Spain.Fiesta in Fuengirola.Part 1

Fiesta (Festival) in Fuengirola. Spain. •October 6th -- 12th The Fuengirola Fair: Feria de Fuengirola Each city, town and village in Spain has an annual fair. In Fuengirola the fair takes place in October, starting with a bang on the 6th with a huge fireworks display and it is now one of the most important fairs on the coast. When the fair is on, you can't miss it. A lot of music and special dance events are going on throughout the day and night. Local people and even foreigners dress up in traditional Spanish dress, the women in the typical flamenco dress and the men with the short jackets, high wasted trousers, boot and hats. Horses are a large part of the feria agenda and usually on the Thursday of the fair, prizes are given for the best horses. During the week of the feria, there is also a lot going on at the Fuengirola bullring, such as horse drawn carriage displays. In fact, the whole town is in feria mode for this week in October and the best way to ensure that you don't miss any of the events, is to pick up a programme, which are usually freely available in newspaper shops, bars, etc.