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Beach Horses Races – Carreras de Caballos en la Playa 2025

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When: Annually in August
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Beach Horses Racing
Image by Rob Glenister from Pixabay
The city Sanlúcar de Barrameda is located in Cadiz region in south west Spain to the seashore of the Atlantic Ocean. The city holds, once a year, one of the oldest horse races in Europe starting in 1845. The race preserves an ancient tradition about fish merchants who, everyday, rode with their merchandises, to the market in an unofficial contest.

 

Who will be the first to reach the market and start selling its fishes.
The contests are held in two rounds of three days each, in the low-tide of the afternoon hours.
In addition to the races, Sanlúcar celebrates the holiday of the city patron in dance, singing and exhibition of marvelous flower rug which is made especially for the fiestas in the city center.
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Contact details:
Sociedad de Carreras de Caballos de Sanlúcar de Barrameda
Avenida de Las Piletas s/n.
Sanlucar de Barrameda
Cádiz
España
11540
Phone: +34 956 36 32 02-956 38 16 61
Fax: +34 956 36 53 56
Contact Email:

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Country Information

Capital:
Madrid
Currency:
Euro (EUR)
Voltage and Frequency:
220v 50Hz
Dialing country code:
+34
Time Zone:
UTC+1 ,(Summer UTC+2)
Language:
Castilian Spanish 74%, Catalan 17%, Galician 7%, Basque 2%; note - Castilian is the official language nationwide; the other languages are official regionally.
Location:
Southwestern Europe, bordering the Bay of Biscay, Mediterranean Sea, North Atlantic Ocean, and Pyrenees Mountains, southwest of France.
Climate:
Temperate; clear, hot summers in interior, more moderate and cloudy along coast; cloudy, cold winters in interior, partly cloudy and cool along coast.
Information email:
Tourist website:
Information address:
INSTITUTO DE TURISMO DE ESPAÑA - TURESPAÑA Jose Lázaro Galdiano, 6, 28071 Madrid - Tel.913433500
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]

City Information

In-country dialing code:
956
Longitude:
-6.35°
Latitude:
36.78333°

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