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.

Holy Week Itinerary Vélez-Málaga

Easter Week in Velez-Malaga has been awarded with the “Q for Tourist Quality” by the Spanish Institute for Tourist Quality (ICTE). This high recognition is added to the significance of the Easter as an Asset of Tourist Interest in Andalusia in 2001.

Easter Week in Vélez-Málaga -capital of the Axarquia-Costa del Sol region- has a total of 19 confraternities and brotherhoods congregated under the Association of Easter Week Brotherhoods of Vélez-Málaga.

Vélez-Málaga is part of Sun and Avocado Route of the Axarquía-Costa del Sol and offers a perfect blend of passion, devotion and sun and beach tourism with its processions declared of National Tourist Interest and its 22 kilometres of coastline and beaches.

Among the most significant monuments are the Arab fortress and its walls, as well as its religious heritage with churches built over the old mosques: the churches of Santa María de la Encarnación, San Juan Bautista, Las Claras, Convento de Las Carmelitas, Convento de San Francisco or the different chapels and hermitages, among which the Cerro de San Cristóbal, sanctuary of Nuestra Señora de Los Remedios, patron saint of the city, stands out.

The Mancomunidad de Municipios la Axarquia Axarquia received the Q for Quality Award 2025 by the simultaneous management in the certification of their five routes with the “Q for Tourist Quality».

The Mudejar Route, the Raisin Route, the Sun and Avocado Route, the Olive Oil and Mountain Route, and the Sun and Wine Route all have this national recognition.