Festival trip guides

Plan your visit to Granada's International Festival of Music and Dance with confidence. This guide explains ticket distribution fees, venue differences, booking options, and how to verify official details for future editions.

Plan your Granada International Festival experience with this practical guide to each performance venue, from the Palace of Charles V to the Albaicín and Sacromonte neighborhoods. Understand the seating options, atmosphere, and what to expect when you attend.

Granada celebrates its patron saint, the Virgen de las Angustias, with two key September events: a floral offering on September 15 and a solemn procession on the last Sunday of the month. Both are free, open-air, and rooted in centuries of local devotion, offering visitors a genuine glimpse of the city's religious life.

Granada's Semana Santa is a deeply rooted Catholic celebration that fills the city's winding streets with solemn processions, incense, and flamenco song. Learn about the brotherhoods, the costaleros who carry the floats, and the distinctive traditions like the Cristo de los Gitanos procession to the Sacromonte caves.

Granada turns into an open-air stage each summer, headlined by the Granada International Festival of Music and Dance. Discover how to build a flamenco-focused trip around the Alhambra's historic venues and Sacromonte's cave settings.

Watching castellers in Girona means catching a human tower rising in a historic square—usually during the Temps de Flors flower festival in spring or the Festes de Sant Narcís in autumn. Here is how to plan your visit, understand the structures, and follow the unwritten rules of the crowd.

Ibiza's electronic music season runs from late April to mid-October, with opening parties, weekly residencies, and closing parties. This guide helps you plan your trip: understand the season's phases, key clubs, residency format, and practical tips for booking, transport, and budgeting.

The International Music Summit (IMS) Ibiza is an annual electronic music industry gathering that blends conference sessions, networking, and parties. Learn about delegate badges, separate event tickets, and who should attend.

Every 23 June, Ibiza Town marks Sant Joan (San Juan) with bonfires, rituals, and street parties. This guide explains the traditions, where bonfires are lit near town, safety rules, and foods to try, using official and local sources.

La Laguna, a UNESCO-listed city in Tenerife, hosts two of the island's most evocative religious street festivals: Semana Santa processions and Corpus Christi flower carpets. From the Holy Thursday Eucharist visits and the Good Friday Procession Magna to the Procession of Silence, this guide explains what happens, where to watch, and how to plan a respectful visit — with practical notes on schedules and sources to check.

Costumes are central to Las Palmas Carnival, especially at street events where dressing up is the norm. From the Daytime Carnival to the Widows Race and the Burial of the Sardine, this guide explains the costume culture and offers practical tips on what to wear, plus where to find or rent outfits in the city.

The Carnival of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria is a centuries-old festival that fills the city with color, music, and costume. This guide covers its history, the Carnival Queen and Drag Queen galas, the spectacular main parade, and the beachside finale, along with practical tips for attending.