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ABOVE: Sonar or Christians to enact battle
scenes. The most spectacular Moros y Cristianos festival takes place in Alcoy on April 21-24. This popular event involves 28 armies fighting mock battles. Recommend that clients stay in Benidorm or Alicante and travel from there instead.
w MUSIC FESTIVALS They might be relatively new in comparison with traditional parties, but Spain has made a name for itself with a host of music festivals. These are growing in popularity with UK travellers who love the almost-guaranteed good weather – a change from a muddy British field.
Barcelona’s electronic music
festival, Sonar, has been running since 1993. Held in June, this year the line-up featured Hot Chip, The Chemical Brothers and FKA Twigs, as well as a range of Spanish acts. For the indie kids, it has to be
July’s Benicassim, during which 30,000 people head to the site near Castellon, north of Valencia. This year Portishead, The Prodigy, Florence and The Machine, Kaiser Chiefs, Public Enemy and Mark Ronson performed. Down the coast in Benidorm,
bargain-hunters will love Low Cost Festival. Also held in July, this year the headline acts included The Libertines, Kasabian and Foals, with tickets starting at £49.
Portuguese festivals
The Portuguese might not be quite as prone to parties as the Spanish, but there are a few worth adding to your clients’ schedules. It might not be the first spot to spring to mind, but Madeira belies its sleepy reputation with a packed programme, including fireworks over Funchal at New Year, a large street party for February’s carnival, and, most famous of all, April’s Flower Festival. Bloom-laden floats fill the streets and there are folklore and classical music performances. The 2016 festival runs from April 7-13.
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