Festivities of la Virgen de Gracia de Belmonte Activity · Belmonte, La Mancha Conquense, Cuenca Image of Belmonte, not of the place itself. The festivities of Our Lady of Grace of Belmonte, patroness crowned in 1983, are held on the second weekend of September and extended with a nine-day novena, among the most crowded dates in the local festive calendar. The image of the Virgin, 42 centimetres tall, wears garments and jewels donated by residents over time. segundo fin de semana de septiembre Photo: HJPD (CC BY 3.0) What to see and do in Belmonte