Verdiales Festival in Benagalbon

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Benagalbon organises a verdiales festival every year in September

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In this article you will find all the essential information about the verdiales festival in Benagalbon

• A few words about Benagalbon
• The dates of the festival
• The programme of the festival
• What to do in Benagalbon?
• Where is Benagalbon?
• Accommodation in Benagalbon
• Some useful links
• Ideas for experiences in the province of Málaga

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A few words about Benagalbon

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Benagalbon is a beautiful and authentic white village in Axarquia, in the province of Malaga.

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To find out more about the village, you can find all the information on the link visit Benagalbon.

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The date of the verdiales festival in Benagalbon :

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The verdiales festival will be held on 21 September 2024 from 6 P.M. Click on this link to find out more about the verdiales. This verdiales festival ends in the early morning!

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Note: the official poster was designed by Xavier Vilató (a great nephew of Picasso).

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How does the verdiales competition work?

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This competition is an opportunity to rediscover the essence of this incredible folklore.

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You can find the old traditions, such as announcing the arrival of the verdiales pandas in the villages and farms of the area.

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The pandas de verdiales compete in pairs in front of the village church. Each time they pass, one of them is eliminated.

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Here is the list of verdial pandas present for 2023:

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• Montes del Guadalmedina,
• Moclinejo,
• Jotrón y Lomillas,
• Primera de los Montes,
• Santa Catalina,
• Primera de Benagalbón,
• Primera de Puerto de la Torre,
• Isabel Portillo,
• Santo Pitar
• Bataná.

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3 pandas of verdiales of Comares and Almogia style are also invited:

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• Raíces de Comares,
• Arroyo Conca,
• Raíces de Almogía.

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And a panda from outside the province of Málaga will also be invited:

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• Cuadrilla de Cuesta de Gos, de Águilas (Murcia).

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The prize-giving ceremony will take place after three o’clock in the morning in the Plaza de las Flores, and the party will go on until dawn!

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Where is Benagalbon?

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What to do in Benagalbon?

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

• horse riding, on the beach or in the mountains
• excursion along the Ruta de la Pasa from Nerja, Torre del Mar
• diving in Nerja and Torrox
• guided tours (villages of Axarquia, Cordoba, Alhambra,…)
• visit to tropical fruit fields from Nerja, Torrox, Torre del Mar
• via ferrata (Caminito del Rey,…)
• hiking (rio Chillar, El Saltillo with the hanging bridge,…)
• canyoning (in the rio Verde,…)
• astrotourism
• snorkeling
• visit of caves

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Use the following link to access all the activities to do. This link provides you with all the details of each activity.

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Book accommodation

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Below, you will find direct access to the available rentals or accommodation in Benagalbon and the surrounding area.

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NB: If you wish to stay in the village, I would like to mention a rural house which is absolutely magnificent, it is the guest house of Sandrine and Manuel.

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You will not be disappointed by the welcome, and by the beautiful landscapes composed of olive and mango trees: see the Casa Rural Malaga in Benagalbon

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Some useful links (car hire, ideas for visits)

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Easy and economical bookings

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• your flight

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• taxi transfer

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• hire car

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• train and bus tickets

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And finally, here are some other experiences to do around Benagalbon :

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