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Frigiliana is a town and municipality in the
province of Málaga The province of Málaga ( es, Provincia de Málaga ) is located in Andalusia, Spain. It is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the south and by the provinces of Cádiz to the west, Seville to the northwest, Córdoba to the north, and Granada to ...
, part of the autonomous community of Andalusia in southern Spain. The municipality is situated approximately 71 kilometers east of
Málaga Málaga (, ) is a municipality of Spain, capital of the Province of Málaga, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. With a population of 578,460 in 2020, it is the second-most populous city in Andalusia after Seville and the sixth most pop ...
, the provincial capital, and approximately 6 kilometers north of Nerja. It is located in the comarca of La Axarquía, the easternmost region of the province, and integrated into the judicial district of
Torrox : ''For the soil type, see oxisol.'' Torrox is a municipality in the province of Málaga in the autonomous community of Andalusia, southern Spain. It belongs to the '' comarca'' of Axarquía. It is located in the Costa del Sol The Costa d ...
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Moorish-Mudéjar district

This is the old district inhabited by the Moors before and after the '' Reconquista''. Its name Mudéjar is used to describe the architectural style used by Muslim craftsmen working in Christian territory. The quarter is made up of steep cobbled alleyways winding past white houses resplendent with flowers.


Culture

For four days at the end of August each year, Frigiliana hosts the Festival of the Three Cultures (Festival de las Tres Culturas), celebrating the region's historic confluence and co-existence of Christian, Muslim and Jewish traditions. Frigiliana has been recognised as "Spain's most beautiful and well-preserved village" on several occasions, and is known as the "white village".http://frigiliana.nu/english/about%20frigiliana/index.html Frigiliana is referenced in the Irish song, 'Lisdoonvarna' by Christy Moore: :''"Summer comes around each year,'' :''We go there and they come here.'' :''Some jet off to … Frigiliana,'' :''But I always go to Lisdoonvarna."''


Tourism

Frigiliana is just west of the vast Sierras of Tejeda, Almijara and Alhama Natural Park, which is home to several hiking trails. The village also holds a vast array of events, the most popular of which being the "Festival de las tres culturas", or the three cultures festival, which takes place on the last weekend of each August. The festival includes countless live performances on the main stage along with street performers all around the streets of the village. Also a popular part of the festival is "la ruta de la tapa" or tapas route, the completion of which earns the entrant a free t-shirt.


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External links


Official website

Signposted trail Frigiliana - Fuente del Esparto
Municipalities in the Province of Málaga Towns in Spain {{Andalusia-geo-stub