{"id":11550,"date":"2015-11-07T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2015-11-07T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.activacostablanca.com\/uncategorized\/benidorms-patron-saint-festivals\/"},"modified":"2015-11-07T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2015-11-07T00:00:00","slug":"benidorms-patron-saint-festivals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/activacostablanca.com\/en\/uncategorized\/benidorms-patron-saint-festivals\/","title":{"rendered":"Benidorm&#8217;s Patron Saint Festivals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Every November, Benidorm adorns itself for the fiestas. The \u201cpe\u00f1as\u201d (clubs), open to all, are the protagonists of the Comedy parades, and the copletes, nit d&#8217;Alba, and flower offerings add music and color to the most entertaining fiestas you can imagine.<\/p>\n<p>From the second Saturday in November until the following Wednesday, there are five festive days of intense activity. The most notable events are: the enactment of the discovery of the Virgin, the flower offering, the parade of humor, the parade of floats and a large fireworks display that takes place on Wednesday, last day of the fiesta.<\/p>\n<p>The festivities date back to March 1740 when a boat appeared on the Benidorm coast dragged in by a violent storm. The boat was burnt to prevent epidemics; however some local boys found the image of the Virgin in the rubble and took her to the church where later they built a chapel. This story is staged each year on the Poniente beach on Saturday about five in the afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>These autumn festivals have been a key tourist attraction over the years. They are so well known that many Britons book their visit to coincide with the festivities because they know they have such a good time.  November is therefore a key calendar date in the year, a month where it is still almost high season<\/p>\n<p>Fiestas in Honour of the Virgin of Sufragio and Saint James<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every November, Benidorm adorns itself for the fiestas. The \u201cpe\u00f1as\u201d (clubs), open to all, are the protagonists of the Comedy parades, and the copletes, nit d&#8217;Alba, and flower offerings add music and color to the most entertaining fiestas you can imagine. 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