In February Granada celebrates the feast day of their patron saint San Cecilio. The celebration, called a "romeria" takes place at the Abadia de Sacromonte, the mostly abandoned abbey.
We got to Sacromonte early, so we stopped at one of the cave bars for a drink.
The Abbey of Sacromonte is from the 17th century, and consists of several chapels, a library with important manuscripts, and catacombs below. There was a mass going on in one of the chapels for Saint Cecilius
Below the Abbey there was a big field where the fiesta was held. There was free traditional food and a stage set up where traditional dances were performed.
After a while of watching the dancing we left and headed to the Sacromonte Cave Museum. Sacromonte is the gypsy neighborhood well known for the cave houses built into the hill.
The almond trees were in bloom!
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