The ‘Festa Do Pulpo‘ is one of the biggest gastronomic events in Galicia and it takes place on the second Sunday of August. Although the highlight is the ‘Pulpo a Feira’ (octopus cooked following the Galician way), it is not the only traditional food that can be tasted, alongside the Ribeiro wine of this area. […]
The Viking Festival is held in Catoira, Galicia, located in the Northwest of Spain. Neighbours of this village, dressed as Vikings, perform a spectacular reenactment of the Viking landing and the defence of ‘Torres de Oeste’ (West Towers) area, as it happened 10 Centuries ago. It takes place on the first weekend of August (1st & […]
The pilgrimage of ‘Santa Marta de Ribarteme‘ or “Near Death Experiences festival”, as it is more known abroad, it is a celebration held on July 29th in San Xosé de Ribarteme, in Pontevedra. The participants gather for a mass in celebration of Santa Marta de Ribarteme, Patron Saint of resurrection, before the beginning of an unusual procession. […]
“Curro de Candaoso” is held in Viveiro on the first Sunday in July. It shows the Galician tradition of the ‘Rapa Das Bestas’, on which the bestas are wild horses living in the mountains. In the past, manes were cutted to be sold. Nowadays they are useless, but the tradition is alive through the celebration […]
On August 16 Vilagarcía de Arousa celebrates its patron saint ‘fiestas’ in honour of San Roque. Immediately after a religious ceremony on which people move the statue of the saint to the sound of a typical ‘pasodoble’, the water festival starts. For aproximately three hours water-hydrants, buckets, sprayers, water pistols, hoses and fire engines are […]
The Schroud Procession, also known as the Coffins Procesion, is held in Pobla Do Caramiñal, in Coruña province, on the 3rd week of September. Its uniqueness stems from the fact that empty coffins are carried by the neighbours who have ever survived death. However, this is not the only singular procession that takes place in […]
This medieval city celebrates its Festival of History recalling its Sephardic heritage. Going back to the Middle Ages, all the residents and most visitors dress up in period costumes. During the festival, which is held on the last Saturday of August, the ancient currency, the Maravedí is used again. It is also possible to witness a Jewish Wedding. […]
A Rapa Das Bestas is a rural festival held in Sabucedo, Galicia. The wild horses located at the mountains are led in herds to an enclosed area, where the foals are marked by their owners at the same time that their manes are cutted. * International Tourist Interest + info on the A Rapa Das […]
The Celtic World in Ortigueira is an International Festival that has been held since 1978. It is the most important celtic music festival in Spain. From the 16th to the 19th of July, 2020 * International Tourist Interest + info about the Celtic World Festival in our blog
Nearly 2 km of hand-made flower carpets laid along the way of the Corpus Christi Procession of Pontearéas. It takes place on the Sunday after Corpus. On the 14th of June, 2020. * International Tourist Interest [rev_slider corpus-pontevedra]
