Frigiliana 2023 Sugar cane honey Festival
Sugar cane honey festival – Día de la miel de caña – in Frigiliana
Here is the essential information about the sugarcane honey festival in Frigiliana:
- A few words about Frigiliana and sugar cane
- The dates and programme of the festival
- Where is Frigiliana?
- What to do in Frigiliana?
- Booking accommodation
- some useful links
A few words about Frigiliana
Frigiliana is a beautiful white village in Axarquia, in the province of Malaga.. It is one of the most beautiful villages in Spain (Pueblos más bonitos de España).
To find out more about the village, you can find all the information on the link visit Frigiliana.
About sugarcane honey
Sugar cane honey is a unique artisanal production. The sugarcane honey factory in Frigiliana is the only “Ingenio” in continental Europe that still produces it today.
This sugar cane “honey” is obtained from the crushing of sugar cane. The recipe has not changed for centuries.
Caña honey is used in many local dishes, and is very popular with sheep or goat cheese. The most famous dish is “Berenjenas fritas con miel de caña” (fried fried egg-plants).
Partial view of Frigiliana with a small sugar cane plantation in the foreground.
History of sugar cane in Andalucia and elsewhere
About the origins of sugar cane in Andalucia: it was the Arabs who brought it from Asia (Indonesia and Papua New Guinea), 1000 years ago. Then Christopher Columbus brought it to Cuba.
Above, the last sugarcane honey factory in Europe, in Frigiliana.
Dates and programme of the Festival
The Sugar Cane Honey Festival will be held on 29 April 2023.
The programme includes
- guided tour of the ingenio, the last sugarcane honey factory
- presentation of traditional recipes using sugarcane honey
- tasting of some specialities
- musical and musical performances in the afternoon, from 16:30
Where is Frigiliana?
What to do in Frigiliana?
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 tours (villages of Axarquia, Cordoba, Alhambra,…)
- via ferrata (Caminito del Rey,…)
- hiking (El Saltillo with the hanging bridge,…)
- 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.
Book an accommodation
Below you will find the available accommodation in Frigiliana. Simply enter the desired dates.
Booking.com
Some useful links
Here is a great car rental agency in Andalusia and more specifically at Malaga airport : book a rental car.
Find out all about the most spectacular fair of the year in the province of Málaga: The Malaga Fair
And finally, here are some other experiences to do Malaga province :
Discover other great places in Andalucia in the Andalucia blog pages.
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