Vinuela – Malaga – Luv inland

Vinuela in Malaga province is a village in La Axarquia region, which grew during the 18th century around an old inn. The municipality is known for its reservoir, which is the main source of water supply in the region.

Local information

Ayuntamiento de Vinuela
C/ Granada, 13, 29712 Vinuela (Malaga)
Telephone: 952-519-002
http://www.lavinuela.es/


Residents 5000	Health Clinic	Bars, shops, restaurants	Schools	Municipal pool	Beach 20 min

Golf nearby	Malaga 60Km Granada 100Km Seville 260Km	Bus and train services	Malaga airport 60Km	Granada airport 100Km	Seville airport 260Km

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Main information

Vinuela in Malaga was originally a muleteers’ stop on the long, hot and winding road from Velez-Malaga to Alhama de Granada. And to this day a restaurant, Venta La Vina, stands on the site of the original inn where travellers would stop off to quench their thirsts.

La Vinuela is also home to interesting monuments and archaeological sites, which confirm the existence of human settlement on these lands since ancient times, although it is the most recently built village in La Axarquia. At present, almost 1000 British people live in La Vinuela.

The San Jose Church was built in the 16th century, when the village had not yet come into being. It is a Mudejar-style church with a wooden ceiling. The building was reformed in the 18th century, evidence of which we can see in the bell gable built onto the main facade. The Virgen de la Angustias (Our Lady of the Agony) Chapel dates back from 1888 and was built by a contractor from Granada who was in charge of road works. He had promised that if the roadworks were finished in time, he would dedicate a chapel to the Virgen de las Angustias.

Verdial Los Ramones Museum located in Vinuela opened in 2015. Inside you can find out all about the history of the verdiales tradition, their costumes etc. The Verdiales is a folk-music tradition in the province of Malaga, in which groups sing fangdangos accompanied by lutes, guitars and violins.

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Fiestas

Middle of September – The Fiesta de la Pasa. A celebration in honour of the muscatel raisin.
The Carnival and Verdiales Night (celebrated every June in Los Romanes)
End of May The pilgrimages of La Vinuela in Malaga – Los Ramones and Los Gomez.
Throughout the summer, three festivals are held – The most unusual is that held in honour of Virgen de las Angustias at the end of July or at the beginning of August. Los Gomez festival is celebrated in honour of its patron saint, La Virgen del Carmen and in the middle of August, the hamlet of Los Romanes celebrates its festival in honour of La Virgen de la Milagrosa.