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Easter Week in Murcia. Murcia. Mar 20,2016.
… Holy Week in Murcia. Baroque Holy Week. This Holy Week is characterised by the Nazarenes in their tunics of many colours and their giant 'bellies', which are actually a large bag attached with a tight rope, filled with candies, biscuits, hard-boiled eggs and even beans, which are passed out to frien…
Festivity | Murcia
… The Rioja village of San Vicente de la Sonsierra celebrates the “los picaos” procession in Easter week. It is a religious tradition with ancient origins. It is the only display of penitence which includes flagellation, a practice that was common in many places until the 18th century. Despite the pas…
Festivity | La Rioja
Easter week in La Puebla de Híjar. Puebla de Híjar, La. (Teruel). Mar 20,2016.
… La Puebla de Híjar, in the province of Teruel, is one of the nine villages that make up the Route of the Tambor and the Bombo (drums). During the Easter week celebrations, the sound of drums can be heard in every corner of these villages in the south of the Aragón Region. The most long-awaited momen…
Festivity | Teruel
… This event aims to celebrate two festivals: the Corpus Christi and San Juan. This event takes place within the city walls and recreates the atmosphere of the street markets in the 16th-18th centuries, and is held to coincide with traditional celebrations such as the Corpus Christi and the typical fe…
Festivity | Badajoz
America Day in Asturias. Oviedo. (Asturias).
… The Asturias America Day parade takes place as part of the San Mateo fiestas in Oviedo . This great parade started as a tribute to the many Asturian emigrants to America who used to come back to visit Asturias in the summer. Close to 2,000 people take part in this colourful parade with floats, folk …
Festivity | Asturias
… It is one of the most popular festivals in Badajoz, Extremadura. Everyone dresses up in costumes, sings humorous songs, and Sunday, "Domingo de Carnaval", is an important day with a busy "Desfile de Comparsas" parade. Some of the events that take place over the five days include: the Murgas Contest …
Festivity | Badajoz
Monesterio Ham Day. Monesterio. (Badajoz). Gastronomía.
… The village of Monesterio (Badajoz ) organises this gastronomic celebration which is attended by more than 10,000 people from all over Spain. The festivity starts at 11am at the swimming pool grounds and municipal park in Monesterio. From that time onwards, visitors will have access to the various t…
Festivity | Badajoz
Carnival festivities in Cadiz. Cádiz. (Cadiz). Popular.
… Cadiz spends the whole year preparing for its famous carnival celebrations. If you have an costume and are up for a good time then you're ready to enjoy this unique and animated celebration. The Cadiz carnival is known throughout the world as a huge street party. Eleven days of non-stop fun, origina…
Festivity | Cadiz
Horse races on the beach. Sanlúcar de Barrameda. (Cadiz). Aug 12,2015.
… This exciting, beautiful sporting spectacle is one of Europe's oldest equestrian contests. Since 1845, during the evening's low tide in the month of August, the beaches of Sanlúcar de Barrameda have been used for horse races. Popular tradition has it that the origins of these celebrations go back to…
Festivity | Cadiz
Wine Harvest Festival. Jerez de la Frontera. (Cadiz).
… Wine Harvest Festival. The Wine Harvest festival takes place in Jerez de la Frontera in September, and coincides with the start of the wine harvest, one of the main events in the city. The celebrations pay tribute to the three emblematic elements in the culture of Jerez de la Frontera: wine, horses …
Festivity | Cadiz
Wine Harvest Festival. Montilla. (Cordoba). Gastronomía.
… On the first days of September, the Andalusia village of Montilla (Cordoba province) celebrates its Wine Harvest Festival. The celebration gets underway with the crushing of grapes collected in the area’s vineyards. This “first must” is dedicated to the Virgen de las Viñas (Virgin of the Vines). Apa…
Festivity | Cordoba
Moors and Christians festival. Alcoy. (Alicante - Alacant). Apr 25,2015.
… In Alcoy, history, legend and spectacle come together in a celebration full of sparkle and fantasy to commemorate events that took place in the 13th century. The festival of Moors and Christians is the most important event of the year in Alcoy. It is dedicated to San Jorge, a figure shrouded in ance…
Festivity | Alicante - Alacant
