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
Image | Name | Date of celebration | Concession |
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![]() | Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Canary Islands) | ||
![]() | Cádiz (Andalusia) | Ash Wednesday (February) | |
Sanlúcar de Barrameda (Cádiz) | |||
Baza (Granada) Guadix (Granada) | |||
![]() | Torrevieja (Alicante) | ||
![]() | Arriondas and Ribadesella (Asturias) | to August 2 | |
![]() | Castellón de la Plana (Valencian Community) | Saturday of Lent | |
![]() | Segorbe (Castellón) | of September | |
![]() | Valencia (Valencian Community) | ||
Seville (Andalusia) | Holy week (April) | ||
![]() | Albacete (Castile-La Mancha) | ||
![]() | Jerez de la Frontera (Cádiz) | Holy week (May) | |
La Unión (Region of Murcia) | first Wednesday of August | ||
![]() | Murcia (Region of Murcia) | after Holy Week | |
![]() | Soria (Castile and León) | ||
![]() | Santiago de Compostela (A Coruña) | ||
![]() | Alicante (Valencian Community) | ||
Caravaca de la Cruz (Murcia) | |||
![]() | Alcoy (Alicante) | ||
![]() | Villajoyosa (Alicante) | ||
![]() | Elche (Alicante) | ||
San Pedro Manrique (Soria) | |||
Toledo (Castile-La Mancha) | of Easter Sunday (June) | ||
Elche (Alicante) | |||
![]() | Almonte (Huelva) | Pentecost Sunday | |
![]() | Catoira (Pontevedra) | ||
Pamplona (Navarre) | |||
Cartagena (Region of Murcia) | |||
Cuenca (Castile-La Mancha) | |||
Hellín (Albacete) | |||
León (Castile and León) | |||
Lorca (Region of Murcia) | |||
Málaga (Andalusia) | |||
Medina de Rioseco (Valladolid) | |||
![]() | Salamanca (Castile and León) | ||
![]() | Seville (Andalusia) | ||
![]() | Granada (Andalusia) | ||
Valladolid (Castile and León) | |||
![]() | Zamora (Castile and León) | ||
![]() | Zaragoza (Aragon) | ||
![]() | Aragon | ||
![]() | Buñol (Valencia) | of August | |
![]() | Ponteareas (Pontevedra) | of Easter Sunday (June) | |
![]() | Orihuela (Alicante) | ||
![]() | Viveiro (Lugo) | ||
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References
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- Feria de Abril: fiestas and events in Seville
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- "Fiestas of Spring". murciaciudad.com. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- "Turismo en Soria: Qué visitar en Soria - Dime Hoteles". dimehoteles.com. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- Festas do Apóstolo Santiago
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- Moros y Cristianos of Alcoy Archived 2009-05-19 at the Wayback Machine
- "Fiesta de Moros y Cristianos de Villajoyosa - Desembarco - Alicante - Villajoyosa landing". desembarco.com. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- The Misteri d'Elx
- Corpus Christi of Toledo Archived 2009-05-26 at the Wayback Machine
- "Palm Sunday in Elx". Archived from the original on 2009-06-09. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- Pilgrimage of the Rocío
- The Viking Pilgrimage of Catoira Archived 2010-10-12 at the Wayback Machine
- BOE núm. 276 of November 18, 2002.
- Fiestas de San Fermín
- "Region de Murcia Digital - Semana Santa - Semana Santa de Cartagena - The Holy Week of Cartagena". regmurcia.com. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- "The Holy Week of Cuenca brings to the streets to more than 30,000 nazarenes". Archived from the original on 2009-05-19. Retrieved 2011-02-22.
- "More than 15,000 drums celebrate the Holy Week in Hellin". diariocritico.com. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- "Junta Mayor de Cofradías - The Holy Week of León". semanasantaleon.org. Archived from the original on 9 April 2009. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- http://joanballester.es. "Turismo declara la Semana Santa de Lorca Fiesta de Interés Turístico Internacional - Turismo y Economía - Tourism declares the Holy Week of Lorca Fiesta of International Tourist Interest". hosteltur.com. Archived from the original on 19 March 2016. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- "Empresas Andalucia - Holy Week in Málaga". empresasandalucia.com. Archived from the original on 2009-05-19. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- "The Holy Week of Rioseco, declared fiesta de Interés Turístico Internacional". nortecastilla.es. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- "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.
- "Visitar Sevilla en Semana Santa - Visit Seville in Holy Week". cosasdeviajes.es. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- "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.
- Holy Week of Valladolid
- "Semana Santa de Zamora - The Holy Week of Zamora, with international prestige". canales.nortecastilla.es. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- History of la Tomatina - Official website of Tomatina de Bunyol
- Grupo El Correo Gallego. "The Corpus Christi of Ponteareas achieved the declaration of Fiesta of International Tourism Interest". elcorreogallego.es. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- "The Holy Week of Orihuela is declared Fiesta of International Tourism Interest". orihueladigital.es. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
- "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.
External links
- ORDER ITC/1763/2006, May 3, by this it regulates the declaration of national and international tourist interest.
- Local fiestas of Spain of International Tourist Interest (lay) Calendar formats iCalendar.
- Local fiestas of Spain of International Tourist Interest (religious) Calendar formats iCalendar.
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