In Spain, traditional festivals are a fundamental part of its culture. Each region has its own celebrations full of history, music, dances and, of course, a lot of passion. Here is a list of the most outstanding festivities that you must experience at least once in your life.🎊☀️
La Tomatina – The funniest tomato fight ever
Every last Wednesday of August, the small town of Buñol becomes the scene of one of the most entertaining festivals in Spain. Thousands of people throw tomatoes at each other in an epic battle that lasts about an hour.
📍Buñol, Valencian Community
San Fermín – Pamplona’s famous bullfighting festival
San Fermin is synonymous with bullfights, but also with joy, music and traditions. The running of the bulls, where the brave run in front of the bulls, is the highlight, but the festivities last the whole week.
📍Pamplona, Navarra
The April Fair – The soul of Seville
One of the most emblematic festivals in Andalusia. The April Fair in Seville is known for its festive atmosphere, its flamenco costumes, decorated booths and Sevillanas dances. A spectacle for the senses.
📍Seville, Andalusia
Las Fallas – Fire, art and tradition in Valencia
Every March, Valencia is filled with cardboard and wooden monuments depicting satirical scenes. At the end of the festival, the monuments are burned in a huge bonfire, an impressive spectacle.
📍Valencia, Valencian Community
Holy Week – Devotion and tradition throughout Spain
Holy Week is celebrated throughout the country with religious processions, but it is especially famous in cities such as Madrid, Seville, Malaga or Zamora. Religious images parade through the streets accompanied by music and saetas.
📍Several cities in Spain
The Castells – The Catalan tradition of human towers
In Tarragona, during the Feast of Santa Tecla, the famous human towers, known as “castells”, are built. Teams of people pile on top of each other, creating impressive human structures that defy gravity.
📍Tarragona, Catalonia
The Pilgrimage of El Rocío – Andalusian Pilgrimage
Every year, thousands of people dress in traditional costumes and walk or travel on horseback to the village of El Rocío, in Huelva, to pay homage to the Virgen del Rocío. It is a festival full of music, dance and religious fervor.
📍Almonte, Andalusia
El Pilar – Celebration in Zaragoza
The feast of the Pilar is one of the most important in Zaragoza. For a week, the city is filled with concerts, processions and, above all, a great floral offering to the Virgen del Pilar.
📍Zaragoza, Aragon
Carnival of Cadiz – The most irreverent carnival
One of the most fun and creative carnivals in Spain. In Cadiz, costumes, music and chirigotas (groups of comic singers) flood the streets during several days of festivities.
📍Cadiz, Andalusia
Grape Harvest Festival – Celebration of the wine harvest in La Rioja
In La Rioja, the grape harvest festival is celebrated with parades, music and, of course, wine. It is an excellent occasion to discover the winemaking traditions of this region and enjoy the harvest at its peak.
📍La Rioja
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