This feast is held each year on the evening of the 23rd June and goes on into the early hours of the 24th (Dia de San Juan). It is the old pagan midsummer celebration which has been 'Christianified' by tacking it on to a convenient Saint's day. There are a number of traditional ways of celebrating La Noche de San Juan most of which involve a huge bonfire. The central … [Read more...] about La Noche de San Juan!
Activities
Costa del Sol Beaches
Costa del Sol Beaches - Explore the Top 10 Beaches on the Costa When we talk about Costa del Sol beaches it is safe to say that with over 100 to choose from, any visitor to this area is going to be seriously spoilt for choice. The beaches vary tremendously from the soft white sweeping sandy beaches of trendy Marbella, to the rugged inlets and coves situated to the east. So … [Read more...] about Costa del Sol Beaches
Semana Santa is an elaborate event!
Semana Santa - Easter week processions compete with each other... Semana Santa is celebrated during the week from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday. Easter week processions compete with each other, with their elaborate costumes and decorations. The processions start at each of the towns churches with members of the religious brotherhoods (Hermandades) carrying their floats … [Read more...] about Semana Santa is an elaborate event!
The Forbidden Fandango
The Antequera Fandango is a popular dance form in which six men and six women face each other across a room, each dancing with all the others in turn, and finishing with the partner one started with. In this respect it resembles Scottish or Irish set dancing, but here the similarity ends. The music is of course pure Andalucian, and the dance was considered to be too erotic at … [Read more...] about The Forbidden Fandango
Virgen del Carmen
Tradition has it that the Carmelite monks, who inhabited the slopes of Mount Carmel and worshipped the Virgin Mary who had appeared there in a vision, were forced to flee by a Saracen invasion force. During this eviction the Virgin appeared to them again and promised to be their "Star of the Sea" and to guide them to safety. Since then she has been the patron saint of … [Read more...] about Virgen del Carmen