Don´t Miss

The parish church of Our Lady of the Incarnation, built at the beginning of the 16th century over the site of a fort

The Plaza de la Constitucion, which occupies the old site of the convent-hospital of Santa Catalina, where the palace of Montellano is located.

The archaeological sites of the old fort of Fahala, the watchtower of Ubrique, and Roman remains such as in the Fuente del Sol and the Moor mill of the Corchos.

The chapel of the Cristo de la Agonía on the road to Mijas and at the edge of the Coín to Málaga road the fountain of the Doce Caños or Fuente Lucena.

The carnival in February

The 3rd of May the Crosses, with processions and religious performances, as well as the traditional flower arrangements around the figure of the Holy Cross.

From the 24th to the 28th of May are the festivities which include various recreational activities, the pilgrimage to Vallehermoso, and the release of young bulls through the town.

The 15th of August is the patron saint's festivities, Nuestra Señora de Gracia, and Jesus of Nazareth who is honoured on the 10th day after Corpus Christi. As well as the festivity of San Antón which includes sporting competitions, horse exhibitions, and open air dancing, the Easter celebrations are the most significant with processions in which the "moraos" and "verdes" compete against each other

Do Try

'Migas' breadcrumbs fried with garlic and 'gachas cachorrenas' porridge with spices, 'allullas', 'dolcas', patties, sauce, broths, garlic soup, and many desserts such as sponge cakes, oil buns, fritters, macaroons, date bread, egg rusks, fried rusks, french toast and oil cakes

Do Buy

You can shop and shop in Alhaurin El Grande but there is no typical handicraft industry although there are specialists in pita fibre, esparto grass, espadrilles, and metal forging