Ventas del Carrizal – Camino Mozárabe, History and Festivals

Geographical Location

Ventas del Carrizal is located on the N-432 national road between Alcalá la Real and Alcaudete, at the foot of the Sierra de San Pedro.

For your personal planning, the road and the Sierra can serve as two different spatial reference points. Those who want to combine different travel themes can consider routes, history, religious remembrance, festivals and regional products as separate focuses.

Pilgrimage Route and Landscape

The Camino Mozárabe de Santiago reaches Ventas del Carrizal via a crossing at a traffic light. In Ventas del Carrizal, the Centro de Servicios Sociales is an information point for pilgrims on the Camino Mozárabe de Santiago. From the local area of Ventas del Carrizal, the Camino Mozárabe de Santiago leads downhill along Calle La Fuente to the Río San Juan. On the Alcalá la Real–Alcaudete stage, the Camino Mozárabe de Santiago passes through Ventas del Carrizal. The second stage of the Ruta del Aceite leads to Ventas del Carrizal with a final descent.

You can consider the crossing, the local area, the stages and the different route courses separately and compare them for your own route planning. This places a specific section in the town alongside longer route connections, without them having the same character.

Culture and Remembrance

Cabeza Baja de Encina Hermosa was an Iberian oppidum and later a Roman vicus from the 1st and 2nd centuries. From Ventas del Carrizal, Cabeza Baja de Encina Hermosa can be reached via the path of the Cortijo del Baño. The Tumba del Santo Manuel is located in the cemetery of Ventas del Carrizal and is a major attraction in the comarca, as well as one of the most important points on the Ruta de los Milagros y Santones de la Sierra Sur. The Tumba del Santo Manuel is visited especially on the anniversary of Manuel López Cano’s death, as well as on All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day.

The different local and temporal references help you organise ancient history and religious remembrance as separate themes. For a holiday apartment in Ventas del Carrizal, you can first compare travel dates, room category and cancellation conditions on the respective offer page. These fields give your personal planning a clear structure, while the focus you want for your trip remains up to you.

Festivals and Dates

The Fiesta del Emigrante lasts around three or four days and includes activities for all age groups. The Fiesta de San Antonio is celebrated in Ventas del Carrizal on 13 and 14 June. On the Castillo de Locubín–Alcaudete stage, there are usually mobile sales points in Ventas del Carrizal where typical vegetables and other horticultural products from the region are available.

Routes, memorial sites, commemorative dates and festivals represent different points of emphasis in time, which you can consider separately for your personal planning. This range of routes, history, remembrance, festivals and regional offerings can therefore be divided into different travel interests.

Other Places

Other places: Cuevas De Ambrosio, Pontones, La Matea, Friar, El Parralejo, Miller, Santisteban Del Puerto, Escañuela

For the higher-level travel overview: Jaen.