EXPLAINER: What is behind Spain’s big San Juan celebrations
SPAIN’S San Juan festival has its roots in a pagan celebration that takes place every year to mark the start of summer. Fire and water,
New rules in effect for wild San Juan festivities in Marbella this month
MEASURES are going to be in place to allow for safe festivities during the night of San Juan in Marbella, which will take place on
Pictured: Tourist, 26, whose throat was slit while protecting his sister from being robbed in Spain’s Barcelona – as tributes pour in for budding sportsman
TRIBUTES have poured in for a young Colombian sportsman who suffered a fatal stab wound to the neck in Spain’s Barcelona, reportedly when he was
San Juan hangover in Spain: Beaches are littered with mountains of trash after a night of partying
EVERY year in Spain on the night of June 23, thousands of people come together on the country’s beaches to light bonfires and to celebrate
PARTY TIME: Summer in Spain’s Granada is known for its colourful ‘fiestas’, ‘ferias’ and ‘romerias’ – some have an unusual twist
FIESTA SEASON is upon us – for many people, it’s the annual highlight of life in rural Spain. In early June, it kicked off in
IN PICTURES: San Juan in Lanjarón is one of the craziest fiestas in Spain’s Andalucia
ALWAYS a lively affair, San Juan in Lanjarón, Granada, is best known for its mass water fight on the night of 23 June. It also
Spain’s Malaga ramps up police surveillance on Midsummer’s Eve to 300 police officers and a drone
MALAGA will step up security on beaches today ahead of the crowds that are expected to gather for Midsummer’s Eve celebrations. The beginning of summer
Midsummer’s Eve in Spain’s Malaga 2023
MIDSUMMER’S Eve, Night of San Juan or St. John’s Night festival on the night of June 23 sees thousands of Malaga’s residents flock to the
DISPATCH: The ‘loca fiesta’ of San Juan returns to the spa town of Lanjaron in Spain’s Alpujarra
SPAIN is known for some oddball fiestas that go way beyond enjoying drinks and music with friends in the village plaza. While the town of
IN PICTURES: Beach clear up after San Juan revellers leave behind heaps of rubbish on Spain’s Costa del Sol
THE big clear up got underway on Friday morning to clean beaches left littered with rubbish after the San Juan celebrations of the night before.
Midsummer’s Eve: Places to celebrate San Juan Night in Spain’s Costa del Sol
THE shortest night of the year will once again feature bonfires, festivities and beach parties in a large part of the province. San Juan in
Spain’s Estepona to celebrate Noche de San Juan with funky music festival
ESTEPONA will turn into ‘Funky Town’ on San Juan Night, the City Council has announced. The Noche de San Juan is a festival marked by
Spain unveils plans for largest artificial beach in Europe just 30 mins drive from Madrid
PLANS have been unveiled for the largest artificial beach in Europe which will be located just a half an hour drive from the capital. Permission
New home construction in Costa Blanca rises quicker than before COVID-19 pandemic in Spain
SIGNS of a significant rise in new home construction are emerging in Alicante Province. Figures from the Alicante Quantity Surveyors, Architects, and Building Engineers Association(COAATIEA)
BEACH SHUTDOWN with big police presence to stop San Juan parties on the Costa Blanca in Spain
MOST Costa Blanca beaches will be closed this evening(June 23) to stop any overnight San Juan parties including the celebratory bonfires. It’s the second year
You can still celebrate San Juan: Here’s where to go in Spain’s Costa del Sol
TRADITIONAL celebrations for San Juan are sadly cancelled once again, with most of the beaches across the Costa del Sol closed overnight, large gatherings strictly
San Juan bonfire ban on beaches throughout Spain’s Costa Blanca
TRADITIONAL San Juan festivities on all Costa Blanca beaches have been suspended for the second year, thanks to the Coronavirus pandemic. The municipalities of Alicante
COVID CLAMPDOWN: Concert organisers in Spain’s Valencia forced to step up anti-COVID protocols before upcoming events
ORGANISERS of the open-air concerts at Valencia’s La Marina are under fire from local and regional authorities for failing to properly enforce anti-COVID safety measures.
San Juan beach celebrations cancelled again by COVID-19 in the Costa Blanca and Valencia areas of Spain
TRADITIONAL San Juan festival beach parties will be strictly prohibited in the Valencian Community later this month. Regional Health Minister, Ana Barcelo, said: “If we
Two men arrested over sexual assault of young woman who was enjoying Costa del Sol San Juan celebrations
A witness of the attack notified police, who responded quickly, as nearby officers heard the woman scream
Boy, 8, dies in Spain after choking on hot dog during San Juan celebrations
Paramedics arrived to find the boy not breathing and could not revive him
SHAMEFUL: ‘Racist’ effigy mocking migrants shocks expats and locals ahead of San Juan celebrations on Spain’s Costa del Sol
The offensive structure was pictured on La Rada beach in Estepona ahead of the annual San Juan celebrations yesterday
13-year-old girl allegedly gang raped by teenagers during San Juan festival in southern Spain
She was allegedly attacked on the beach
San Juan celebrations leave more than 28 TONNES of rubbish on Malaga beaches
While littering almost doubled, the amount of bonfires decreased 'significantly'
Where to celebrate Noche de San Juan in Andalucia
Celebrating the summer solstice, Noche de San Juan is marked by the burning of colossal bonfires or ‘júas’
Spain’s beaches to celebrate San Juan festival of fire
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