"Almogia - a jewel in the mountains of Malaga" Almogía by Matya_Dio

Almogia is a pretty whitewashed Moorish town steeped in history and traditions, it's located conveniently for a base for the travellers, as it is only 23 km from Malaga, half an hour from the airport and the hectic surge of the Costa del Sol.
On the north it borders with El Torcal mountain range of Antequera, the west side borders with Alora, east with the peculiar village of Casabermeja (this is the place which declared itself an independent state - obviously it didn't last long!:D) and on its south border sits Malaga.

a house in Almogia

Almogia is a Moorish town steeped in history and traditions. It was a place of a rebelion of Moors against the Christian army of Isabella Catholic, who conqueered the Arab zones.
Almogia's district was populated by Moors and even today the inhabitants of Almogia are calling themselves Moriscos. The fortress of Almogia, which in the times of the Caliphate was a pillar of the second defensive belt of Bobastro, capital of the kingdom of Omar Ben Hafsum, is now in ruins, having been burned down and destroyed by the French.

There are Roman remains as well as prehistoric remains in Almogia's district, the Royal Road leads through this town's municipality too.

The hill of Santi Petri which dominates Almogia has 797 m.
There are remains of
Hins-Xan-Biter castle there.

This is a place where the locals favour for the yearly tradition of a verdiales festival and the subsequent extended family picnics.

washbasin under the pepper tree

Verdiales are a form of a primitive fandango, which maintains it's pure form.

La Fiesta de los Verdiales is determined by three styles - Almogia, Montes y Comares.

The band of verdiales has a mayor, which beats his stick with a kind a tamborine on it, fervently into the ground, making as much noise as he can.

The girls are dancing, the violins and the guitars play the merry tune and everyone sings as lound as they can.

Join in.

The typical dishes of Almogia are Chanfaina, made with a lamb and almonds, Gazpachuelo, Salmorejo, Sopa de Puchero and Ajoblanco.

• Pros:A small Moorish town where the time stands still, perfect as travelling base, near enough all the large tourist wanted towns, yet peaceful and serene.
• Cons:No cons if you want to destress.
• In a nutshell:Visit, relax, destress, leave and return.