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Easter week in Zaragoza. Zaragoza. Mar 20,2016. Religión.
… The sound of drums is one of the most impressive elements of this fiesta. The Easter week celebrations in Zaragoza date back to the 18th century. The celebration attracts more than 100,000 visitors every year. More than 15,000 people from 24 Easter brotherhoods take part in the processions. The thun…
Festivity | Zaragoza
Easter Week in Valladolid. Valladolid. Mar 20,2016.
… The processions here are outstanding for the valuable statues created by important Spanish Baroque sculptors. Holy Week in Valladolid is a fine example of the international repercussions this celebration has had.The Good Friday processions are considered an exquisite, rich display of Castilian relig…
Festivity | Valladolid
Easter week in Medina del Campo. Medina del Campo. (Valladolid). Mar 20,2016.
… This is the place where the oldest processions in Spain are held, dating back to the 15th century. Easter week in the town of Medina del Campo, in the province of Valladolid , is famous for its history and tradition, as well as for its rich heritage. Dating back to the 15th century and therefore the…
Festivity | Valladolid
… Fiesta in honour of the relics of San Jorge Mártir. The Moor and Christian fiestas in honour of San Jorge Mártir are staged in Banyeres de Mariola from 22-25 April each year. Another celebration takes place the first weekend of September with the fiestas of Moors and Christians in honour of the Reli…
Festivity | Alicante - Alacant
… For one week life in Seville revolves around this fiesta. The music, food, dancing and general joy create a very special atmosphere. The April Fair is one of the most international and popular of Seville’s fiestas. It was created in 1847 as a cattle fair, and over time the festive atmosphere that ha…
Festivity | Seville
San Froilán Fiestas. Lugo. Oct 04,2015.
… The origin of these celebrations in Lugo goes back to 1754. Since then they have become one of the most important festive occasions in Galicia . From 4 to 12 October Lugo holds its San Froilán Fiestas, attracting thousands of visitors every year. Two of the days stand out especially within the festi…
Festivity | Lugo
The ceremony of Las Cabezadas. León. Apr 24,2016. Popular.
… The Royal Basilica of San Isidoro in León hosts this festivity whose name comes from the three bows made by the city's representatives when they take their leave of the Chapter, and marks a tradition related to a miracle worked by Saint Isidore. According to the Chronicon Mundi by Lucas de Tuy, in 1…
Festivity | León
Festivities of San Jorge. Cáceres. Apr 23,2016. Conmemoración. Popular.
… Every year, Cáceres, in Extremadura, celebrates the festivity in honour of its patron saint, San Jorge (the Spanish name for Saint George), in the week of 23 April. The festival symbolises the Christian reconquest of the city, and combines historical facts like the dispute between Muslims and Christ…
Festivity | Cáceres
Mystery of the Passion. Cervera. (Lleida). Feb 14,2016.
… Mystery of the Passion (Lleida). Religious play that reflects the passion of Christ through the residents of Cervera. This play has been performed since 1481. A curious anecdote, found in a chronicle from 1570, tells that during the passage regarding the Crucifixion of the Lord, several people were …
Festivity | Lleida
Corpus Christi in Ponteareas. Ponteareas. (Pontevedra). Jun 06,2015.
… This fiesta is held on the Sunday after Corpus Christi in Ponteareas. It is the most important celebration on the calendar of this town in the province of Pontevedra. The festivities are notable for the spectacular floral carpets that are prepared for the solemn Sunday procession. On the night befor…
Festivity | Pontevedra
Romería de Nuestra Señora de la Cabeza. Andújar. (Jaén). Apr 24,2016.
… Procession of Nuestra Señora of the Cabeza in Andújar. Procession in a unique spot of the Sierra Morena. The Sanctuary of the Virgin of the Cabeza is found on the highest mountain top of Sierra Morena, and to which people flock on the third day of the fiestas, after having congregated in Andújar the…
Festivity | Jaén
Montilla-Moriles Wine Tasting. Córdoba. (Cordoba). Enología. Gastronomía.
… Over 20 wineries producing the famous Montilla – Moriles Designation of Origin wines take part in this tasting event in the city of Cordoba , in Andalusia . Every May, Cordoba offers the possibility of sampling the wines produced in this region. The tasting event is held in the streets of this city,…
Festivity | Cordoba
