Virgen del Carmen, 16 July: maritime processions in Garrucha and along the coast

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The patron of sailors is celebrated on 16 July in every fishing town in the area. In Garrucha, 10 minutes from Hestía, the image is carried shoulder-high and taken out to sea in a maritime procession followed by a fleet of decorated boats: one of the most moving in Almería. Also in San José and Carboneras. Get to the harbour before 6pm.

Written by Alex and Fran, who have run the three Hestía apartments in Vera Playa since 2016.