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| San Mateo Festival - Rioja Wine Harvest Festivity |
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When:
Annually in September - (2012 TBA)
Where: Logroño, Spain
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Logroño is located in North Spain in La Rioja region. The city celebrates, every year at the beginning of fall, the vintage of Rioja grapes' fiesta.
These are the grapes that are used to manufacture the local Rioja wine.
The celebrations are known as San Mateo (Saint Matthew) Fiestas. On the festival's day, the city streets are filled with celebrators.
A special emphasis of the celebrations is squeezing the must out of the grapes in the traditional way by pressing the grapes with the people feet. Among other activities of the festival is the serve of the must as an offering to the saint Virgen de Valvanera.
A colorful parade with various shows, music performances, local sport events as well as traditional bullfight is integral part of the celebrations.
Logroño - Online hotel reservations. Immediate Confirmation.
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IMPORTANT:
Please note that the details of the event are subject to change.
We strongly recommended that you check with the organizers
before making any travel arrangements.
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Spain -
background and overview:
Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in economic and political power. Spain remained neutral in World Wars I and II, but suffered through a devastating civil war (1936-39). A peaceful transition to democracy following the death of dictator Francisco FRANCO in 1975, and rapid economic modernization (Spain joined the EU in 1986), have given Spain one of the most dynamic economies in Europe and made it a global champion of freedom. Continuing challenges include Basque Fatherland and Liberty (ETA) terrorism and relatively high unemployment.
[Courtesy of The World Factbook]
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Spain details
Location: Southwestern Europe, bordering the Bay of Biscay, Mediterranean Sea, North Atlantic Ocean, and Pyrenees Mountains, southwest of France. |
Languages:
Castilian Spanish 74%, Catalan 17%, Galician 7%, Basque 2%; note - Castilian is the official language nationwide; the other languages are official regionally. |
Climate:
Temperate; clear, hot summers in interior, more moderate and cloudy along coast; cloudy, cold winters in interior, partly cloudy and cool along coast. |
Capital:
Madrid |
Time Zone:
UTC+1 ,(Summer UTC+2) |
Currency (code):
Euro (EUR) |
Call Code:
+34 |
Electric Power:
220v 50Hz |
Tourist office:
INSTITUTO DE TURISMO DE ESPAÑA - TURESPAÑA Jose Lázaro Galdiano, 6, 28071 Madrid - Tel.913433500 |
Tourist website:
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