Sunday, March 27, 2011

Choosing Fantastic Holidays

By Sam Tonzenger


If you are considering going to Spain for a holiday then there are certain events that you should consider going to see. Most of these events are on at a particular time of the year, and so you might want to travel to Spain at particular dates. Many of these fiestas and celebrations are very special, and central to modern day Spain.

Sanfermines
This is a very well known event which is known all the world over! You might not know it as Sanfermines, but you have almost certainly heard of Running of the bulls. This is a week long festival which starts on July 7th and takes place every year.

Spanish men wear traditional clothes complete with red sash try to outrun bulls which are released behind them. There are also similar bull runs held on different dates, including the first Saturday in August called Estella, Tudela on July 24th-28th.

Feria de Abril
This is a Flamenco dancing event which lasts for a week. The event is held in April in Seville and is very popular with locals and tourists alike. This started as a cattle market, but has become a dancers dreamland! It's fantastic if you want to see flamenco dancing. There is also plenty of Tapas and wine tasting to make everyone happy. Some bull fights will also typically take place here.

This is a must see event if you are in Spain at the time it's on. It's certainly worth checking out.

Semana Santa
This is a very old event that dates back to the 16th Century, it's held during Easter and was initially used as a way to show the Passion of Christ by Catholic Priests. You will see many people cheering for their churches, and a long procession with many different people being different characters. This is very popular and there will normally be many thousands of people watching.

Las Fallas de San Jose
On March 19th you will see some great firework displays, loads of flamenco dancing and plenty of costumes. There are also normally plenty of exciting bullfights as this is the springtime celebration and is great fun. Cardboard models are also burnt to make it a special and exciting event.

Three Cow Tribute Ceremony
This is another ancient Spanish festival which started way back in 1375. This happens on July 13th in the Roncal Vally, and anyone that goes there will be able to see this every year. All of the people in the area will dress up in medieval style clothing.

Day of Inmaculada
This is a very special event which brings together people from all the different fraternities from all over Spain. They all wear medieval clothes and will sing traditional fraternity songs. On 7th December a festival and dance takes place in the cathedral, and the children wear the medieval clothes.




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