El Borge Festival Verdiales 2026

El Borge organises a verdiales festival every year in mid-October
Here’s all the information you need about the verdiales festival in El Borge:
- A few words about El Borge
- The dates of the festival
- The programme of festivities
- Where is El Borge?
- What to do in El Borge
- Book accommodation
- Some useful links
A few words about El Borge
El Borge is a delightful white village in Axarquia in the province of Malaga.

To find out more about the village, click on the link El Borge.
Dates of the verdiales festival in El Borge
The festival will be held on 2,9 and 10 October 2026, starting at 8pm.
The programme of festivities
VIERNES 2 DE OCTUBRE – COLOQUIO VERDIALERO
“La competitividad en la fiesta verdialera”
Posada del Bandolero
A partir de las 21:00 horas
Ponentes: Antonio Romero Ponce, Carlos Torregrosa Martín y Jesús Antonio Martín Lara.
VIERNES 9 DE OCTUBRE – CONCURSO DE CANTE
Posada del Bandolero
A partir de las 21:00 horas.
SÁBADO 10 DE OCTUBRE – XVI FESTIVAL DE VERDIALES “VILLA DE LA PASA”
Plaza de la Constitución
20:00 horas
This is your chance to experience the traditional, popular and typical festivities of La Axarquía.
Verdiales are a type of fandango typical of the province of Málaga and particularly of the Montes de Málaga and Axarquía. Click on this link to find out more about verdiales
Where is El Borge?
What to do in El Borge?
In the surroundings of the village, it is possible to find very nice activities:
- horse riding, on the beach or in the mountains
- diving in Nerja and Torrox
- guided tour in white villages of Axarquia
- via ferrata Caminito del Rey
- hiking (El Saltillo with the hanging bridge,…)
- Tropical fruit Tour from Nerja
- canyoning (in the rio Verde,…)
- astrotourism
- snorkeling
- visit of caves
Use the following link to access all the activities to do. during your holidays. This link provides you with all the details of each activity.
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Booking accommodation
Below you will find direct access to available accommodation in El Borge and the surrounding area. Simply enter the desired dates.
Some useful links (car hire, other ideas for visits)
Easy and economical bookings
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