Spain - Attractions

Best known among Spain's folkloristic traditions are certainly Flamenco and bullfights. You will find bullfights indeed throughout the country.

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Flamenco is the musical tradition in the country's south, in Andalusia. That is where you can see and listen first rate dancing and guitar playing. In April the Feria de Abril, in Seville, an entire week of singing and dancing and trying that great Sherry wine, those delicious, tasty snacks called "Tapas" and more Sherry wine. 

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Seville in addition to Feria, and this city's other outstanding event: Semana Santa, Easter week, with its world-famous processions.

A most popular event of religious origin is El Rocio. El Rocio is in the province of Huelva, in May.

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Another outstanding Fiesta is "Las Fallas de San José" in Valencia, in March, when all the city becomes the scenery of an enormous party with lots of good mood and excellent fireworks. 

Next to Valencia there is the little town Buñol which hosts each year on the last Wednesday of August La Tomatina, the world's largest tomato fight. The town's inhabitants started over 50 years ago the tradition of throwing mature tomatoes at each other, and today the event attracts thousands of visitors from all over the world.  

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A wild week can also be spent in San Sebastian during February, when La Tamburrada takes place.

Madrid has its Fiesta, "San Isidro", in May. If you like bullfights, don't miss it.

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Carnival is popular in all the country, the best is in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, but if you are at the peninsula, Cadiz and Sitges are the places to go. 

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