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If you go to Seville, don’t miss the Isla Magica – one of the best family day outs in Andalucia. Its bascially a huge theme park that recreates the Spanish conquest of South America in the 15th and 16th centuries. Amongst the features are the Amazon, the Quetzal trail, a pirate’s lair and you can [...]
Another Jazz festival to soothe the mind whilst enjoying the delights of Grenada. Established in 1996, the Jazz en la Costa festival from 14-23 July is one of the most up and coming jazz events in Spain. Set in the spectacular settings of Almuñecar’s tropical Majuelo Park in the shadow of a Moorish castle, the [...]
The Territorios Sevilla festival from 24 May to 4 June this year features music from across the globe brought directly to its squares and plazas which stage concerts both traditional and modern. Each year carries a different theme from Mediterranean and Atlantic trends to to modern Spanish music. The focus last year was Electronica but [...]
The Fogueres de Sant Joan is the biggest festival in Alicante’s calendar and pays homage to Saint John as well as celebrates the summer solstice with bonfires and fireworks. The festivities begin with the pregón (proclamation) where giant satirical artistic monuments of papier mâché and wood are set up all over the city on the [...]
The International Festival of Music and Dance is held in the amazing grounds of the Alhambra Palace in Grenada from 23 June to 9 July this year. The streets come alive with the sound of guitars, castanets and the buzz of flamenco dancing as Grenada launches its biggest festival of the year. In 2005, the [...]
At the end of April, Seville celebrates one of the most famous fiestas in Spain – La Feria de Abril (April Fair) featuring 24 hour flamenco parties for which run for a week and embrace a host of other Andalusian cultural events. On one side of the city’s famous Puente de la Barqueta bridge is [...]
Spain’s most renowned sherry-producing town hosts one of the most prestigious equestrian events in Europe from 7-14 May with the “Feria del Caballo” in Jerez which draws thousands of visitors every year to see spectacular displays of bullfights, flamenco and horsemanship. Witness some of the most amazing Spanish purebreds and Andalusian throroughbreds put through their [...]
Probably one of the most lavish religious celebrations in Spain takes place from 9-16 April every year and nowhere does it better than Seville. Thousands of people of all ages will pour onto the tiny streets to remember “The Passion”. Seville really goes to town of this event with religious and community groups from all [...]
Jerez is one of the most historic, seductive and beautiful cities in Andalucia and what better time to visit than April during one of the most important events in the moto-racing season – the Moto Grand Prix. Crowds of up to 120,000 are expected to attend meaning this is a carnival quite unlike any other [...]
Carnival fever hits Alicante from 23rd February to 5th March as it marks Lent and Ash Wednesday with its own unique brand of celebrations. The festivities begin with the Don Carnal and Doña Cuaresma plays followed by wild street parties. Saturday, known as Sábado Ramblero, sees the main streets – La Rambla and El Barrio [...]
