Today was the first day of the feria
(the fair). People have been raving about the fair ever since I got here, so I
was very curious to see how it is. Besides the typical fair/carnival part of
with amusement rides and fair food, there are also a lot of other activities.
Today there was a parade by the cathedral, with floats and blow up animals.
There was also a medieval market where they were selling different foods and
jewelry. There are also various
theater/music activities and today I saw donkeys too. Haha.
The main part of the feria however,
is the nightlife. There are “casetas” (tents) set up on the fairgrounds that
are basically outdoor discotecas. There are also baked potato, bocadillo and kebab
stands as well as churros. There are stands that have what looks like shots of
sweet wine as well, which is apparently super typical for the fair. Of course
there are also amusement rides. La tombola is the fair shop that sells toys and
such for the children and some come dressed up in their flamenco dresses. The night life is intense. For the first
night I went to a couple bars with Ana before going to the fair with her. I
really didn’t expect for there to be so many people there. We didn’t even
arrive until around 4am and we were there for a couple hours.
The market
The donkeys
More of the market
More of the market
More of the parade
Duck float
Octopus float
People watching the parade. Some lucky people get to watch from their balconies.
and a whale...
and a dinosaur
The crab that kept running towards the crowds
At Truvador before heading to the fair
Many people botellón (pre-funk/drink in a park or house) before going to the fair.
Our 6am bocadillos
One of the casetas at night
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