Andalucia Events

Numerous festivals year-round allow Andalucians to indulge their love of colour, crowds, music, historical plays and general showing off. February and March are carnival time throughout the region (the wildest festivities take place in Cádiz).

The week leading up to Easter, Semana Santa, sees elaborate celebrations in all the big cities, while the Feria de Abril in April is a week-long party in Seville. In early May the Feria del Caballo (Horse Fair) in Jerez de la Frontera is an equestrian extravaganza, while flamenco is celebrated at the Potaje Gitano in Utrera. The Feria de Málaga in August is the pinnacle of all the summer fairs.

For a spot of history, September's Moros y Cristianos in Válor, Granada, offers a re-enactment of the 1568 Muslim rebellion against the Christians. Jerez de la Frontera's Fiestas de Otoño celebrate the grape harvests with horse races, parades and flamenco dancing from mid-September to mid-October.