Los Vidales: Hermitage, Monastery and Festival Traditions

Los Vidales combines sacred buildings, rural architecture and a tradition of festivals. Anyone wishing to organise their visit around specific discoveries will find three clear perspectives: architectural history, spiritual life and local customs.

Culture and History

The Ermita de los Santos Médicos dates from the 18th century. It consists of a single nave, two side wings, a small transept and a dome.

The Cistercian monastery Nuestra Señora de la Paz was built between 1972 and 1978 on an estate in the Los Vidales area. The Monasterio de Nuestra Señora de la Paz was founded by the Cistercian Abbey of Santa María de San José in Alloz, Navarre. The Cistercian monastery welcomes people for periods of retreat and prayer; if they wish, they can take part in the community’s liturgy.

The Escuelas en Los Vidales are a protected architectural monument under protection level 3. The building is a single-storey country house, was used as a public school and has a gabled roof. The main façade is plastered and decorated with cornices made of solid bricks.

The Hacienda Los Vidales, also known as Casa de Juan Bolea, was built in the first half of the 20th century. Since 2025, work on the hacienda has altered numerous architectural elements and significantly impaired the integrity of the estate.

The four places mentioned differ both in their dates of origin and in their functions: the hermitage and monastery represent the spiritual sphere, the Escuelas their former public use, while the hacienda has been handed down as a separate estate under a second name.

For your own planning, the impressions can be organised according to architectural history, spiritual life and festival culture. The different dates of origin, architectural forms and uses can be considered separately rather than combined into a single focus.

Faith and Tradition

The hermitage of Los Vidales is dedicated to Saints Cosmas and Damian. The traditional festivals in honour of Saints Cosmas and Damian were revived in 1990 by the residents of La Palma. The Romería de Los Santos Médicos takes place on 26 September, leading from La Palma to the hermitage of Los Vidales and honouring the two saints.

The Romería de Los Santos Médicos ends at midday with a traditional paella competition. For thematic travel planning, the festivals, the romería and the culinary conclusion can be viewed as different facets of the same local tradition.

Crafts and Local Products

The shop for visitors at the Monasterio de Nuestra Señora de la Paz offers hand-painted ceramics and, occasionally, baked goods.

For a holiday apartment in Los Vidales, an offers page primarily provides travel dates, room category and cancellation terms as separate details. This information stands alongside the historical, spiritual and festival-related themes of the place and helps to organise your personal choice objectively, without conflating the buildings and traditions described.

Other places in the same regional area: Mula, Mazarron, Los Garcías, El Palmar, La Tercia, Totana, Pozo Aledo, El Esparragal

For the overarching travel overview: Murcia.