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On 7th August, Gran Canaria plays host to one of Spain’s more unusual fiestas - the 12,000 people strong La Traída de Agua. Based in Lomo Magullo-Telde, the event basically involves soaking the nearest person to you with whatever you can get your hands on. The tradition grew out of the need for water for […]
During the month of August, the town of Sanlúcar de Barrameda is host to some of the oldest horse races in Europe. The races take place along the beach at the mouth of the river Guadalquirir and have the distinction of being the first regulated horse races in Spain. Riders wear traditional jockey colours and […]
Fuerteventura hosts aleg of the PKRA Kiteboarding Grand Prix tour on the flat waters of Sotovento from 1st-5th August. There will be around €40,000 in prize money on offer. As well as the technical rounds, kiteboarders will display all their tricks in the freestyle round, when the judges judge the overall impression, technical difficulty, height, […]
One of the most prestigious annual blues festivals in Spain, Béjar’s International Festival, welcomes a world class lineup to the town’s bullring - the oldest in the country from 3rd-5th August. Over the past decade, the town has become a focal point for up-and-coming and more recognised blues bands. A camping area is available, with […]
Barcelona’s ever popular Grec Festival gets underway this weekend until the 5th August welcoming a wide variety of cultural acts to the summer sun. The curtain raiser is the Sant Joan celebrations tonight which involves copious amounts of fireworks to welcome the summer. This year, highlights will include concerts by Teresa Parodi, Lila Downs and […]
If football fever leaves you nauseous and the unreliable weather is getting you down, check-out some of the latest offers from Cheapflights.com to Spain. From June 24th, they are offering flights from London Gatwick to Alicante, Gran Canaria and Barcelona at prices starting from 59 pounds. Excel Airways are also offering Gatwick flights from as […]
If you’re tired of looking for a decent steak in the Costa del Sol, check out Los Caballos Restaurant located on the Coronado Country Estate, in Álora, in the heart of the Guadalhorce Valley. The idylic steakhouse is surrounded by a series of pictoresque villages: Pizarra, Valle de Abdalajís, Coín, Cártama, Alhaurín el Grande, Alozaina, […]
Looking to get away from it all on the Costa del Sol - try the village of Casares, just 14 kilometres from madness of the coast but a refreshingly authentic mountain village that has avoided the development that has blighted much of the Costa. This locality has preserved in its urban quarter an ambience of […]
One of Spain’s most famius festivals, The Fiesta de San Fermín, gets under way from the 6th-14th July to honour Pamplona’s patron saint. Parades, dancing, music, fireworks, bullfights and of course, bullruns take over the streets for almost 10 days. A rocket is fired from the town hall on the 6th July to launch the […]
Madrid plays host to Spain’s biggest Pride celebration from 23rd July until 2nd July when a huge carnival-style parade will cross the city on the second Saturday ending in a huge party. The event starts with an opening fiesta in the Chueca district of Madrid, followed by discussions, debates and other special leading up to […]
