FESTIVALS IN JUNE

FRIGILIANA,           13th San Antonio de Padua , Celebrating the Christian Reconquest on June 11th 1569, Fair & Dancing. This Festival coincides with the annual Feria (fair), which includes the Romeria (pilgrimage) which mainly commemorates the victory of the Christians over the Moors in 1569. 

NERJA,                   24th  San Juan,  BBQ night and beach day, cake speciality, Tortas de San Juan

COMPETA,               24th San Juan, is the day of St John the Baptist. In Competa this day is called "Sanjuanear". There is a tradition of going to the countryside to have an afternoon picnic with families and friends.                                                                                                                                       

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The Festival of San Juan dates back to pre-Christian times and marks the arrival of the summer solstice, the longest day of the year. It is celebrated all over Spain but especially in coastal regions where many people head for the beach, build bonfires and party throughout the night. In Andalucia, San Juan is celebrated on the night of June 23rd with some towns allowing the beaches to be used as campsites for a single night. On the beaches of Malaga it's common to see people jumping over fires which according to legend, cleanses the body and soul. Jumping into the sea at midnight is supposed to be a way to wash away evil spirits and to gain eternal beauty.