Feria de Córdoba
The Feria de Córdoba, held in late May at the El Arenal fairground, is a more intimate and accessible alternative to Seville's Feria de Abril. Open casetas, horse parades, and flamenco make it a quintessential Andalusian experience without the overwhelming crowds.
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May
Feria del Caballo de Jerez
The Feria del Caballo in Jerez de la Frontera is Spain's most elegant spring fair, where Andalusian pure-bred horses take centre stage alongside flamenco, sherry tasting and spectacular equestrian shows. Declared a Fiesta of International Tourist Interest.
April
Semana Santa de Málaga
Málaga's Semana Santa is one of Spain's most emotional and spectacular Holy Week celebrations. Famous for its massive tronos (processional thrones) carried by hundreds of bearers, the spontaneous singing of saetas, and the unique tradition of releasing a prisoner, it draws over a million visitors every spring.
October
Romería de Valme
One of Andalusia's grandest pilgrimages brings thousands of decorated carts, horseback riders and flamenco singers from Dos Hermanas to the Valme hacienda on the third Sunday of October.
June
Romería del Rocío
The Romería del Rocío is one of the most extraordinary religious and cultural events in the world — a mass pilgrimage to the shrine of the Virgen del Rocío (the White Dove) in the village of El Rocío, on the edge of the Doñana National Park in Huelva, Andalusia.