Ermita de la Virgen de la Pena
Ermita de la Virgen de la Pena
Ermita de la Virgen de la Pena
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YO_LOOK_AT_ME
San Antonio, TX2,902 contributions
Sep 2022
One of the first sites you see when visiting Mijas. Although the church was closed during our visit, its exterior, the panoramic views and surrounding area was simply beautiful. At the time, you could tell Mijas was sponsoring a festival/celebration with many decorative items around. I believe it may have been a celebration of their patron, De La Pena. Mijas is definitely worth a visit and one can easily spend a day just strolling around the streets enjoying the relaxing environment.
Written January 22, 2023
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Margie D
York, PA1,801 contributions
Nov 2023 • Couples
A chapel built in the 16th century, it was built after an apparition by Mary. The chapel is inside of a cave with a beautiful altar and golden pews.
Written May 8, 2024
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EmperorMing
Leeds, UK224 contributions
Jul 2014 • Friends
Carved from and into the rock... Underneath a hill side , its exactly what it says, It is a tiny shrine and takes about 5 mins to look about. But you should ....
Its a lovely little place and yes you can actually sit on benches and pray in front of a quaint altar, in the other room there are some artefacts to look at, and that's it.
Spend the rest of the day looking about Mijas.
so bye for now and please feel free to check out my other reviews
Ming
Its a lovely little place and yes you can actually sit on benches and pray in front of a quaint altar, in the other room there are some artefacts to look at, and that's it.
Spend the rest of the day looking about Mijas.
so bye for now and please feel free to check out my other reviews
Ming
Written August 4, 2014
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Topman4
Whitley Bay, UK521 contributions
Jan 2020
Visited this chapel today on the local bus from Fuengirola. A small chapel in a cave setting. Very peaceful but not a lot to see. An interesting village, only 1.55 euros from Fuengirola. A great day out nevertheless.
Written January 28, 2020
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JonathonLondon
London63 contributions
Sep 2019 • Solo
This is basically the old arabic cooling caves which were part of the Berber food store and water conduit that fed into Mijas (arabic word for 'stables') used by the Berbers for their horses. They were very clever inventive people and sady, no mention is made of their caves or indeed their history. You must look up the history of Al Andaluz of ehich there is no mention at all. The caves are now a shop flogging plastic relics and replicas and a coin operated candle toll under the statue of 'our lady' to put more money in.
Very disappointing with no mention of Al Andaluz or arabic history. Given that Mijas (stables) was an alcazar (fortress) and water conduit village you'd expect more :(
Very disappointing with no mention of Al Andaluz or arabic history. Given that Mijas (stables) was an alcazar (fortress) and water conduit village you'd expect more :(
Written November 7, 2019
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StephenCross
Dublin, Ireland31,431 contributions
Jan 2021 • Couples
Really stunning chapel ....it’s tiny and built into a Rock. Well worth a look and the views from the area amazing. Recommended.
Written January 10, 2021
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Whitley1962
Whitley Bay, UK238 contributions
Feb 2023
Situated in the middle of mijas, easy to get to has a interesting history to read about, good veiws of the coast behind it worth a visit
Written February 8, 2023
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ScotlandSpain
Glasgow, UK74 contributions
Sep 2019
This is a beautiful small chapel in an amazing setting, defo worth a visit ,very emotional little place
Written December 1, 2019
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LuizDutraNeto
Rio de Janeiro, RJ8,569 contributions
Mar 2019
This humble hermitage - "Ermita de la Virgen de la Peña" - is indeed a witness of the return of Christianity to the Iberian Peninsula. It was excavated right from the rock, during the 16th century, by Mercedarian friars (a religious order devoted - at that time - to the redemption of Christian captives from the moorish rulers in Al-Andaluz). In 1586, the first apparitions of Virgin Mary on the walls of the old castle were reported and an image of Her was found, inside these same walls, hidden during the eight centuries of Islamic domination in the Iberian Peninsula. So say the legends ... Located at the heart of Mijas, "Ermita de la Virgen de la Peña" is easily reachable on foot from "Plaza de la Constitución" and no visiting fee is charged. And one last remark: "La Virgen de la Peña" is the patron saint of Mijas. A prayer, a quick visit, a few pictures and keep going. There is still a lot to see in beautiful sunny Mijas! Enjoy!
Written September 7, 2019
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Steviefull
Kidderminster, UK2,061 contributions
Aug 2017 • Family
As with most attractions in Mijas it's small but has charm and character that far outweigh it's size.
It takes 2 minutes to walk in and around this tiny church which is exactly why you shouldn't miss it, it even has a small shop attached to it. It does get busy but crowds move on quickly.
Outside there is a man who sells candied nuts which are a great snack.
It takes 2 minutes to walk in and around this tiny church which is exactly why you shouldn't miss it, it even has a small shop attached to it. It does get busy but crowds move on quickly.
Outside there is a man who sells candied nuts which are a great snack.
Written March 15, 2018
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