Location: Alcaucin in Spain
Nearest Airport:
MALAGA at 40
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Nearest Beach:
beach at 20.0
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Car: recommended
Alcaucin is a chocolate-box pretty village, located 54 kilometres from Malaga and 25 kilometres from the coast at Torre del Mar. At an altitude of 510 metres, Alcaucin is situated on the lower western slope of La Maroma in the Sierra Tejeda mountain range. It lies within the area of Axarquia, on the scenic Route of Olive Oil and Mountains, and has a population of 2,200. The nearby small village of Venta Baja is situated within the municipality of Alcaucin.
On Halloween, the last day of October, Alcaucin celebrates an ancestral tradition by paying tribute to the chestnut! The gathering at the Chestnut Fiesta brings people from all over Malaga Province to participate in the consumption of thousands of kilos of the dried fruit together with another specialty of the area, roast sweet potato. Live music, entertainment and dancing accompany this fun day out.
Near places include Neja/Torre del Mar/Granada/Lake Vinuela/Malaga etc