Fiesta de las Mondas
Talavera de la Reina's ancient spring festival combines pre-Roman harvest offerings with Christian processions, bull runs and colourful parades in one of Castilla-La Mancha's oldest celebrations.
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October
Fiesta de la Rosa del Azafrán
At the foot of Don Quixote's famous windmills, Consuegra celebrates the saffron harvest with picking competitions, a medieval market and traditional La Mancha gastronomy.
Medieval Festival of Sigüenza
The Jornadas Medievales de Sigüenza transform this magnificent castle town into a living medieval spectacle every July. With jousting tournaments beneath the imposing castle-parador, a sprawling artisan market, theatrical battles, medieval banquets and hundreds of costumed participants, Sigüenza offers one of Spain's most authentic and atmospheric medieval experiences. Declared a Festival of Regional Tourist Interest.
June
Corpus Christi de Toledo
Toledo's Corpus Christi is Spain's most spectacular religious procession. Medieval streets are covered with awnings and aromatic herbs as the golden Custodia de Arfe — a 16th-century masterpiece standing 3 metres tall — processes through the ancient capital.