What's so special about Holy Week in Seville? / Pixabay

Semana Santa in Seville 2020

Semana Santa Seville 2020 When: 5th -12th April 2020 Where: Seville, Spain Website: semana-santa.org Of all the Holy Week celebrations in Spain, Seville’s Easter week is a religious spectacle like no other and this year, Semana Santa, Spain’s Easter celebrations, are from the 5th to
Andalusia is the dream destination for many expats looking to settle in Spain

Settling in to Spanish culture and lifestyle

To help expats understand and integrate into Spain’s rich culture, we explore the country’s customs and traditions, lifestyle and language - and pass on some helpful cultural dos and don'ts. Run the history of Spain through your hands and you’ll find yourself unspooling centuries of trade, explorat
Seville cathedral is the site for the Baile de los Seises / Gtres

The Dance of the ‘Seises’ in Seville, Spain

The Dance of the ‘Seises’ in Seville, Spain When: Immaculate Conception on 8th December 2018, during Carnival in February/March 2019, Corpus Christi in June 2019 Where: Seville, Spain Website: sevillanísimo.es Every year, the capital city of the Spanish region of Andalusia, Seville, hosts a c
The Fiesta de San Miguel in Granada, Andalusia / Flickr

The San Miguel festival in Granada

Fiesta de San Miguel When: 29th September – 1st October 2018 Where: Granada, Spain Website: juntadeandalucia.es In September, the city of Granada celebrates its patron saint with the Fiesta de San Miguel, a popular celebration that ends each year with the pilgrimage to the San Miguel hill. T
The la Mercè party celebration in Barcelona 2018 / Wikipedia

La Mercè: Barcelona at its best

La Mercè fiestasWhen: 21st – 24th Septmeber 2018Where: Barcelona, SpainWebsite: irbarcelona.comThe Fiestas of La Mercè are the annual festivities of the city of Barcelona and have been its main festival since 1902 when it was celebrated for the first time in honour of the Virgen de la Merced.
This witchy, wonderful festival in northern Spain is sure to delight / PxHere

2018’s Descent of the Witch festival in Vidángoz, Navarra

The Bajada de la Bruja festival When: 28th August 2018 Where: Vidángoz, Spain Website: turismo.navarra.es The Descent of the Witch, la Bajada de la Bruja, marks the beginning of the local festival of the Navarrese village of Vidángoz in the Sangüesa area near Pamplona.
Semana Grande/Aste Nagusia, the typical festival from Bilbao / Pixabay

The Great Week of Bilbao, the city’s biggest festival

Bilbao’s Semana Grande When: 18th – 26th August 2018 Where: Bilbao, Spain Website: bilbaoturismo.net Bilbao's Semana Grande, also known as Aste Nagusia in the Basque language, is one of the most popular festivals in Spain with the most amount of events and activities happening.
Rafting on the Catalan river in summer 2018 / PxHere

Rafters’ Descent in Coll de Nargó, August river race 2018

Baixada dels Raiers When: 12th August 2018 Where: Coll de Nargó, Spain Website: viulafesta.cat Year on year, the Catalonian town of Coll de Nargó in Lleida welcomes hundreds of people who come to enjoy one of the most outstanding regional traditions: the Baixada dels Raiers. In this celebrat
The horse racing in Sanlúcar has been going on for two hundred years / Pixabay

Horse races on the beach in Sanlúcar de Barrameda, Cádiz

Carreras de Caballos in Sanlúcar When: 8th – 24th August 2018 Where: Sanlúcar, Spain Website: carrerassanlucar.es Once the tide has gone out in the seaside town of Sanlúcar de Barrameda, it’s time to put on several horse races that were declared of International Tourist Interest in 19
Get down to the fair in Malaga this summer / PxHere

The August Malaga fair 2018

Feria de Malaga / Feria de Agosto When: 11th – 19th August 2018 Where: Málaga, Spain Website: feria.malaga.eu The so-called ‘Feria de Malaga’ or ‘Feria de Agosto’ is one of the oldest popular festivals in Spain, dating back to the conquest of the city of Malaga in the 15th century.
Formally known as the Fiesta del Descenso del Sella de Ribadesella / Wikimedia

What is the Descent of the Sella in Ribadesella all about?

Descenso del Sella festival When: 4th August 2018 Where: Ribadesella, Spain Website: descensodelsella.com Every first Saturday in August, the town of Ribadesella in Asturias celebrates the Descent of the Sella, popularly known as Les Piragües (The Canoes).
Known as the Festes de Gràcia in Catalan, this festival is one of the most important local celebrations in Barcelona / Flickr

Gràcia Street Festival in Barcelona

Festa Major de Gràcia When: 15th – 21st August 2018 Where: Barcelona, Spain Website: irbarcelona.cat Barcelona's Gràcia district is well known for its lively squares and bohemian atmosphere. For this reason, the Festa Major de Gràcia is an event much awaited by the people of Barcelona.
White and red Albariño wines are on offer at this tasting festival / Flickr

The Albariño wine festival in Cambados, Galicia

Albariño wine festival When: 1st – 5th August 2018 Where: Cambados, Spain Website: fiestadelalbariño.com The first week of August sees the Fiesta del Albariño happening in Cambados, Galicia in honour of the world-famous white wine.