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What to see and do in Manilva

What to see and do in Manilva (Costa del Sol Occidental, Málaga): 8 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 2 Monuments · 1 Activities · 2 Historical milestones · 2 Food and drink

When to go to Manilva: festival calendar

July: Fiestas patronales de Santa Ana en Manilva (26 de julio; noche de San Juan 23-24 de junio)

How far each place is from the centre of Manilva

Castillo de la Duquesa 3.2 km
Torre de la Chullera 7.3 km

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What to see and do in Manilva

Manilva
Village
It became independent from Casares in October 1796 on receiving the Royal Privilege of Villazgo (town-charter status), on a territory inhabited since the Iron Age (Castillejos de Alcorrín) and home to a Roman fish-salting industry. It now has around 18,000 inhabitants.
Vendimia de Manilva
Food and drink
Grape-harvest festival with traditional treading of the grapes to produce must, held on the first weekend of September around the municipality's vineyards, which fall under the Málaga Denominación de Origen.
Castillo de la Duquesa
Monument
Fortification built in 1767, during the reign of Charles III, on La Duquesa beach, in Manilva. In its surroundings remains have been found of a Roman villa with baths, a necropolis and a 2nd-century AD fish-salting factory.
Torre de la Chullera
Monument
16th-17th century coastal watchtower, built as part of the defensive system against Barbary piracy on the coast of Manilva.
Villazgo de Manilva
Historical milestone
In 1796 Manilva obtained the Real Privilegio de Villazgo, which granted it administrative independence from Casares.
Ingenio azucarero de la Compañía del Guadiaro
Historical milestone
In 1878 the Compañía del Guadiaro established a sugar-industry complex in Manilva that came to use about 2,000 hectares of land for growing sugar cane.
Vino de Manilva
Food and drink
Manilva grows vineyards protected under the Málaga Denominación de Origen, over about 135 hectares, with a winegrowing tradition dating back to the municipality's first agricultural records from 1530.
Fiestas patronales de Santa Ana en Manilva
Activity
Manilva celebrates its patron saint festivities in honor of Santa Ana on 26 July, as well as the Midsummer bonfires on the night of 23 to 24 June.