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The Seventh Medieval Market in La Nucia 8th, 9th and 10th of July
La Nucia, a really pleasant village just a few km from Benidorm and well- known for its big flea market on Sunday mornings, held its first Medieval Market six years ago, to celebrate its 300 years of existence, and enjoyed it so much that it decided to have a Market every year. Even this year, when inevitable cuts mean that less money can be spent on the Market, there will be a varied programme with troubadours, a juggler on stilts who also plays with fire, lies on a bed of really sharp nails and manages to get both feet tucked behind her head; also street theatre, medieval table games, and children’s workshops, theatre and other diversions.
All this takes place next to and in between some 70 craft stalls, carefully selected by Amata, the organising craft association, giving you a wide range of products, with nothing imported, nothing made in craft factories - in fact, everything is made by the people on the stands. There is something for everyone - if not for the visitor, then perhaps for a friend or relative. And quite a few stallholders will be at work - Tomás painting his T-shirts (the ultimate designer wear, each one is unique), Ramón with his Celtic knots that form part
of decorative borders and jewellery, Chema the bookbinder showing how books were bound in medieval times, and Tony with his sturdy and decorative leather bags. The inner man (and woman) has not been forgotten - there are taverns, an Arab tea tent and stalls with preserved food made using medieval recipes.
Two separate groups of musicians pass along the narrow streets, followed by various medieval characters - nobles, beggars and soldiers - while Ly walks on her stilts, juggling clubs as she goes. There are medieval table games such as Nine Men’s Morris, quoits, table skittles - meant for the young ‘uns but enjoyed just as much by their parents. For the very young there is a small Ferris wheel, a merry-go-round and four ponies in miniature medieval trappings.
La Nucia Medieval Market gets going about 6 in the afternoon and keeps going until midnight or so; the stalls are set up in the narrow streets to the back of the Town Hall. If you don’t know the way, just follow the white-on-green arrows with “Mercado Medieval”. There is ample room to park your car nearby.
If you live near Torrevieja (from La Marina to Orihuela Playa) then ring David’s Coach Trips (966 785 910 -
office@coachtripsonline.com) and book yourself on an excursion that includes the market. For more information (in English) call 639 979 678 and you can look at Amata’s web site on
www.amata.es which includes photographs of other markets.
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