Fiestas Patronales de Nuestra Señora de Abona

"Barlovento's patronal fiesta is crowned by its Batalla de Lepanto, a spectacular Bien de Interés Cultural re-enactment of the 1571 naval battle performed by villagers with wooden ships, period costumes and cannon-fire in the village square, one of the most theatrical folk customs in the Canaries."

Fiestas Patronales de Nuestra Señora del Rosario y Batalla de Lepanto

"The small banana-growing village of La Guancha on Tenerife's northern coast marks its patronal feast day with a traditional romería, folk costumes, decorated carts and communal feasting in the main square."

Fiestas Patronales de La Guancha

"Tiny Fasnia, perched above the volcanic ravines of Tenerife's remote southeastern coast, throws its annual patronal fiesta with processions through cobbled streets and traditional baile de magos folk dancing."

Fiestas Patronales de Fasnia

"Tijarafe, whose clifftop position offers the most vertiginous sunsets on La Palma, celebrates its patron Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria with the island's unique Danza del Diablo fire dance, a tradition of extraordinary folk-theatrical power declared of ethnographic value."

Fiestas Patronales de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria

"Spain's highest village, perched at nearly 1,400 metres on the southern flank of Teide, celebrates its twin patron saints with a hilltop romería and folk programme surrounded by ancient pine forest and views across the volcanic landscape."

Fiestas Patronales de San Roque y San Agustín

"Pilgrims carry the image of the Virgen del Socorro from Güímar's church of San Pedro down to her clifftop chapel on the beach of Chimisay in a night-time procession that re-enacts the legend of the Virgin's appearance to the ancient Guanche people."

Fiestas Patronales de Nuestra Señora del Socorro

"Puerto Lumbreras, an inland Murcia town on the ancient road to Andalusia, marks two separate patron saint feast days spread across summer and autumn with popular community celebrations in its market-town square."

Fiestas Patronales de Puerto Lumbreras

"Calasparra, the Segura valley rice-growing town famous for its protected denomination rice, marks two separate patron feast days in summer and early autumn with processions, popular meals and traditional community events."

Fiestas Patronales de Calasparra

"One of Spain's most photogenic walled villages, Puertomingalvo fills its steep medieval lanes with a week of summer fiestas, combining communal celebration with the extraordinary backdrop of a hilltop castle and an almost entirely intact medieval streetscape."

Fiestas de Verano de Puertomingalvo

"The fiestas of San Roque in this tiny Alpujarran white village, perched high above the Poqueira gorge, bring a fiesta atmosphere to one of Granada's most dramatically sited hamlets."

Fiestas de San Roque de Soportújar

"The small village of Arens de Lledó, perched above the Matarraña river in Teruel's little-visited Matarraña comarca, honours three patron saints together in a traditional summer fiesta with processions, folk activities and communal meals."

Fiestas Patronales de San Hipólito, la Virgen del Refugio y Ntra. Sra. de la Asunción

"A multi-day medieval fair set in one of Teruel's most beautiful and intact historic villages, filling La Fresneda's honey-stone streets and arcaded plaza with artisans, musicians and period pageantry."

Mercado Medieval de La Fresneda