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The Saint Michael Feria in Torremolinos starts today 25^th of September and continues till the 29^th of September. These five days of celebration are to honour Saint Michael (the archangel) the patron Saint of Torremolinos.

If you are in that part of the Costa del Sol, its definitely worth a visit, even if the weather forecast for Torremolinos does not look to good for the next day or two.

The Feria itself consists of two parts. The Feria de Día (day festival) which takes place around the town centre and the Feria de Noche (night festival), which has previously been held at the Torremolinos fairground.

If your in the area and have been lucky you might have seen the traditional ‘Romería’ in honour of Saint Michael. This procession involves pilgrims on horseback & decorated floats moving from the town up to the San Miguel Chapel in Los Pinares where a mass is held.

Two other archangels are also celebrated during the festivities, Gabriel and Rafael. Rafael, the patron saint of medical workers, is not even mentioned in the New Testament, but is still honoured nonetheless.

And Gabriel is/was God’s messenger. He has the distinction of having foretold the birth of Jesus.

Lastly there is Michael, the leader of God’s Heavenly army, the ‘good’ angel of death (good???) and the man that keeps Lucifer in check. As you can imaging with all the tourists that flood the area, his services might be needed…

Although the theme of this Feria is religious in nature, If you not Christian it is still worth a visit. Ferias are also a good excuse for a party in Andalucia!. Expected plenty of dancing, music, competitions. And on the 27^th, Autonomy Day, the Mayor commemorates Torremolinos’s independence from Málaga, which came on 27th September 1988 after decades of campaigning and being dependent on the capital of the Costa del Sol.

I hope you enjoy it

Andrew Bellés

Arriba Estates