Top 10 Top 10 Ferías and other Festivals
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1. Flamenco Festivals
These take place during the summer months all around the region.
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2. Moros y Cristianos
Festivals centre on re-enactments of Christian take-overs of various towns throughout the year.
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3. Feria de Abril
Held in Seville two weeks after Easter, this is the largest fair in Spain (see Seville).
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4. Feria del Caballo
This fair in Jerez de la Frontera centres on Andalucían horses.
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5. Music & Dance Festivals
The most famous of these takes place in Granada from late June to early July.
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6. Wine Festivals
Celebrations of the fruit of the vine occur from April to September, when La Vendimia (grape harvest) takes place.
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7. Sherry Festivals
The “Sherry Triangle” (see Málaga and Cádiz Provinces) celebrates their fortified wines at various times, notably in Jerez.
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8. Feria de Jamón
Late summer and autumn sees the traditional matanza (slaughter) of pigs and several celebrations of ham, notably in Trevélez.
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9. Fiesta de la Aceituna
The olive is celebrated in the Jaén province town of Martos.
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10. Fiesta de los Verdiales
In Málaga Province at Puerta de la Torre, this is a day for practical jokers and a chance to wear funny hats. It dates back to Moorish times.
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