Alcala de Xivert-Alcossebre Festival of Saint Anthony Abbott

Alcala de Xivert-Alcossebre Festival of Saint Anthony Abott-Sant Antoni Abat
Festival Date: 17/01/2015
This is a traditional festival that is on in many places in the Valencian Community and Catalonia. In Alcala de Xivert-Alcossebre this is held on the weekend that falls closest to the saint’s day of the 17th January. The procession includes the horses and other animals who have been blessed. Visitors can see the colourful traditions of horses dragging trees, processions of animals while women read satirical pieces on current affairs and the traditional bonfire.
If you would like to know more about this tradition, click here on Festival of Saint Anthony Abbot
If you would like to learn more about Alcala de Xivert-Alcossebre, you can check out more information about the town, by clicking on Alcala de Xivert and Alcossebre Travel Guide .
Additionally you may like to discover more towns that are not far from Alcala de Xivert-Alcossebre, so why not start off by reading about Pensicola or Benicassim
Alcala de Xivert-Alcossebre Tourism
Phone: 964 412 205
Website: http://en.alcossebre.org/
In Alcala de Xivert – you can’t miss the little tourist kiosk in front of the striking church – although it is open seasonally
Plaza Vistalegre, s/n
12579 Alcalà de Xivert – Alcossebre
(Town Hall) Ajuntament Alcala de Xivert Alcossebre
Carrer Purisima, 23
Alcalà de Xivert – Alcossebre 12570
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