the village of Trevelez and make their way to the shrine on the Veleta peak of The Sierra Nevada.

La Mamola-14th, 15th & 16th August

Fiestas in Honour of la Virgen Mamola

Almuñecar - week long Fiesta in August in honour of the Town's Patron Saint

Almeria Fair - Last 10days of August

Almeria celebrates its annual Fiesta in honor of the Virgin of the Sea ( Virgen del Mar). Parades, Horse Riding Events, Concerts and plenty of Partying.

La Tomatina - Last Wednesday in August in Buñol near Valencia is Spain's craziest fiesta consisting of a 2 hour tomato fight.

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