For people who want to buy property in Costa Blanca, namely in Torrevieja, it is important to get to know the local culture and traditions.
Holidays in Torrevieja begin, as in many other Spanish cities, with a carnival that gives people joy and paints the streets of the city with bright colors. The parade and costume contest is usually held on the Sunday of the carnival. On this day, you can see various dance troupes marching with original costumes in pursuit of the grand prize. The following Saturday night, there is a night parade where anyone can take part in the parade.
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Part of the culture of the Costa Blanca is also culinary. In March, a very interesting event is held in Torrevieja: the Gastrocomer Fair, on the territory of the city port and during which most of the local restaurants, cafes, and hotel establishments offer visitors to taste the most delicious local dishes.
And in April, it's time to take part in one of the most important holidays in Torrevieja, the Costa Blanca and in Spain in general: Easter. Fourteen guilds or brotherhoods march through the city all the days of the celebration. Some of them are accompanied by a parade of drums, turning the celebration into something unforgettable.
With the advent of May, joy, the sun, the fiesta return. And this is because during the week, Torrevieja becomes a piece of Andalusia thanks to the Feria de Maio fair, which attracts about three hundred thousand visitors from all over Spain. Costumes from Seville, the art of dressing horses, stalls, music. All this is accompanied day and night by fine local wine.
June and July are the months of worship of the Sacred Heart and the Virgin del Carmen (July 16), the patroness of the sea, whose feast is celebrated with gastronomic tastings and all sorts of events related to the sea.
From December 1 to December 17 of each year, the main holidays of the city of Torrevieja are held in honor of the Immaculate Conception. It is worth noting here the evening procession that takes place on the 8th.
Of course, it is impossible not to mention the International Habanera and Polyphony Competition, the quality of which has become a reason for great tourist interest. The event takes place at the end of July in Air de la Salle. Groups and artists from Spain, India, China, Europe and America take part in this festival.