Periana olive oil fair 2026

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Periana organises the Verdial olive oil fair -Día del aceite verdial- during 2 days in April

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Here is the essential information about the olive oil fair in Periana:

• A few words about Periana
• The dates of the festival
• Where is Periana?
• What to do in Periana?
• Booking accommodation
• some useful links

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A few words about Periana and Verdial olive oil

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Periana is an authentic white village in Axarquia, in the province of Malaga.

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Here is the link to find out more about the village of Periana.

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Make the most of your holiday on the Costa del Sol and discover Andalusia with these 8 day trips departing from Malaga (Torremolinos, Estepona or Benalmadena).

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About Verdial olive oil

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The Verdial olive oil of Periana is very famous. In fact, it is one of my favourites, with a preference for the “unfiltered” one.

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This olive oil is made from olives of the Verdial variety. Of the 1000 varieties of olives grown in the world, the Verdial de Velez is only grown in Axarquia. It is an olive that stays green for a very long time and its harvest is very late, from January to March.

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Dates of the Verdial olive oil fair in Periana

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The festival will be held on 11 and 12 April 2026.

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During this olive oil festival, there is traditionally :

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• the traditional breakfast (desayuno molinero): bread with olive oil
• cooking workshop
• olive oil tasting workshop
• demonstrations of local crafts
• demonstrations of the local popular culture with the verdiales.

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It is an opportunity to live to the rhythm of traditional, popular and typical festivities.

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2026 Programme

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As an aside: If you’re interested by discovering the olive harvest, olive oil production and how to taste and recognise good olive oil, here’s an idea :
A local guide in Nerja and Torrox offers an olive oil excursion to discover and understand everything. I have some wonderful memories of it.

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Where is Periana ?

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What to do in Periana ?

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In the surroundings of the village, it is possible to find very nice activities:

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• 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 Nerja caves

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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

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Below you will find direct access to available accommodation in Periana and the surrounding area. Simply enter the desired dates.

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Some useful links (car hire, ideas for visits)

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Easy and economical bookings

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• hire car

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And finally, here are some other experiences to do Malaga province :

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