La Mercé is the biggest and most important festivity of Barcelona, lasting for about one week around the 24th of September (exact dates and itineraries will only be announced a few weeks before the actual start). Uncountable events ranging from concerts, to markets, to parades, to fire shows, to the famous Castellers (Human Towers), etc.
28. August 2015 The Battle of Flowers is held every year on the last Friday of August in Laredo, Cantabria. It is a huge set-up of big floats, all made out of beautiful fresh flowers. The floats usually follow different topics and big prices can be won for the most spectacular and most beautiful float.
06. July – 14. July 2015 The San Fermin is a big festivity in Pamplona, starting in the morning of July 6th at the city hall square with the setting off of the ‘chupinazo’, a rocket symbolizing the celebratory start of the festival since many years. The following days starts early with even more exciting
24. June 2015 The 24th of June is a holiday in Barcelona, which is well needed after the night of the Sant Joan before. This festivity is also called the ‘night of the fire’, due to its many fireworks set off the whole night in the entire city. It is the shortest night of the
18. June – 20. June 2015 Every year in June Barcelona is the host for the big Sonar Festival, an international festival of Advanced Music and New Media Art. It is a festival not only hosting bands and DJs, but also trying to communicate creativity, technology and global development and innovation between each other. This
28. May – 30. May 2015 The Primavera Sound is one of the most famous and biggest music festivals in Barcelona. Since more than a decade now it has attracted many visitors from all over the world, who have one thing in common: they want to enjoy live music. Therefore the Primavera Sound offers a
19. May – 22. May 2015 The Construmat Barcelona exists since 2001 and was a ground-breaking initiative in Sustainable Building and Entrepreneurship. There is a contest where people or companies who work on constructions on a sustainable and most efficient basis can show their inventions and be rewarded for the most innovative idea or construct. The
08. May – 10. May 2015 The Montmelo Formula 1 Grand prix of Spain is taking place at Barcelona’s Circuit of Catalunya. For many years it has been at this circuit now, since 1991 to be more precise. It is worth watching the race on this famous and challenging circuit. Many famous drivers had important
07. May – 10. May 2015 Artists, bird handlers, chocolate makers, princesses, spice traders, knights, horses,…there will be a lot to see during the Medieval Fair in Ibiza. Every year it attracts about 100.000 visitors to the streets of Dalt Vila. The place turns into a huge open-air festival, with concerts, plays and a full
4. May – 17. May 2015 Cordoba is full of patios, the courtyards in the middle of the houses, protecting the inhabitants from the hot and burning sun while offering some well appreciated shade during summer. Every year in May there is a patios festival and competition: who´s patio is the most beautiful one. This