Sailing World Championships in Santander, 8.-21. September The International Sailing Federation (ISAF) organizes the ISAF Sailing World Championships about every four years and this year it takes place in Santander. At the same time it is the first qualifying round for the Summer Olympics in Brazil, giving the event quite some importance. The event takes

The Battle of Flowers, 29. August 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

La tomatina de Buñol, 27. August Every year in August the city of Buñol (near Valencia) experiences a whole new look, due to the tomatina festival. On the 27th of August about 20.000 people meet in this city in order to participate in a huge tomato battle. After many years of fights and resistance against

San Fermin en Pamplona, 6.-14. July 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

Sant Joan Barcelona, 23./24.June 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

Sonar Festival in Barcelona, 12.-14. June 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

Reminder: Madrid Book Fair 30.May – 15.June Every spring Madrid is hosting the Madrid Book Fair in the famous and beautiful Retiro Park. About 200 stalls invite the visitors to explore the new and old literature and to get lost in all the words and pages. The fair as well as many of the bookshops

Madrid Book Fair, 30.May – 15.June Every spring Madrid is hosting the Madrid Book Fair in the famous and beautiful Retiro Park. About 200 stalls invite the visitors to explore the new and old literature and to get lost in all the words and pages. The fair as well as many of the bookshops of

Triathlon: Ironman Lanzarote, Canary Islands, 17. May One of the biggest and hardest Triathlons takes place in Lanzarote, where athletes from all over the world travel to in order to participate. The courses take them along the whole island, offering a beautiful view over the land and the ocean. There is 3.8km of swimming, 180

Cordoba Patios Festival & Competition, 5.-18. May 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 competition, who´s patio will be the most beautiful one. This is