Fuente de Piedra

Fuente de Piedra’s Fiestas and Gastronomy

The most traditional celebrations in Fuente de Piedra are the patron saint fiestas in honour of the Virgen de las Virtudes on 8 September. The horseback ring race, which has been designated a Fiesta of National Tourist Interest in Andalusia, is presided over by the "manolas mayores", women dressed in mantillas who parade in the retinue accompanied by the band, horse-drawn carriages and the horsemen who are going to take part in the race. The horsemen gallop forward armed with a lance that they must pass through several rings on a cord that is stretched along the street.

On the second Sunday in May, the village massively participates in the Virgen de las Virtudes pilgrimage. The Candelaria festival on 2 February is also of great importance, as of course are the main fiestas from 22 to 26 July, when there are performances, booths, music and traditional verbenas (street parties).　

This area’s culinary tradition centres on pork products, so its chacinas (cold cuts) are of excellent quality, but Fuente de Piedra also offers the good gourmet tender habas (kidney beans) and top quality espárragos (asparagus). Porra and gazpacho (cold soups) in summer and migas (a dish made from fried bread crumbs) in winter are other examples of this village’s gastronomic variety, and it is obligatory here to try the "bienmesabe" (a type of sweet made from egg-whites and sugar) and mantecados (a type of shortbread) from the confectionery menu.