FESTIVALS
& EVENTS
These are some of the things you can do in Alcalá and the surrounding area, all are within an hours’ drive some are on the ‘doorstep’.
- Walk in the beautiful Alcornocales Natural Park
- Painting & Drawing lessons
- Spanish or English lessons
- Bird Watching
- Visit the beautiful beaches on the Costa de Luz
- Dolphin & Whale watching (boat trips)
- Enjoy the local food and wines
- *Day trips to Gibraltar, Jerez, Cadiz, Jimena, Ronda, Algeciras, Seville, Tarifa and Tangiers
- Galleries & Museums
- Baelo Claudia Roman Town and Museum
- Benalup Golf Country Club and Spa
*Seville is 1½ hours away from Alcalá and the day trip to Ronda or Tangiers is a full day out, leave early return in the evening.
EVENTS
CALENDAR
March - Alcalá Carnival, Fancy Dress, Music & Fun
April - Alcalá Annual Bull Run in honour of San Jorge
April - Semana Santa (Easter): A weeklong celebration of colourful religious processions through the streets depicting the Passion of Christ.
May - Jerez de la Frontera Moto GP
May - Jerez Horse Fair
June - Sanlucar Manzanilla Fair
June - Algeciras Fair (3rd week of the month)
June - 'Potaje', famous flamenco festival, Utrera, Seville (last sat. In June)
August - Sanlucar Beach Horse Racing
August - Soloists of London Classical Concert in Alcalá de los Gazules
August – Vejer Ascension of the Virgin Festival
August - Alcalá Fair beautiful flamenco costumes, dancing & fun
Mid-Sep until mid-Oct – Seville Bienal de Flamenco, important flamenco festival.Festival is every two years, in even years. ( 2010, 2012,etc)
September – Alcalá Romeria de Nuestra Señora de los Santos September - Jerez Grape Harvest Festival
For more
information please contact us
direct
Email us helen@paintinginspain.co.uk or
Follow us........
