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Until February 16 Annual Fiestas of San Blas in the Caravaca village of La Encarnación

Musical entertainment, a procession and plenty to eat and drink in rural Caravaca!

Until February 16 Annual Fiestas of San Blas in the Caravaca village of La Encarnación The village of La Encarnación in the picturesque countryside of Caravaca de la Cruz is best known as the home to millennia of archaeological remains, which have led people to say that if one place in the Region of Murcia above all others can boast archaeological finds which transcend the centuries, representing a wide range of historical and prehistoric ages, this is it.

But there is more to La Encarnación than the vestiges of human habitation going back at least 400,000 years, and in late January and early February the village celebrates its annual fiestas in honour of San Blas, the patron saint of (among other things) warding off throiat infections, physicians, healing and veterinarians but also, in different places of infants, animals, builders, stonecutters, carvers, drapers, wool workers, the wool industry, throats, defence against choking, ENT illnesses, Bradford, Italy, Sicily, Dubrovnik, Paraguay and Madeira!

Although the Saint’s feast day is on 3^rd February, this year’s fiestas last until a good deal after that date, with the 2026 programme including the following:

Friday January 30

21.30: Pool and table football tournaments.

Saturday January 31

13.00: A tapas festival begins in the Salón Social, lasting all afternoon.

16.30: Live music from Como Pollos Sin Cabeza.

21.00: DJ music through the evening.

Sunday February 1

11.30: Traditional fun and games for children and adults alike!

16.00: Magic show with David González, and early evening snacks for all.

Friday February 6

20.00: A traditional dinner of sardines and potatoes with garlic mayonnaise.

21.30: A show entitled Tu Cara Me Suena.

Saturday February 7

13.00: Migas are served, followed by a contest to find out who prepares the best version of the dish!

16.30: Live music from FYV Band.

21.30: DJ music through the evening.

Sunday February 8

12.00: Holy Mass with a floral offering to San Blas, followed by paella for all.

16.00: Bouncy castles for children and the prize raffle for the grown-ups.

Friday February 13

20.30: Roast meat dinner.

21.30: Live copla music with Sergio Fabregas.

Saturday February 14

12.00: Holy Mass dedicated to San Blas, followed by the traditional procession with musical accompaniment from the “cuadrilla” of Cañada de la Cruz.

16.00: Fancy dress party with music from the duo Ana de Calle.

21.00: The ASSOFESTIVAL

Sunday February 15

19.30: Firecrackers to mark the end of the fiestas.

For more local events, news and visiting information contact the local tourist office (telephone 968 702424) or go to the home page of Caravaca Today.

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Caravaca de la Cruz Tourist Office More information about the places of interest which can be visited in the municipality of Caravaca de la Cruz, along with what's on and local news can be found in the Caravaca Today.

Caravaca de la Cruz, in the north-west of the Region of Murcia, is one of only 5 Holy Cities in the Roman Catholic world, a centre of pilgrimage, along with Rome, Jerusalem, Santiago de Compostela and Santo Toribio de Liebana, and is home to the Cross of Caravaca, the Vera Cruz.

The status of Holy City was bestowed by Pope John Paul II in 1998, granting the City a Permanent Jubilee year every 7 years for perpetuity, the first one held in 2003 and the next in 2024.

Caravaca de la Cruz Tourist Office

The strategic and natural advantages of Caravaca de la Cruz have attracted the attention of settlers for more than 800,000 years, the Cueva Negra yielding remains of Homo Heidelbergensis, forbears of the Neanderthals and the municipality also houses important archaeological remains from the Argaric, Iberian and Roman cultures. many of these can be seen in the Municipal Archaeological Museum.

Caravaca de la Cruz Tourist Office As a border town caught between the Catholic forces of Castille and the last remaining Moorish stronghold in Spain, Granada, Caravaca had a turbulent medieval history, but it was during this period that the legend of the Cross of Caravaca was born, bringing the religious orders which shaped the structure of Caravaca today, with its impressive hilltop castle and eclectic collection of churches and monasteries, religious tourism today being a backbone of the town´s economy.

Caravaca de la Cruz is a municipality with important natural resources, including extensive forests, part of which have protected status due to their wealth of flora and fauna, and due to the abundant water supplies is also a major area for canned fruit production, apricots in particular being an important crop.

Caravaca de la Cruz Tourist Office Caravaca is renown for its important May Fiestas, held in honour of the Vera Cruz, which also incorporate the Moors and Christians celebrations and the Running of the Wine Horses.

Caravaca de la Cruz is also the home of Europe´s largest collection of ethnic instruments at Barranda, the Museo de Música Étnica Barranda and is the location of the Barranda festival de Cuadrillas, which celebrates the Region's ethnic music traditions.

The municipality is home to around 26,000 inhabitants and shares boundaries with Moratalla, Cehegín, Lorca, Puebla de Don Fadrique in the province of Granada and Vélez-Blanco in the province of Almería.

Tourist office opening times:

Weekdays: 10.00 to 14.00 and 16.30 to 19.30

Saturdays: 10.30 to 14.00 and 16.30 to 19.30

Sundays and public holidays: 10.30 to 14.00

Click for map, Caravaca de la Cruz Tourist Office