Vélez-Málaga

Vélez-Málaga is the capital of the Axarquía.

Vélez-Málaga is the largest municipality in the eastern part of the Costa del Sol, with more than 150 square kilometres of territory and almost 25 kilometres of coastline. Its population resides in the scattered villages of Almayate, Cajiz, Valle-Niza, Benajarafe, Chilches, Lagos, Mezquitilla, Trapiche and Triana, although its main centres are Vélez-Málaga, Torre del Mar and Caleta de Vélez.

Among the most significant monuments are The Fortress The city's Moorish architecture and walls, as well as its religious heritage with churches built on the site of ancient mosques: Church of Santa María de la Encarnación, Church of San Juan Bautista, Las Claras, Convent of Las Carmelitas, Convent of San Francisco or the different chapels and hermitages, among which the most outstanding is the Cerro de San Cristóbal, sanctuary of Nuestra Señora de Los Remediospatron saint of the city.

It has much to offer, with a rich history that spans almost 3000 years.

Easter Week, a Festival of National Tourist Interest

Easter Week in Velez-Malaga, declared Festival of National Tourist Interest, is undoubtedly the most deeply-rooted tradition and with the most followers in the city, as there are hundreds of people from Velez who form part of the different brotherhoods. They participate directly in the processions, either as horquilleros, penitents, mandas or promesas, in the music bands, etc. or by attending the processions of the different brotherhoods. 18 Confraternities of Passion which make their Station of Penitence from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday.

These days, thousands and thousands of Axarquia locals and tourists who come to our land in search of the beaches of Torre del Mar and its surroundings, participate as spectators in the most spectacular celebration of the Axarquia.

The capital of the Axarquia has a Easter Week Museum which has achieved an admirable balance between the traditional world of Holy Week and modern museography, making it a reference centre for the interpretation of Velez-Malaga. Its main objective is to bring to the public of all ages the most spectacular and striking aspects of this event. Christian celebration, full of nuances, sensations and feelings.

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