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What to see and do in Mollina

What to see and do in Mollina (Comarca de Antequera, Málaga): 7 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 1 Nature · 3 Activities · 1 Curiosities · 1 Historical milestones

When to go to Mollina: festival calendar

May: Romería de la Virgen de la Oliva (mid- May)
August: Feria del Libro de Mollina (agosto, desde 1975)
September: Fiesta de la Vendimia de Mollina (mid- September)

How far each place is from the centre of Mollina

Cuevas de la Sierra de la Camorra 5.7 km

Towns near Mollina

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What to see and do in Mollina

Mollina
Village
It arose as 'Cortijo de la Ciudad' (a large rural farming estate), divided into plots among settlers in 1575, and became independent from Antequera on 9 June 1820 under the 1812 Constitution, which required settlements of more than 1,000 inhabitants to have their own town council. It now has around 5,500 inhabitants.
Museo del Belén de Mollina
Curiosity
Opened in 2017, it bills itself as the largest nativity-scene museum in the world, with around sixty nativity scenes from different countries and styles on permanent display.
La independencia municipal de Mollina (1820)
Historical milestone
Mollina became independent from Antequera on 9 June 1820, when the Constitution of 1812 was applied, which required settlements of more than 1,000 inhabitants to have their own town council.
Cuevas de la Sierra de la Camorra
Nature
The Sierra de la Camorra, which reaches 798 meters in the term of Mollina, holds a group of some thirty natural caves confirming human occupation since the Neolithic.
Romería de la Virgen de la Oliva
Activity
Pilgrimage in honor of Mollina's patroness, the Virgen de la Oliva.
Feria del Libro de Mollina
Activity
Book fair held in Mollina continuously since 1975, coinciding with the village's August fair.
Fiesta de la Vendimia de Mollina
Activity
Mid-September festival centered on Mollina's winegrowing tradition, with cultural activities around the grape harvest.