Fuente de Piedra
To the north of the Málaga Province and at
the shore of the renowned lagoon of "Fuente
de Piedra", lies this cosy town. Its access,
through the A-92, is easy and, once there, the visitor
will have no problems in finding some comfortable
lodgings in its numerous and cosy hotels and rural
farmhouses.
As far as its origins are concerned, we need to go
back to the fifth century, even though the first written
references date black to the time of the Roman occupation.
The town disappears in 1461, after the years of Muslim
occupation, only to be reconstructed in 1547. From
the onwards, starts its period of greatest splendour,
very much related and in conjunction with the history
of its famous fountain with healing properties; as
a legend has it, everyone who drank from the fountain
would be cured from the ailment, "mal de la
piedra". Its water became so famous that they
exported it to the Kingdom of Naples and, even, to
América. After numerous mishaps culminating
with the burial of the same in 1959, they preceded
in the nineties to re- install the fountain in the
central square, "Plaza de la Constitución",
where it is situated at present.
Apart from its famous fountain, places which are a
must to the visitor are the parish church of "La
Virgen de las Virtudes" and the lagoon of "Fuente
Piedra", a real jewel for the lovers of ornithology
and botany.
The economy of the town is based on the cultivation
of cereals, vine and, above all, on the extensive
olive groves, producers of an exquisite oil of soft
smell and pleasant taste. Its popular festivities
are celebrated from the 22nd to 25th July. Furthermore,
the fair of the town's patron "Nuestra
Señora de las Virtudes" on 8th September,
the "Romería" of the second Sunday
in May and "La Candelaria" on the night
of 1st to 2nd February, guarantees fun and entertainment
leave without tasting "la porra majá",
the cold vegetable soup, "las migas",
the broad bean stew, and the delightful, home- made
doughnuts and "pestiños".
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