Festivals

Baby Jumping Festival

Baby Jumping Festival in Castrillo de Murcia

El Colacho You would be forgiven for being curious about the title of this festival because even though Spain boasts some of the most unusual and bizarre festivals compared to the rest of the world, throwing tomatoes over each other as they do in Valencia or being chased down the …

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All Saints Day Spain

Todos Los Santos

Dia de Todos los Santos All Saints Day in Spain (Todos Los Santos) takes place on November 1st. It is a very important national public holiday when people from all over the country return to their town or village to lay flowers on the graves of deceased relatives. There are …

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Festivals in Spain: From Bull Runs to Tomato Fights

Valencia at Night

In every Spanish city, town and village there are annual fiestas which gets all the townsfolk out on the streets partying with their neighbours. The biggest festivals in Spain of international interest are the bullrunning of Pamplona, the fireworks of Las Fallas in Valencia, the mock battles of Moros y …

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