Albox will spot hundreds of participants for its yearly Saliente Pilgrimage. Photo Credit: Sergio Gil Martínez via Almanzora Tourism
A MAJOR turnout is expected successful Albox for nan Romería de la Virgen del Saliente, a visit that will spot hundreds of residents and visitors successful Albox climb up to nan Pico de Saliente to nan Monastery, a majestic sanctuary located precocious up connected nan upland overseeing nan municipality. Each year, nan arena is simply a awesome tie and a callback to Albox tradition, and galore residents and visitors look guardant to it annually. The arena is nocturnal, happening during nan evening of September 7 and nan mini hours of September 8.
In total, nan participants will traverse astir 20 kilometres, opening from nan main plaza of Albox and up to nan Saliente Monastery wherever they will beryllium reunited pinch nan patron saint of Albox, nan Saliente Virgin. All nan while, nan residents and neighbours will socialise and enactment active. The arena is expected to past until 2:00pm connected September 8.
The Albox Town Hall has been moving tirelessly to make nan arena 1 to remember, pinch typical illumination installations, attraction of main roads, and, of course, creating a nighttime autobus way truthful excited participants tin easy make their measurement to nan gathering spots for nan expansive event. The Town Hall will besides person officers and wellness professionals connected nan scene, ensuring nationalist information successful nan midst of nan celebrations.
The way is besides a celebrated hiking spot for section athletes. This year’s Romería, aliases pilgrimage, promises to beryllium a typical taste and accepted arena that will merge some seasoned participants and newcomers, each nether 1 aforesaid travel to nan Pico de Saliente, to spot nan sun emergence complete Albox.