Mollina
At about fifty kilometres from Málaga, on the
A-92 towards Sevilla, we find this peaceful town of
about 3.500 inhabitants.
There are two main versions concerning the origin
of the town's name: the one that affirms that
it is derived from "La Torre Mollina"
and the one that relates it to the latin term mollins,
meaning "mild and smooth drizzle".
Archaeological works have given access to Neolithic
remains in the "Sierra de Carmona", even
though it was the Roman Civilization that left the
main number of constructions, among which it is worth
noting the mausoleum of "La Capuchina"
and the "Castellum de Santillán",
a rustic villa adjacent to a walled fortification.
It is interesting to highlight the agricultural economy
in this town. From the Sixteenth Century, an important
effort was carried out in ploughing and crop- growing
until it became the place with the greatest quantity
of olive trees in the district of Antequera. But during
the years of emigration in the middle of the Twentieth
Century, Mollina suffered a drastic agricultural effort,
to the point of yielding, in about thirty years, 80%
of the wine named of "Málaga Origin".
For the lovers of history, visits to the church of
"Nuestra Señora de la Oliva", the
town's Patron Saint, has its pilgrimage on the
second Sunday in May and its local fair in the month
of August. Another of the festivities with greatest
popular participation is the Fair of Vendimia, on
the second weekend of September.
The gastronomy offers "migas" and "porillas"
as conclusive dishes for winter and "gazpacho"
and "porra", more suited for the mid-
summer heat.
Furthermore, it is recommended the sampling of the
cold- cuts from the traditional pig- slaughtering
season and the home- made confectionery like "pestiños",
"borrachuelos" and "magdalenas".
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