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What to see and do in El Burgo

What to see and do in El Burgo (Sierra de las Nieves, Málaga): 8 places across monuments, nature, activities and curiosities, with a photo and a Google Maps location.

1 Villages · 1 Monuments · 1 Nature · 4 Activities · 1 Curiosities

When to go to El Burgo: festival calendar

February: Sopa de los Siete Ramales (February 28)
August: Romería de la Virgen de las Nieves de El Burgo (first weekend of August)
October: Pasión Bandolera de El Burgo (October 12)

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What to see and do in El Burgo

El Burgo
Village
Municipality at the headwaters of the Turón river, which supplies water to the comarca and to the Chorro reservoir, lying entirely within the Sierra de las Nieves National Park. It has just over 1,700 inhabitants, though during festivities such as Holy Week the population multiplies.
Pasión Bandolera de El Burgo
Activity
Historical re-enactment held on 12 October in which more than three hundred residents dress as 19th-century bandits, evoking the romantic banditry of the mountain range.
Mirador de la Cuenca del Río Turón
Nature
Also known as the Mirador del Guardia Forestal, it was declared a Natural Monument of Andalusia in 2011. It overlooks the source of the river Turón, which supplies water year-round to the town and to the Chorro reservoir.
Iglesia de la Encarnación de El Burgo
Monument
Parish church of El Burgo, in the heart of the Serranía de Ronda, within the Sierra de las Nieves National Park.
"Pasos Largos", el último bandolero
Curiosity
Juan José Mingolla Gallardo, known as "Pasos Largos", linked to El Burgo, is considered the last bandit of the Serranía de Ronda, a figure who gives his name to the historical reenactment known as the Pasión Bandolera.
Quema de Judas de El Burgo
Activity
Held on Easter Sunday, it is declared a Fiesta de Interés Turístico de Andalucía.
Sopa de los Siete Ramales
Activity
Food festival declared of Provincial Tourist Interest, held on 28 February.
Romería de la Virgen de las Nieves de El Burgo
Activity
Romería held on the first weekend of August in honor of the patron saint of the Sierra de las Nieves.