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Every year, the Catalonian town of Lloret de Mar celebrates Sant Romà with an eclectic mix of dances, theatre productions, exhibitions, concerts and sports competitions. For full details of…
On the eve of San Andrés day, adults and children of Puerto de la Cruz drag tins and old pans through the streets. They gather at Plaza de Charco for the correr los cacharros, a noisy session…
The Moors and Christians Festival is one of the major celebrations in Alicante's calendar, a mixture of religion, history and street carnival. Battle re-enactments take place throughout…
On the 8 of December (Immaculate Conception Day), the Andalucían town of Luque announces the coming of Christmas in its own special way. Locals parade the street playing earthenware drums…
Feast of the Immaculate Conception
This feast day celebrates the conception of Mary, mother of Jesus, who according to Catholic doctrine was conceived and born free of sin as the perfect vessel for the coming Messiah.
La Fiesta de La Virgen de La Inmaculada
Seville's cherished patroness, the Virgin of the Immaculate Conception, receives her annual dues and devotion on Plaza de Triunfo during the popular La Fiesta de La Virgen de La Inmaculada.
In Torrox, the ingredients for the perfect Christmas party are 2000 kilos of flour and 500 litres of olive oil... At the annual Migas Festival visitors eat the traditional peasant breadcrumb…
Towns across Catalonia are a good place to celebrate one of Spain's most important religious events of the year. Catholic churches and cathedrals throughout the country celebrate the birth of…
An ancient arena is recreated at Barcelona's Palau Sant Jordi for Ben Hur Live. The show, which was 15 years in the making and coincides with the 50-year anniversary of the film, features over…
The Dance of the Mad Ones (Baile de los Los Locos)
If you consider yourself a bit of a nutter, then head to the Córdoban village of Fuente Carreteros at the end of December, when locals practice the Baile de los Los Locos (the Dance of the Mad Ones).
Verdiales is a lively style of flamenco born in the olive-growing region of Malaga. Malaga's most important Verdiales Festival (Fiesta Mayor de Verdiales) at Venta San Cayetano coincides with…
Trust no one: Spain and South America's equivalent of April Fool's Day strikes the inexperienced traveller by surprise as it comes around just after Christmas! The misleadingly-named Day of…
Kick-start the New Year by grape-gobbling to the chimes of Seville's town hall bells. Hundreds of revellers gather in La Plaza Nueva on the big night to ceremonially eat 12 grapes - one for…
The Festa de l'Estendard, held on New Year's Eve in Palma de Mallorca, commemorates King Jaume I's Christian conquest of the city in 1229. After an amazing street procession, locals attend a…
See in the New Year Spanish-style by gobbling grapes in Madrid. Every year on Nochevieja, huge crowds gather in the Puerta del Sol and everyone eats 12 grapes in time with the 12 strokes of midnight.
Palma's Festa de l'Estendard (literally 'festival of the banner') commemorates the arrival of King Jaume I's troops in Palma at the end of the Moorish rule. Events include a special mass in La…
Madrileños put on their running shoes for the annual San Silvestre Vallecana - a 10km New Year's Eve dash through Madrid's Vallecas district.
Over 100 stalls occupy Plaza Mayor for the annual Madrid Christmas Market. Thankfully, you won't see many touristy knick-knacks, as locals visit this market to buy essential items for a…
Why not welcome the New Year on the most famous party island in the world? Where better to lose a night in wild abandon than Ibiza?
The Andalusian town of Cogollos de Guadix hosts La Carretá every New Year. The muscle-packed, exhausting fiesta involves the chopping and gathering of oak wood for a large bonfire held in…
