In Spain, carnivals are celebrated as a great party full of parades, queens, joy, dance and color. Several Spanish cities receive thousands of tourists who choose the country to spend these festivities.
In Cadiz, the most characteristic are the chirigotas, which are musical groups that sing in the main streets with satirical couplets of the city. It is one of the most important festivals in the city and has been declared a Festival of International tourist Interest.
For this Carnival, the official Contest of Carnival Groups is celebrated in which the groups and a large number of popular artists participate. The party lasts more than a week and offers a lot of fun.
The Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife is one of the most important and without a doubt, the most famous. It lasts over a week and during that period the streets of the city are filled with tourists who dance to the sound of the murgas, the comparsas, the rondallas and other Caribbean style groups.
In the official carnival, groups go out to the street to enjoy the best carnivals after the Carnival of Rio de Janeiro. The election of the Carnival Queen takes place on the Wednesday before the carnival weekend and the winner becomes the representative at cultural events.
The carnival queen must attend the Saturday they dedicate to the dance, the Monday of Carnival, when the different groups are presented on the stages, and the Great Coso Apotheosis, which is a cavalcade through the city to symbolize the end of Carnial.
One of the best-known carnivals in Spain is the one held in the town of Sitges, near Barcelona. Each carnival reaches more than 300,000 people to participate in this spectacular event full of music and color attended by a large number of people from the gay community. The nights of the Sitges Carnival are the craziest in the country and it is characterized by parades and very creative dances.
In Murcia, the Eagles Carnival is celebrated, considered as a Festival of International Tourist Interest. The battle between Don Carnal and Doña Cuaresma that takes place on the first Saturday of Carnival is typical of this carnival. The city enjoys the party through music and color and you should not miss the Cuerva, which is a drink made of a great diversity of liqueurs.
Another Carnival that deserves special distinction is the Badajoz, which is also recognized as of National Tourist Interest by the Government of Spain. Among the various cultural attractions, there is the Murgas Contest that is celebrated on Carnival Friday.
These are just some of the most famous carnivals in Spain, since throughout the country they are celebrated with great shows and unforgettable parties full of music and color to which you must attend at least once in your life.
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