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Last weekend: Pilgrimage to the Hermitage of San Pablo, [[Camarena de la Sierra]] ([[Province of Teruel|Teruel]]). |
Last weekend: Pilgrimage to the Hermitage of San Pablo, [[Camarena de la Sierra]] ([[Province of Teruel|Teruel]]). |
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== July == |
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[[File:Coso Blanco 2006.JPG|right|thumb|300px|[[Coso Blanco]], ([[Castro Urdiales]] [[Cantabria]]).]] |
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Second Sunday. Festas de San Antón. Gastronomic Fiesta da Solla, [[Catoira]] ([[Province of Pontevedra|Pontevedra]]) |
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1º. Friday. The [[Coso Blanco]]. [[Castro Urdiales]] ([[Cantabria]]). |
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4-6. A [[Rapa das Bestas]] of [[A Estrada]] ([[Province of Pontevedra|Pontevedra]]). |
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4-12. Els [[Bous a la Mar]]. [[Dénia]] ([[Province of Alicante|Alicante]]). |
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Fiestas del Cordero. [[Lena (Asturias)|Lena]] ([[Asturias]]). |
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A [[Rapa das Bestas]] of [[Viveiro]] ([[Province of Lugo|Lugo]]). |
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5-11. International Sporting Rally del Río Noguera-Pallaresa. [[Sort]] ([[Province of Lleida|Lleida]]). |
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10-12. [[Festival of the Cider of Nava]]. [[Nava]] ([[Asturias]]). |
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11. Festas de San Benitiño de Lérez. [[Pontevedra]]. |
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12. Aplec de la Sardana. [[Olot]] ([[Province of Girona|Girona]]). |
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12. [[Pilgrimage of San Benito Abad]]. [[San Cristóbal de La Laguna]] ([[Province of Tenerife|Santa Cruz de Tenerife]]). |
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16. Fiestas de la Virgen del Carmen. [[San Pedro del Pinatar]] ([[Region of Murcia]]). |
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19-22. Commemorates Fiestas to the [[Battle of Bailén]]. [[Bailén]] ([[Province of Jaén (Spain)|Jaén]]) |
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22-23. Dance of the Stilts. [[Anguiano]] ([[La Rioja (Spain)|La Rioja]]). |
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24. Festes Tradicionals de Santa Cristina. [[Lloret de Mar]] ([[Province of Girona|Girona]]). |
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24-30. Fiestas Patronales de Santa Ana. [[Tudela]] ([[Navarre]]). |
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25. [[Fiesta del Pastor]]. [[Cangas de Onís]] ([[Asturias]]). |
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26. Fiesta de Los Vaqueiros d'Alzada. [[Luarca]] ([[Principality of Asturias|Asturias]]). |
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==References== |
==References== |
Revision as of 17:57, 26 February 2011
The category of Fiesta of National Tourist Interest in Spain is an honorary designation given to festivals or events held in Spain and that offer real interest from the tourism perspective.
January
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Silió (Cantabria) This is a winter masquerade or carnival with many similarities to other celebrations that take place throughout Europe since the last week of December to late February. According to some experts its origin has to do with the Upper Paleolithic zoomorphic paintings and has been assimilated mainly features of the Celtic and Roman cultures.[1] |
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Alcoy (Alicante) |
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Seville (Andalusia) This traditional Cavalcade of Magi is considered the oldest in Andalusia, and has its origin in 1918. Emerged to bring happiness to disadvantaged children and has become an important event full of music, color and fantasy. [2] |
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Igualada (Barcelona) This popular fiesta of the traginers is the oldest of Catalonia, as it takes place since 1822, in commemoration to Anthony the Great. The main element holding the horse as beast of drag, so it is an endless parade of carts and carriages.[3] |
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Sa Pobla (Balearic Islands) |
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Donostia-San Sebastián (Gipuzkoa) Originating in the 19th century, the fiesta begins with the raising of the flag that gives way to a whole day of music with drums and barrels through all the streets of the city until it is lowered again the flag.[4] |
February
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Villarrobledo (Albacete) |
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La Bañeza (Leon) |
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Vilanova i la Geltrú (Barcelona) |
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Sitges (Barcelona) |
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Águilas (Murcia) |
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Xinzo de Limia (Ourense) |
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Colmenar Viejo (Madrid) |
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Almonacid del Marquesado (Cuenca) |
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Bocairent (Valencia) |
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Zamarramala (Segovia) |
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Balsareny (Barcelona) |
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Solsona (Lleida) |
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Villanueva de la Vera (Cáceres) |
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Ciudad Rodrigo (Salamanca) |
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Santoña (Cantabria) |
March
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Sitges (Barcelona) |
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Cervera (Lleida) |
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Ulldecona (Tarragona) |
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Esparreguera (Barcelona) |
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Tudela (Navarra) |
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Tudela (Navarra) |
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Alzira (Valencia) |
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Callosa de Segura (Alicante) |
April
May
From 1 to 6: Fiestas Mayores de Almansa (Moros y Cristianos).[5]www.agrupaciondecomparsas.com
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First Sunday of Pentecost, La Caballada of Atienza (Guadalajara).
First Sunday of May, Fiestas Aracelitanas. Lucena (Córdoba). http://www.virgendearaceli.com
First Sunday of May, Pilgrimage of San Benito Abad.El Cerro de Andévalo http://www.sanbenitoelcerro.com
First weekend of May: Day of the Almadía. Burgi (Navarre). http://www.almadiasdenavarra.com
First week of May: Fiesta de las Cruces, Córdoba.
Fiesta of the first Friday of May, in Jaca (Huesca).
1-2. Romería de Nuestra Señora de la Estrella. Navas de San Juan (Jaén).
Fiestas de la Santa Cruz. Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
Fiestas de la Santísima Vera Cruz. Caravaca de la Cruz (Murcia).
Fiesta de la Santa Cruz. Feria (Badajoz).
3 al 14. Festival de los Patios Cordobeses. Córdoba
10-15. Fiestas Patronales de Santo Domingo. Santo Domingo de la Calzada (La Rioja).
14-18. Fiestas Patronales de Madrid (Fiestas de San Isidro).[1], Madrid.
14-18. Fiestas Hispano-Arabs in honor to Saint Boniface. Petrer (Alicante).
17. Festa de la Llana. Ripoll (Girona).
L'aplec del cargol. (Lleida)
31. Pilgrimage of San Isidro Labrador. Realejo Alto (Santa Cruz de Tenerife).
May 31-June 1. Festa Major de Sant Feliu de Pallerols (Girona).
Last week of May: Feria de Córdoba.
Variable date. Feria de Mayo de Dos Hermanas - Seville
June
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Fiestas de San Juan del Monte. Miranda de Ebro (Burgos).
4-8. Moros y Cristianos of Elda (Alicante).
7. Aplec de la Sardana, Calella (Barcelona).
Pecados y Danzantes de Camuñas (Sins and Dancers of Camuñas), Camuñas (Toledo).
National Pilgrimage of the Gipsies, Santuario de la Virgen de la Sierra, Cabra (Córdoba)
Corpus Christi of Ponteareas (Pontevedra).
Corpus Christi of Villa de Mazo (Santa Cruz de Tenerife).
La Patum, Corpus Christi and next Sunday. Berga (Barcelona).
Corpus Christi of El Colacho, Castrillo de Murcia (Burgos).
Corpus Christi of Sitges (Barcelona).
Corpus Christi of Zahara de la Sierra (Cádiz). Octava del Corpus and Pilgrimage of San Isidro. La Orotava (Santa Cruz de Tenerife).
Octava del Corpus. Peñalsordo (Badajoz).
23. Bonfires of Saint John of A Coruña.
21. Dancers of the Octava del Corpus. Valverde de los Arroyos (Guadalajara).
23-29. Fiestas de San Juan. Coria (Cáceres).
24-29. Fiestas de San Juan, San Felices y San Pedro. Haro Wine Festival. Haro (La Rioja).
28-29 Fiestas de San Pedro. Tudela (Navarre)
28. Fiestas de San Juan Bautista. Baños de Cerrato (Palencia).
29. Fiestas de San Pedro. L'Amuravela. Cudillero (Asturias).
30. San Martzialgo alardea. Irun (Gipuzkoa).
Festival of the Medieval Theatre. Hita (Guadalajara).
Last weekend: Pilgrimage to the Hermitage of San Pablo, Camarena de la Sierra (Teruel).
July
Second Sunday. Festas de San Antón. Gastronomic Fiesta da Solla, Catoira (Pontevedra)
1º. Friday. The Coso Blanco. Castro Urdiales (Cantabria).
4-6. A Rapa das Bestas of A Estrada (Pontevedra).
4-12. Els Bous a la Mar. Dénia (Alicante).
Fiestas del Cordero. Lena (Asturias).
A Rapa das Bestas of Viveiro (Lugo).
5-11. International Sporting Rally del Río Noguera-Pallaresa. Sort (Lleida).
10-12. Festival of the Cider of Nava. Nava (Asturias).
11. Festas de San Benitiño de Lérez. Pontevedra.
12. Aplec de la Sardana. Olot (Girona).
12. Pilgrimage of San Benito Abad. San Cristóbal de La Laguna (Santa Cruz de Tenerife).
16. Fiestas de la Virgen del Carmen. San Pedro del Pinatar (Region of Murcia).
19-22. Commemorates Fiestas to the Battle of Bailén. Bailén (Jaén)
22-23. Dance of the Stilts. Anguiano (La Rioja).
24. Festes Tradicionals de Santa Cristina. Lloret de Mar (Girona).
24-30. Fiestas Patronales de Santa Ana. Tudela (Navarre).
25. Fiesta del Pastor. Cangas de Onís (Asturias).
26. Fiesta de Los Vaqueiros d'Alzada. Luarca (Asturias).
References
- ^ La Vijanera de Silió
- ^ Cabalcade of Magi in Seville
- ^ Els Traginers of Igualada
- ^ History of the Tamborrada
- ^ Resolution signed on 4 November 2008 by Secretary of State for Tourism, Joan Mesquida Ferrando and published in the Official State Bulletin n º 283, dated November 24, 2008.
See Also
External links
- BOE - Order of 29 September 1987 regulating the declarations of International and National Tourist Interest Effective through June 8, 2006.
- Local fiestas of National Tourist Interest of Spain (secular) Calendar in iCalendar format.