There is an international fireworks competition held in Alicante each year. Our friends Mike and Liz invited us to go on their sailboat to watch the fireworks from the sea. We went out and anchored…
BONFIRES OF SAN JUAN
Every year for the past 90 years, Alicante has hosted the “Hougeres” and celebrated the bonfires of San Jaun. We were fortunate to be invited to our friends place to watch the “Noche de la Cremà“…
Cycling tour of the Fogueres
We went with friends to a cycling group to tour some of the fogueres in Alicante. We arrived at the meeting place which was near the Plaza del Toros. It was a very hot day…
The awakening band
During the “Hogueras de San Juan” there are many parties and traditions. One of the traditions is called “despartà, which basically means party with no sleep. In the barrios of Alicante the “falleros” which are…
Mascletàs At Luceros In Alicante
We decided to walk down to the area of the Plaza del Luceros to watch and hear the mascletà’s on Sunday. The mascletàs are popular in Spain and particularly in our area. Masclaterà’s are pyrotechnics that focus…
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