This little village is located between the Mountains of Málaga and La Axarquía, on a privileged natural balcony in the coast of Málaga surrounded by the abundant pine groves of the Natural Park of “Los Montes de Málaga”.

In its town centre with narrow streets, adorned with flowers, it is possible to find numerous remains of Arabic settlements.

The ancient Comares, remains of the castle, which was firstly a Roman fortification and later Arabic, which can still be found; apart from the Sixteenth Century church, the Parish church of “Ntra. Sra. De la Encarnación”.

And at a distance of two kilometres from the town have been found remains of an Arabic settlement dating from the Ninth Century, as well as a cistern, declared a Historical- Artistic Monument.

Comares has its festivities on the 25th, 26th and 27th of August, in honour of San Hilario de Poitiers.

The 14th of January marks the feast day of the towns Patron. And t finish off its summer celebrations, the Feast of “Las Candelas” is celebrated on the night of the 7th of September.

The gastronomic specialities here are the gazpachuelo” and “sopa de puchero”.

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