It is a tradition that has almost been lost in the villages. It consists of the blessing of the houses of the people for the priest and the exchange of salt and water. The priest, accompanied by some neighbors, blesses house by house. The day of the Virgen de los Dolores is celebrated.
In Famorca it starts with the FESTIVITY OF THE VIRGEN DE LOS DOLORES: It is the Friday before the Palm Sunday (now celebrated the previous Saturday).
This day Famorca dresses up, there are festive people, a religous mass and in the afternoon the procession. Day that the people of the town is looking forward to. It continues with the celebration of Holy Thursday, Holy Office, viacrucis and the celebration of the Easter Vigil with the song of the Aurora.
Famorca celebrates its major festivals on the weekend closest to August 7, the feast of its Patron San Cayetano. They are a patron saint festival in honor of San Cayetano and the Most Holy. Even so, being a patron saint festival, the visitor will be able to enjoy acts of all kinds and for all tastes: masses and processions, offerings, paellas, children’s cucañas, bands, dinners … 4 days in which mixes the present with tradition and folklore.
Another gem that the visitor will be able to enjoy is the centenary clock of the bell tower. Clock that is still in use today. Halfway up the ladder to the bell tower will be able to enter the machinery of it. Today it is still wound up once a week.
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You can also go on a trip to the “FONT DELS OLBITS”. Leaving from the same place but following the “Camí del Pla la Cova”. Passing through the place of the Cova and following the indicators that are in front of the house of the hunters. Address Castell de Castells, you will reach the font dels Olbits. This route is part of the Circular Trail of the Barranc de Malafí.
