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EXCLUSIVE: ‘I went to the first weekend of the Feria de Abril in Sevilla – THESE are my top tips on surviving the chaos’

GOING to the Feria de Abril in Sevilla can be a daunting task. The week-long festival in the capital of Andalucia is part of a

17 Apr, 2024 @ 14:45

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Sevilla

Travel chaos at the Feria de Abril in Sevilla: €150 for 11-minute Ubers, mammoth queues for buses and metro services overwhelmed as daily visitor numbers soar by 20,000

VISITORS to the Feria de Abril in Sevilla have vented their frustrations at this year’s travel chaos. Video footage shared online shows snaking queues for

16 Apr, 2024 @ 15:12

Lead·Sevilla

It’s officially ‘feria’ season in Spain: All you need to know about the traditional celebrations in Andalucia – and the best ones to attend

STARTING as cattle markets (or occasionally, religious ceremonies), ferias have evolved into the cultural highlights of the year. They tend to be week-long events in

14 Apr, 2024 @ 09:26

Andalucia·La Cultura·Lead

Boy, 12, has index finger ‘sliced off’ by a mechanical bull on Spain’s Costa Blanca: Furious mother vows to sue the popular feria

A FUMING mother is planning to sue a fun fair in Spain after her son’s finger was partially sliced off at the weekend. The 12-year-old

19 Jan, 2024 @ 16:30

Costa Blanca·Lead

Spain’s Málaga festive vibe arrives at airport with ‘Pura Feria’ campaign

IN a bid to merge the lively spirit of Malaga’s annual fair with the hustle and bustle of its airport, the ‘Pura Feria’ campaign has

17 Aug, 2023 @ 08:00

Malaga·Travel News

Christmas drone show in Spain’s Malaga inaugurated this weekend

Spain’s Antequera annual fair swaps traditional fireworks for eco-friendly drone show

ANTEQUERA’S yearly fair is taking a greener approach by replacing its regular fireworks display with an eco-friendly drone show. Starting on August 23 and running

10 Aug, 2023 @ 09:30

Entertainment·Lead·Malaga

IN PICTURES: Corpus Christi in Spain’s Granada – revellers making the most of the last weekend

THE Olive Press visited the bustling Corpus fiesta in the ‘recinta ferial’ at Almanjáyar, Granada. The event started on the night of Saturday 3 June

11 Jun, 2023 @ 07:00

Lead·Olive Press Travel·Other News

IN PICTURES: First night of Marbella Fair 2023 ravaged by rain but beauty pageants and fireworks still go ahead

MARBELLA’S annual fair to celebrate its patron saint, San Bernabe, kicked off last night with a condensed program ravaged by the looming threat of rain

7 Jun, 2023 @ 17:15

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga

Feria Internacional Fuerngirola Credit Ayuntamiento De Fuengirola

Thousands of people enjoyed Fuengirola’s Countries Fair

THOUSANDS of locals and visitors enjoyed the 2023 Fuengirola’s Countries Fair, which took place over the long weekend. A total of 32 countries from all

2 May, 2023 @ 20:00

La Cultura·Malaga·Other News

PLAN AHEAD: THE 2023 FERIAS IN SPAIN’S ANDALUCIA

STARTING as cattle markets (or occasionally, religious ceremonies), ferias have evolved into the cultural highlights of the year. They tend to be week-long events in

23 Apr, 2023 @ 13:45

La Cultura·Lead·Olive Press Travel·Other News

All you need to know about San Pedro Alcantara feria 2022

The fair of San Pedro Alcantara is back this month after a two-year absence due to the pandemic and will start from tomorrow. But this

16 Oct, 2022 @ 12:00

La Cultura·Lead·National News·Olive Press Travel

WATCH: Call for ban on tourist carriages after horse collapses in heat during Malaga feria on Spain’s Costa del Sol

CALLS to ban tourist carriages have reignited after yet another horse collapsed in the extreme heat, this time during Malaga’s feria. The animal rights party

22 Aug, 2022 @ 15:00

Environment·Lead·Malaga

IN PICS: Malaga’s feria in Spain’s Costa del Sol even busier than in years before the pandemic and with fewer incidents

MALAGA’S council has revealed that this year 25% more visitors have arrived in Malaga in comparison with 2019 to celebrate one of the most important

15 Aug, 2022 @ 10:35

Lead·Malaga·Travel News

Proposed feria booze ban panned in Spain’s Malaga

MALAGA shopkeepers are angry about proposals which could see the sale of alcohol banned after the Malaga feria. The festivities for the famous festival start

24 May, 2022 @ 17:15

Malaga

TRAVEL SPAIN: What you need to know as feria season gets underway in Spain’s Andalucia

ONE of the greatest of Andalucian traditions is the feria, which is celebrated in nearly every town across the region between April and October. Ferias

30 Apr, 2022 @ 13:15

La Cultura·Lead

Saddle up for wine, dance and music at Sevilla’s famous Feria de Abril

SEVILLA’S renowned Feria de Abril is set to kick off this Sunday May 1 with celebrations running all through the week until midnight on Saturday,

26 Apr, 2022 @ 18:45

La Cultura·Lead·Sevilla

Feria de Malaga could take place in September this year

MALAGA could push back the date of its annual fair to September. The city council is considering postponing the event, typically held in August each

17 Jun, 2021 @ 11:15

Malaga

HELLO SUMMER: Ferias and fairs given green light across Spain’s Balearic Islands as summer season reinforced with 300 more police officers

An agreement was reached this week that these local festivities and fairs can now be held under certain measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus

10 Jun, 2021 @ 17:45

Lead·Mallorca

Netflix casting call in Spain’s Ronda

NETFLIX is looking for extras for its new series ‘Feria.’ The company Son de Casting has put out a casting call for 700 extras to

13 Jan, 2021 @ 10:00

La Cultura·Lead·Malaga·Other News

TRIVIA: Previous cancellation of Costa del Sol’s Malaga Feria was in 1941 because of typhus

Wars, epidemics and economic problems have been the key causes of previous cancellations.

6 Jun, 2020 @ 09:00

Lead·Malaga

Costa del Sol’s Feria de Malaga CANCELLED as Spain’s Andalucia announces new COVID-19 plan for summer

THE Feria de Malaga has officially been cancelled. It comes as the Junta de Andalucia recommended no ferias and festivals be held until September. The

3 Jun, 2020 @ 22:56

Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead

COVID-19: Spain’s Andalucia orders ALL ferias and festivals to be cancelled until September

THE Junta de Andalucia has ordered all ferias to be cancelled until September amid COVID-19 fears. Health chiefs have warned that festivals and some 37

3 Jun, 2020 @ 13:12

Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead·National News

Festive fun and free food at Costa Blanca feria, hundreds involved

FORMENTERA del Segura celebrated its local food and culture at the town’s 11th annual Christmas market, earlier this month. The Mari Luz Dance School performed

24 Dec, 2019 @ 08:07

Costa Blanca·Food & Drink·La Cultura