Cherry Blossom Festival

It only happens for a couple of weeks a year, usually between late March and early April, depending on weather conditions. During this time, the mountains of the valley look completely white with blossoming cherry trees During this time, exhibitions, medieval markets, open-air dances, routes, tastings and many other activities, are held in the ...

Easter Week in Plasencia

This event has been held continuously for more than eight centuries. In fact, one of its brotherhoods, La Hermandad de la Santa Vera Cruz, is one of the oldest in Spain. ...

Easter week in Zaragoza

The Easter week celebrations in Zaragoza date back to the 18th century. The celebration attracts more than 100,000 visitors every year. More than 15,000 people from 24 Easter brotherhoods take part in the processions. The thundering sound of drums during the processions is particularly impressive. ...

Murcia Jazz Festival

The event has established itself as a leading musical event in Spain and brings together prominent national and international artists each year. Since its inception, the goal has been to make this musical style accessible to all types of audiences, with a clear commitment to stylistic richness and performance quality. ...

Sailing: Princess Sofía Trophy

Over 1000 boats will gather in Palma for the prestigious event organised by World Sailing. A total of over 1,500 sailors will be taking part, including current Olympic, World and European champions in the 470, RS:X, Laser Standard and Radial, Finn, 49er, Women’s Match Race and Paralympic Sailing categories.

Easter Week in Cadiz

Easter week in Granada

On the night of Holy Wednesday it is the turn of the Cristo de los Gitanos, a spectacular and moving sight thanks to the huge fires lit in the caves and homes of Sacromonte. On Holy Thursday the procession of the Cristo de Silencio takes place, the silence broken only by the sound of the drums. ...

Easter Week in Burgos

Easter Week in Burgos involves 16 religious brotherhoods. It starts at dusk on the Friday of Sorrows with a torch-lit penitential rosary. The celebration continues on Passion Saturday with the “Announcement and Proclamation of Easter Week” and Palm Sunday with the “borriquita” or “little donkey” procession. ...

Easter in Barbastro

Easter in Barbastro centres on its processions. These parades take to the town's streets to show the religious images of its churches. The processions recreate different episodes of the Passion and the death of Christ through religious sculptures that are carried through the streets, accompanied by the music of drums and cornets. ...

Easter week in Cordoba

The city of Cordoba celebrates this event with over 30 religious processions whose hallmark is their silence and emotion. Some of these processions are centuries old, and the best-known include 'El Rescatado', which takes to the streets on Palm Sunday; 'El Cristo del Remedio de Ánimas', on Easter Monday; 'Nuestra Señora de la Paz y la ...

International Mountain Bike Race in Ibiza

The race is divided into three phases on the island and includes the best international bikers, who will take advantage of the good weather on Ibiza, one of the Balearic Islands, to do their best. The intense competitiveness, the spectacle of mountain biking and the beauty of the environment make this competition an outstanding event for MTB fans.

Sailing: Ruta de la Sal Regatta

This is a sailing competition for cruiser yachts. There are three routes on the itinerary. The Northern route goes from Barcelona to the island of Ibiza. The Eastern route goes from Denia to Ibiza, and the Western route from the port of Andratx (Majorca) to the port of Sant Antoni de Portmany (Ibiza). ...

Surfing: Goanna Pro International Open

The event coincides with the Easter week celebrations, and is now a traditional event on Tapia beach. The competition brings together the best surfers on the international circuit, as well as crowds of visitors who come down to the beach to witness the spectacle.

Easter week in Badajoz

The processions start on Palm Sunday, starting in the San Roque neighbourhood with the Entrada de Cristo en Jerusalén, Santísimo Cristo de la Paz and Nuestra Señora de la Palma brotherhoods. ...

Easter in Almería

More than 15,000 lay brothers and sisters transform the city from the day before Palm Sunday, known as Passion Saturday, to Easter Sunday. Almería becomes a solemn and moving scene as the processions carry or push their "pasos", processional sculptures which are works of art as well as religious images, and the "saeteros" sing their ...

Easter Week in Merida

The popular procession known as “la borriquita” (or "little donkey") leaves from the Santa María Pro-cathedral on Palm Sunday and marks the start of Merida's Easter Week celebrations. Many of the brotherhoods choose routes passing by the city's most emblematic sites and monuments, which guarantees various intensely moving moments. ...

The Living Passion of Oliva de la Frontera

The streets of Oliva de la Frontera become the settings and backdrop for the most important episodes of the Passion. The event, involving more than 400 actors and extras, has been held for over 40 years and is a unique way to experience the traditions and emotions of a Spanish Easter. ...

Easter Week in Jerez de los Caballeros

During the week you can see processions (parades with religious sculptures) along the streets of the historic centre. It begins on Palm Sunday with the procession of the Borriquita. ...

Open House Visit the Bank of Spain

With a 90-minute guided tour, you can explore the most iconic architectural spaces of at Cibeles, inaugurated in 1891 and regarded as a landmark of eclectic architecture. ...

Ibiza International Music Festival - Ibiza International Piano Competition

Both international competitions take place in August in the bucolic village of Sant Carles de Peralta, among centenary olive trees, almond and carob trees, and are held in the Parish Centre and the Church of Sant Carles. ...

La Cordà de Paterna

The Cordà marks the end of the Fiestas Mayores festival in Paterna, a municipality in Valencia, and takes place in the early hours after the last Sunday in August. An unparalleled firework show, it allows spectators to really feel and experience a festival that has been passed down from our ancestors to the present day. ...

'Castells' competition (human towers)

The main 'colles castelleres' (the associations or clubs of Catalonia's 'castelleres' or castle-makers) can be seen in the Tàrraco Arena Plaza (the old bullring) in the longest, most competitive, and thrilling of these feats. The 'castells' (human castles) have been awarded the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity designation.

Sawdust Carpets at Corpus Christi in Elche de la Sierra

Every year the "carpet" associations try to outdo themselves by creating art with sawdust. During the Corpus Christi weekend, as well as these beautiful colourful carpets, there are many activities for all the family. A rock festival, band concerts and sports competitions are some of the options available. ...

Festival de les Arts

Over two days, thousands of indie, pop and rock fans gather in this impressive architectural venue. The festival, created in 2015, will welcome some of the biggest national and international music acts on its stages. ...