Wine Tourism in Spain

Fiestas in the Jumilla Wine Route

Jumilla

• Carnival

  It is traditionally celebrated in the street Calle del Calvario.
  

• Wine Harvest fiesta: :

  August. Fiesta Declared Fiesta of special regional interest. During 10 days many activitivies revolving around wine are organised: wine casting, competition, wine exhibitions. dances.
  

• Easter:

  Declared Fiesta of special nacional tourist interest y de Interés. The whole town of Jumilla gets envolved in the celebration. Los pasos (parades portraying Jesus’ walk to the Cross) are particularly interesting.
  

• Moors and Christians Fiesta:

  15 August. The city is decorated in a very colourful way and music is placed in streets and squares. Parades representing fights between Moors and Christians are organized. This Fiesta honours Jumilla’s Patroness, la "Virgen de la Asunción".
  

Yecla

• The inmaculate conception:

  8 December. Fiesta in honour of the Virgin. A parade is organized carrying the virgin.
  

• Saint Isidro:

  Mid May. Saint Isidro, patron of Madrid, is a Saint adored by land workers. During this Fiesta the city is decorated and tradicional products are tasted. The main highlight is a Stagecoach parade.
  

• Fiesta de San Blas (Vintage Virgin):

  First week of February. A parade is organised at the weekend in honour to the Saint.
  

Pinoso

• Fiestas de Santa Catalina:

  25 November. The celebration happens in the neighborhood of Santa Catalina . The Queen of the neighborhood is chosen these days and this is the main highlight of the Fiesta.
  

• Virgen del Remedio:

  5 August. As in most Spanish Fiestas, there are parades, dances and food.
  

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