The Moors and Christians Festival is coming to Costa Blanca South! This traditional festival will be a lively taste of Valencian culture, and visitors won鈥檛 want to miss it for its historical and religious significance, the over-the-top festivities, and most of all, the fun!
The Moors and Christians Festival is mainly celebrated in Alicante, though smaller coastal towns such as Orihuela will also be joining in on the fun with their own parades and parties. The Festival is a celebration that reenacts the conflict between Moorish, or Muslim, and Christian kingdoms during the Reconquista, or Reconquest, and will feature theatrical performances, costumes, parades, gunpowder spectacles, music, dancing, and all manner of festivities.
In many places along the Costa Blanca South, the celebrations will start in July and typically will last two or three weeks. In Alicante and Orihuela, for example, the Moors and Christians Festival is beginning mid-July and running up until the end of July. In Santa Pola, however, Moors and Christians will not be celebrated until the first week of September, so it will depend on the area.
No matter where you find yourself, Moors and Christians promises to be a spectacle unlike any other. It will be an unforgettable taste of true Spanish culture, and visitors and residents alike should be more than excited to join in on the festivities!