Comares
Small town situated between the Mountains of Málaga
and La Axarquía, it is a privileged natural
balcony in the coast of Málaga surrounded by
the abundant pine groves of the Natural Park of "Los
Montes de Málaga". In its small and cosy
town centre and between its narrow streets, adorned
with flowers, it is possible to find numerous remains
of Arabic settlements. Of the ancient Comares, remains
of the castle, which was firstly a Roman fortification
and later Arabic, can still be found; apart from the
Sixteenth Century church, the Parish church of "Ntra.
Sra. De la Encarnación". Nevertheless,
the Mazmúllar plateau deserves a special mention;
a parallel- type massif at a distance of two kilometres
from the town and in which remains have been found
of an Arabic settlement dating from the Ninth Century,
as well as a cistern, declared a Historical- Artistic
Monument in 1931. Comares celebrate its festivities
on the 25th, 26th and 27th of August, in honour of
San Hilario de Poitiers. The 14th of January marks
the feast day of the towns Patron and its image is
carried in procession- form around its streets. To
finish off its summer celebrations, the Feast of "Las
Candelas" is celebrated on the night of the
7th of September.
The most noteworthy gastronomic specialities are "gazpachuelo"
and "sopa de puchero". In winter, the
typical dishes are potato stew, tomato soup and "ajocolorao",
whilst in summer the cold soups like "gazpachuelo"
and "ajoblanco" are better suited. The
local sweet wine serves as an ideal complement to
its cuisine.
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