Spain, thanks to its varied treasures and heritage, has never disappointed a tourist. It is always safe to choose Spain as a holiday destination and as Spanish is one of the most spoken language in the world it is easy to feel at home there.

Spanish folklore enriched the music of the countryside, of the city, and of the salon. Andalucia became associated with flamenco and Gypsies and the musical style is as popular as ever, with displays playing to capacity audiences, both tourist and local.

Spain's fiestas are famous. So famous in fact that we accept their existence assuming it's some sort of party, in fact the word does mean party, and although most public fiestas are based around religion and celebrate a historical event, they are parties and as a nation the Spanish know how to party. The parades usually finish around 10 or 11 pm and then the dancing starts and continues through the night, my neigbours, in their late sixties can often be seen still going strong at 6 am.

Fireworks play a big part in Spanish Fiestas, many of them home made.
Hundreds of rockets fly into the air, exploding ith a load crack and a flash, and looking like low level anti aircraft fire. There are also many colorful displays as well as the bangers.

Spain is also a country rich in heritage and the historic cities of Seville and Granada provide a wealth of early Christian buildings and monuments, as well as the remains of some incredible medieval sites such as the Al Hambra Palace, to discover when on holiday. Spain boasts six cities that have been declared Unesco World Heritage sites, more than any other country in the world.

Bullfighting is a very important part of Andalucia's festivals, and is still widely followed with television coverage. Bullfights are always advertised on posters in bars or on the street.