Virgen del Carmen en Torremolinos: festejos y tradición
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Torremolinos is a municipality historically inhabited by fishermen and sailors, which is why on the Day of the Virgen del Carmen, the 16th of July, festivities and activities are held to show their appreciation and devotion to la Virgen del Carmen. Families and friends get together to celebrate and enjoy these days of joy. Above all, in the neighbourhood of La Carihuela, a fishermen’s neighbourhood, where the passion and devotion to the Virgen del Carmen is worthy of admiration.
It is in this neighbourhood where most of the festivities and events in honour of the Virgen del Carmen take place, and where you can enjoy the Feria de la Virgen del Carmen during these days.
Virgen del Carmen traditional festivities
It is in La Carihuela where the Hermandad Marineros de Nuestra Señora del Carmen la Carihuela pays tribute to the Virgin with its well-known Floral Offering, the traditional Besamanos (handkissing) and the Congratulation of the Virgin together with the Transfer from the Altar to the Processional Throne.
Don’t miss any of the events during this celebration, enjoy the fair, the petaladas, the children’s activities, the beach, the atmosphere and the people of Torremolinos!
In addition to the religious and traditional events of the Virgen del Carmen de la Carihuela, during these festivities you can enjoy concerts, children’s attractions and the best traditional flavour of seafood cuisine in the restaurants and beach bars of Torremolinos.
Do you know the history of the Virgen del Carmen?
The story goes that la Virgen del Carmen has always taken care of her devotees. As a token of affection for those who venerated her, on 16 July 1251 she gave a scapular that promised to free anyone who wore it from eternal punishment.
However, what characterises the Virgen del Carmen and why she is so celebrated in Spain is because she is the patron saint of sailors and therefore of fishermen. This is due to the many occasions in which sailors who have suffered accidents at sea tell how the Virgen del Carmen, their Star of the Sea, helped them to survive.
Nowadays, for many sailors it is indispensable to carry a statuette or an image of the Virgin of Mount Carmel on board with the scapular around their necks, so that she may protect them on their voyage at sea.
Declared a Festivity of Tourist Interest in Andalusia
Such is the importance of these festivities that, thanks to the procedures carried out by the Torremolinos Town Hall Tourism Office, the Procession of the Virgen del Carmen in La Carihuela was declared a Fiesta of Tourist Interest in Andalusia. Every year more and more people are encouraged to experience Torremolinos and customs like this.
