The best parties Spain

Declared of international tourist interest, it is the second most important in the world, after Rio. Bringing together Venetian elegance and Brazilian fever, it is famous for its great Mardi Gras parade, corso, which attracts hundreds of thousands of people in the Avenida de Anaga. On Ash Wednesday, the very solemn funeral of the Sardine also takes place on the Plaza de España: a sardine of unusual size is cremated there with great pomp and circumstance.

These festivities take place on Wednesday before the Feast of God (Corpus Christi), with barrel races on the streets of Benavente.

Since 1991, the town of Castelló d'Empúries has also returned to the Middle Ages, becoming the former capital of the County of Empúries for a weekend. During this festival of the troubadours, you will have the opportunity to attend a medieval tournament or supper held in the Palace of the Counts and to enjoy numerous street performances (musicians, jugglers, troubadours, jesters....). A large market, exhibitions and guided tours are also on the programme.

They take place on the occasion of the Feria de Pedro Romero, a bullfighter born in Ronda and inventor of contemporary bullfighting, and are the highlight of the event, the first of which took place in 1954, on the occasion of the bicentenary of the Real Maestranza de Ronda. On this occasion, the bullfighters wear traditional costumes similar to those worn in Goya's time, amply decorated with embroidery. The fair also includes a competition for carriages of old 19th century carriages.

Deeply rooted in Spain and Andalusia since the early tenth century, this festival of candles or light coincides with the increase of the hour of the days. In the Catholic tradition, it honors the Virgin and the presentation of her child in Jerusalem. It is very popular in southern Andalusia, especially in Estepa. It is marked by lively celebrations, with the dove or turtle dove as symbols, as well as candles. If the candles remain lit or not, it augurs a good or bad year.

Spring Day with tank parades, tasting of country products, dances, bands… "Sardine burial", symbolizing the end of Lent, this festive week.

Many night processions with drums take place from late March to early April.

These festivities in honour of the Virgin of Ascension also correspond to the harvest festivities (offering grapes to the Children of grapes), since 1972, as well as to the national folklore festival, since 1982, and to the feast of Moors and Christians since 1987.

The sailors take the image of the Virgin, from the church to the beach of Lo Pagán. After that, it is placed on a boat that travels all the sea Minor. His return to the church of San Pedro del Pinatar is of great beauty.

For 200 years it has been the feria with typical dances and parades.

Festivals where to walk the giants and cabezudos (big heads).

Patron of the city of Segovia.

Religious events, bullfighting, concerts and balls. The ceremonies end with the tasting of a bull with potatoes. Offered by town hall and open to all!

Mass, procession, pot on the main square. Evening, ball and fireworks.

With the best wines and wines from the region.

Tradition dates back to the th century. During the holidays, shows of music and theatres, medieval tournaments, fireworks…

After having sacrificed a pig (matanza), we prepare a meal composed of the various parts of the beast.

A poplar is planted on the square to protect itself from thunderstorms.

During this feast of Chefs, the lights were lit during the night, in memory of the decision of the villagers to burn everything before the arrival of Almanzor at the end of the th century.

A bull walks on the streets of the center. From June 23rd to 27 th, bullfighting follow the town hall, tradition dating back to the th century under King Philippe III.

The patronne of Extremadura is celebrated in his region with processions and processions.

Another important event in Toledo, with, in particular, the procession of Silence which still attracts many people, even though Castilian processions are a little more solemn and less picturesque than those of Andalusia.

Giant parades, concerts and fireworks. On 30 August, flowers were offered to the Virgin and 31, the image of the Virgin away in a procession at night. Mass celebrated in the sisters'convent.

Celebrated by shepherds dancing on stilts.

On this occasion concerts, giant parades and religious processions are organised.

On the occasion of this festival of the Cruzes, crosses, which would date from the 16th century, the whole city, streets, squares, patios, shop windows are covered with flower crosses. The most beautiful ones are rewarded and it is often the Albaicín and Realejo districts that win, notably the Plaza Larga and the Corrala de Santiago. In these districts, people dress in flamenco, sing, dance and share salaíllas (salted bread), beans, cod and many drinks. Very appreciated by young people, it is often shared on Instagram.

Every year, the city celebrates the toma, or capture, of Granada in commemoration of January 2, 1492, the date on which King Boabdil " el chico " handed over the keys of the city to the Catholic Kings. The festivities begin with a visit to the tombs of the Catholic Kings, located in the Capilla Real, followed by a mass. At the end a parade of local authorities goes through the city with a replica of the banner that Fernando the Catholic gave to the city. The ceremony ends with the presentation of the banner on the balcony of the town hall, plaza del Carmen.