Nerja Festivals
As is the case in all of Andalucia the people of Nerja love to party and
never more so than for the annual Nerja Festival (Feria de Nerja) which takes
place for four wild days in October. Nearly everyone seems to take the week off
work and there are street parties going on throughout the night with copious
consumption of alcohol. The fairground also comes to town and is packed with
mothers and daughters in traditional flamenco dresses.
Some of the other main Nerja festivals are in February when the town celebrates
Carnaval, in March/April for the traditional Semana Santa (Holy Week)
celebrations and June for San Juan when barbecues take place all along the
beach. The 16th July is a great day to be in Nerja to witness the Virgen del
Carmen festival when a statue of the Virgin Mary is carried through the town to
a fishing boat and is then taken out to sea. Also in July is the Festival de la
Cueva when classical music concerts take place in the Nerja
caves.
If you're in Nerja over the Christmas period be warned that bars and restaurants
will most likely close early on Christmas Eve but Christmas Day will be a normal
opening day for them. The big day over this period is the evening of January 5th
when the Reyes Magos (Three Wise Men) arrive in town to give gifts to the
children.
Here's a full list of annual festivals but do check with Nerja Tourist
Information (web www.nerja.org) at Puerta del
Mar 2 (tel. +34-952-521-531) to confirm dates.
January 16 - 17 San Anton
February
Carnaval
March/April Holy Week (Semana
Santa)
May 3
Cruces de Mayo
May 15
San Isidro
June 23
San Juan
July 16
Virgen del Carmen
July
Festival de la Cueva
September 7 - 9 Maro Fair
October 8 - 12 Feria de Nerja
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