Festivities of la Virgen del Carmen de Carrascosa Activity · Carrascosa, Serranía Alta, Cuenca Image of Carrascosa, not of the place itself. Patron saint festivities of Carrascosa in honour of the Virgin of Carmen, held on 16 July with an open-air dance in the square, street parades accompanied by the brass band of Puebla de Almenara and a communal paella. Around this date, the municipality also organises a week of cultural activities including fancy-dress contests, sports tournaments, card games, camping, hiking routes and a ham competition. 16 de julio Photo: Diego Delso (CC BY-SA 4.0) What to see and do in Carrascosa