Competa´s charming whitewashed streets come together in a central plaza next to the Church of La Asuncion with a unique golden dome that stands out above the village. There are numerous restaurants, cafes, tapas bars and shops some of which specialise in ceramics.
The local area is irrigated by numerous springs and streams from surrounding mountains. The nearby Casa de la Mira Nature Reserve is spectacularly beautiful. The main local product is the muscatel grape; the wines of Competa being excellent and renowned throughout Spain. In general the locals prefer the sweet variety whilst visitors prefer the dry. Both are highly potent! There is an interesting wine museum in the village that sells different types of local produce and handicrafts, as well as doubling as a bar and restaurant.
Competa enjoys a variety of annual fiestas including a popular celebration of wine, the Noche del Vino (Night of the Wine), held each 15th August. Flamenco and other music and dance accompany the free-flowing wine that can be sampled freely throughout the streets.

The Noche del Vino is a very old traditional party which has been celebrated for a long time. Traditionally the inhabitants of Competa went to their cortijos
(farmhouses) up in the mountains during the vintage and didn't return until October, when the raisins were packed and the grapes had been pressed. On August the 15th
they met at Plaza Almijara for a farewell party, where they sang and danced fandangos and drank the famous local wine.
Being highly significant for the people of Competa, the party was made official in 1975. It is now organised by the local council and includes a programme by which
visitors can get in touch with local traditions.