Sayalonga organizes the medlar festival every year at the beginning of May
This fruit, the Japanese medlar is a fruit of Asian origin. It has several names depending on the country:
- Nispero in Spain,
- Japanese medlar in France,
- bibasse in Reunion Island
- mousmoulo in Greece
- mzah in Morocco and Algeria
The cultivation of the medlar is important in Sayalonga (some treasures to discover) and it is recognized as a fiesta of tourist interest in the Province of Malaga.
This day is an opportunity to live to the rhythm of the traditional, typical and popular festivities of this white village of Axarquia – Costa del Sol.
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