Fiestas of International Tourist Interest of Spain

The title of Fiesta of International Tourist Interest is an honorary distinction of being given in Spain by the General Secretariat of Tourism of the Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Trade of the Government of Spain, granted to the fiestas or events involving manifestations of cultural and popular tradition, with particular regard to their ethnic characteristics and special importance as tourist attractions. This honorary title is held by 30 fiestas in Spain.

The requirements include:[1]

  • Antiquity of the celebration and continuity over time (at least should be held each five years).
  • Popular roots and participation, especially value the existence of associations that support it.
  • Originality, diversity that are relevant in terms of promoting tourism of Spain abroad.
  • Impact on international media, at least ten performances in one or more foreign media.
  • Possess the declaration of National Tourist Interest for at least five years.
  • That its development involve no mistreatment of people or animals, and care for the city, architecture and landscape.
  • Existence in the town or within 50 km (30 mi) of suitable accommodation and tourist services.
  • Full Town Council agreement and a favorable report from the Autonomous Community.

Fiestas
Spanish fiestas declared International Tourist Interest
ImageNameDate of celebrationConcession
Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife[2]
Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Canary Islands)
Variable date of February
1980
Carnival of Cádiz[3]
Cádiz (Andalusia)
During the 10 days preceding
Ash Wednesday (February)
1980
Horse racing of Sanlúcar[4]
Sanlúcar de Barrameda (Cádiz)
During two cycles of August depending on the tides
1997
Cascamorras
Baza (Granada) Guadix (Granada)
September 6
2013
Certamen Internacional de Habaneras y Polifonía[5]
Torrevieja (Alicante)
From 22 to 30 of July
1994
Fiesta of the Pirogues - Descenso del Sella[6]
Arriondas and Ribadesella (Asturias)
Next Weekend
to August 2
Festes de la Magdalena
Castellón de la Plana (Valencian Community)
From the third
Saturday of Lent
2010
Entrada de toros y caballos[7]
Segorbe (Castellón)
Second week
of September
2005
Falles of Valencia[8]
Valencia (Valencian Community)
From 15 to 19 of March
Feria de Abril[9]
Seville (Andalusia)
Two weeks after
Holy week
(April)
Feria de Albacete[10]
Albacete (Castile-La Mancha)
From 7 to 17 of September
2008
Feria del Caballo of Jerez[11]
Jerez de la Frontera (Cádiz)
Three weeks after
Holy week
(May)
Festival Internacional del Cante de las Minas[12]
La Unión (Region of Murcia)
Eleven days after
first Wednesday of August
2006
Fiestas of Spring of Murcia[13]
Murcia (Region of Murcia)
Next Saturday
after Holy Week
2006
Fiestas de San Juan o de la Madre de Dios[14]
Soria (Castile and León)
June 23 and 24
Festas do Apóstolo Santiago[15]
Santiago de Compostela (A Coruña)
July 25
Bonfires of Saint John[16]
Alicante (Valencian Community)
20 to 24 June
1984
Fiestas Patronales de la Santísima y Vera Cruz de Caravaca[17]
Caravaca de la Cruz (Murcia)
From 1 to 5 of May
2004
Moros y Cristianos of Alcoy[18]
Alcoy (Alicante)
From 22 to 24 of April
1980
Moros y Cristianos of Villajoyosa[19]
Villajoyosa (Alicante)
From 24 to 31 of July
2003
Misteri d'Elx[20]
Elche (Alicante)
14 and 15 of August
1980
Paso del Fuego
San Pedro Manrique (Soria)
June 24
2008
Procession of the Corpus Christi of Toledo[21]
Toledo (Castile-La Mancha)
60 days after
of Easter Sunday
(June)
1980
Procession of the Palm Sunday of Elx[22]
Elche (Alicante)
Palm Sunday
1997
Pilgrimage of El Rocío[23]
Almonte (Huelva)
Weekend of
Pentecost Sunday
Viking Pilgrimage of Catoira[24][25]
Catoira (Pontevedra)
First Sunday of August
2002
Fiestas de San Fermín (Sanfermines)[26]
Pamplona (Navarre)
From 6 to 14 of July
Holy Week in Cartagena[27]
Cartagena (Region of Murcia)
Holy Week
2005
Holy Week in Cuenca[28]
Cuenca (Castile-La Mancha)
Holy Week
Holy Week in Hellín[29]
Hellín (Albacete)
Holy Week
2007
Holy Week in León[30]
León (Castile and León)
Holy Week
2002
Holy Week in Lorca[31]
Lorca (Region of Murcia)
Holy Week
2007
Holy Week in Málaga[32]
Málaga (Andalusia)
Holy Week
1980
Holy Week in Medina de Rioseco[33]
Medina de Rioseco (Valladolid)
Holy Week
2009
Holy Week in Salamanca[34]
Salamanca (Castile and León)
Holy Week
2003
Holy Week in Seville[35]
Seville (Andalusia)
Holy Week
1980
Holy Week in Granada[36]
Granada (Andalusia)
Holy Week
2009
Holy Week in Valladolid[37]
Valladolid (Castile and León)
Holy Week
1974
Holy Week in Zamora[38]
Zamora (Castile and León)
Holy Week
1986
Holy Week in Zaragoza
Zaragoza (Aragon)
Holy Week
2014
Ruta del tambor y el bombo
Aragon
Holy Week
2014
La Tomatina[25][39]
Buñol (Valencia)
Last Wednesday
of August
2002
Corpus Christi of Ponteareas[40]
Ponteareas (Pontevedra)
60 days after
of Easter Sunday
(June)
2009
Holy Week in Orihuela[41]
Orihuela (Alicante)
Holy Week
2010
Holy Week in Viveiro[42]
Viveiro (Lugo)
Holy Week
2013

See also

References
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  18. Moros y Cristianos of Alcoy Archived 2009-05-19 at the Wayback Machine
  19. "Fiesta de Moros y Cristianos de Villajoyosa - Desembarco - Alicante - Villajoyosa landing". desembarco.com. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  20. The Misteri d'Elx
  21. Corpus Christi of Toledo Archived 2009-05-26 at the Wayback Machine
  22. "Palm Sunday in Elx". Archived from the original on 2009-06-09. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
  23. Pilgrimage of the Rocío
  24. The Viking Pilgrimage of Catoira Archived 2010-10-12 at the Wayback Machine
  25. BOE núm. 276 of November 18, 2002.
  26. Fiestas de San Fermín
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  30. "Junta Mayor de Cofradías - The Holy Week of León". semanasantaleon.org. Archived from the original on 9 April 2009. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
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  32. "Empresas Andalucia - Holy Week in Málaga". empresasandalucia.com. Archived from the original on 2009-05-19. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  33. "The Holy Week of Rioseco, declared fiesta de Interés Turístico Internacional". nortecastilla.es. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  34. "RESOLUTION dated March 14, 2003, the General Secretariat of Tourism, by granting the title of "Fiesta of International Touristic Interest" to the Holy Week of Salamanca". boe.es. Archived from the original on 28 July 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  35. "Visitar Sevilla en Semana Santa - Visit Seville in Holy Week". cosasdeviajes.es. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  36. "La Semana Santa de Granada, declarada 'Fiesta de interés turístico internacional'". europapress.es. Archived from the original on 6 October 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  37. Holy Week of Valladolid
  38. "Semana Santa de Zamora - The Holy Week of Zamora, with international prestige". canales.nortecastilla.es. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  39. History of la Tomatina - Official website of Tomatina de Bunyol
  40. Grupo El Correo Gallego. "The Corpus Christi of Ponteareas achieved the declaration of Fiesta of International Tourism Interest". elcorreogallego.es. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  41. "The Holy Week of Orihuela is declared Fiesta of International Tourism Interest". orihueladigital.es. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
  42. "Viveiro celebra que su Semana Santa sea de Interés Turístico Internacional" (in Spanish). La Región. Archived from the original on 1 July 2013. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
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