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Just before the Almería Fair, the Mediterranean nights are held, a venue where different countries show their typical dances and customs.

As a tradition, the Almería Fair is also devoted to the Virgin, and more specifically to the ‘Virgen del Mar’, a different carving since the Virgin is small and dark skinned. The image is said to be a boat figurehead lost by a vessel which reached the coasts of Almería to become its Patron Saint.  The last Saturday of the fair week is the Patron Saint day and a flamenco mass and the typical floral offering is held.

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A traditional character in Almería is the "gargantúa", a giant who goes in procession along the streets throwing sweets like rain over the children.

No doubt this is one more sign of the pleasant and agreeable Andalusian character; the fair is recommended to be experienced, and it is held every year at the end of August.