YECLA, FIESTAS AND TRADITIONS
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Yecla fiestas awarded International Tourist Interest statusThe December fiestas in Yecla are renowned for the atmosphere, the enthusiasm and the sounds and smells of gunfire! Although not much was made of it at the time, congratulations are due to the tourism staff at the Town Hall of Yecla and to the town itself..
The Hotel Casa Boquera and restaurant in the Yecla countrysideBeautiful accommodation and a fine restaurant in the vineyards of Casa Boquera in Yecla Casa Boquera is situated in the middle of a vineyard with the accommodation distributed around a private garden with a swimming pool and beautiful views over the vines..
The Romería of San Marcos in Yecla on or close to April 25Yecla welcomes the spring with a day of merry-making at Cerrico de la Fuente The annual Romería of San Marcos in Yecla takes place on the Sunday nearest to the feast day of the Saint on 25th April, and is a very popular event as locals celebrate the..
The annual September fair and fairground in YeclaTwo weeks of live entertainment and fairground attractions after the long hot summer in Yecla The origins of the Feria de Septiembre in Yecla can be traced back to the reign of Felipe V (1700-24), when the town was granted privileges by the King, 1785, and..
The annual February fiestas of San Blas in YeclaBlessed bread to ward off throat infections as Lorca celebrates a centuries-old tradition! The fiestas of San Blas are one of the oldest surviving traditions in Yecla, dating back to at least the 16th century, and take place every year in early February...
The annual January fiestas of San Antonio Abad in YeclaBlessings of domestic animals, bonfires, processions and warming rustic bread with oil to warm the winter nights in Yecla! All over Spain the Saint’s Day of San Anton Abad or San Antonio Abad (Anthony the Great in English) is celebrated every January..
The annual Fiestas of San Isidro every May in YeclaThe mid-May fiestas feature folk dancing, music and the famous parade of floats made from quilled paper Every year in mid-May in Yecla, reflecting the town’s agricultural heritage, the local fiestas are celebrated in honour of San Isidro, the patron..
The Yecla legend of Diente Negro the PenitentBlack Tooth was called to repent his ways by a bird-footed stranger who persecuted non-believers around Yecla In Yecla in days gone by parents told their children the story of “Diente Negro, el Penitente” (Black Tooth the Penitent), a demonic character..
The Fiestas Patronales in Yecla in DecemberThe Patron Saint’s Fiestas are held in Yecla during the second week of December The patron saint’s fiestas in Yecla, which take place every year starting on 5th December, are the continuation of a tradition which began almost 400 years ago, with..
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