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When
to visit the Alpujarras and the coastal resorts.
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January
/ February
Often
countryside covered with pink almond blossom, Sierra de la Contraviesa
well worth a visit.
5th January the night of the Three Kings, most villages have processions
led by horses, with sweet throwing and lots of fireworks and present
giving.
Fiesta time early February for the San Blas celebrations.
Ski season in Solynieve under way, well worth a visit even for non skiers. |
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March / April
Stunning time of the year to see the wild flowers
growing in abundance in the countryside areas.
March, village picnic on a particular day where bread with baked eggs
in has to be ordered in advance.
Easter is an important time and the church event are worth seeing,
especially the village processions.
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May / June
The snow usually
has disappeared to be re placed by lots of greenery.
Lots of agricultural fiestas to celebrate various food seasons such
as broad beans, tortillas, Serrano ham amongst many others.
Popular time to visit the quaint beach resorts, generally good weather
to be able to sunbathe.
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July/ August
July music and bonfire fiesta, similar to Guy Fawkes
night in Britain.
August, the mountain village of Berchules has a New Year celebration,
where around 10, 000 people visit for the week-end.August, many Spanish
families are all on holiday and the village swimming pools are normally
the best places to go in the late afternoons. Many of them have eating
places next to them.
End of August, traditional fiesta time, where many families return
to the village they were born in and have their annual holidays at
their village fiesta.
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September / October
Time to pick fresh figs from the trees, two
main types.
Chestnut fiesta in Mecina Bombaron.
An excellent week long wine fiesta in Cadiar, where Paella and free
wine are served
The weather is changing and everything turns to Autumn shades.
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November / December
Many of the villages are decorated for Christmas.
The churches have present giving ceremonies.
New Years Eve is a great time to try the local custom of eating 12
grapes in the last twelve seconds before mid night.
Sounds easy, but normally the pips are left in!
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