Festivals

Haro Wine Festival

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La Batalla del Vino The Haro Wine Festival involves thousands of people soaking themselves, and everybody around them, in red wine then rushing off to run around a bull ring chasing frolicking heifers and then heading off to a party. That’s La Batalla del Vino in a nutshell. Held in …

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Jerez Flamenco Festival

May Festival in Spain

The ‘golden triangle’ or the ‘Holy Trinity’ of Flamenco music – the heart and soul of this traditional style – is said to be an area contained within the cities of Cádiz and Jerez de la Frontera and the barrio of Triana in Seville. This is the home of flamenco. …

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Jerez Horse Fair

Festivals in Spain in May: Jerez Horse Fair

The Jerez Horse Fair, the Feria del Caballo, is one of three major festivals held in this small but perfectly formed city in the south west corner of Andalucía. However, even though the Sherry Festival and the Flamenco Festival are both hugely significant events, there is no doubt which of …

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Spain Wine Festivals

Ribera del Duero wine tours from Madrid and Bilbao

Apart from the fact that the sun shines in the summer one of the most undeniable aspects of Spanish life is that throughout the country you are guaranteed to find a festival every week of the year. And given the Spanish affection for their wine it’s of no great surprise …

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Sonar Festival

Sonar Music Festival

The Sonar Festival in Barcelona has developed into one of the very best meeting places for lovers of avant-garde, electro, hip hop and dance music. Held annually in the middle of June this three day musical extravaganza describes itself as a festival of ‘advanced music and multimedia art’, and it …

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Jerez Sherry Festival

May Festival in Spain

Jerez’s sherry festival takes place on the first Saturday of September every year as part of “Las Fiestas de la Vendimia y Otoño”. This is a three week party involving sherry, horses and flamenco. The origin of the festival is the annual celebration of the grape harvest. Jerez de La …

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Seville Tapas Fair

Seville Tapas

One of the great joys of visiting Seville is seeking out some of the mouth-watering tapas bars in the labyrinth of back streets. And then trying to find the same bars again a few days later. In February, though, the city of Seville devotes itself completely to catering for lovers …

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Sanlucar Horse Races

Sanlúcar de Barrameda Horse Races

Carreras de Caballos de Sanlucar The Sanlucar Horse Races or “Carreras de Caballos” take place in August on the beach at Sanlúcar de Barrameda near Jerez de la Frontera in Andalucia. Officially these famous horse races have been taking place since 1845 but in actual fact they were happening way …

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