Hermitage of Santa Mónica de Balazote Monument · Balazote, Sierra de Alcaraz y Campo de Montiel, Albacete Hermitage of Santa Mónica, built on the hill of the same name in Balazote (Albacete), the destination of the municipality's most popular pilgrimage. It is held in late August in honour of the patroness, with a procession to the hermitage, mass and the traditional distribution of small loaves blessed by the saint. Photo: 19Tarrestnom65 (CC BY-SA 4.0) What to see and do in Balazote