Wild illuminations

Clouds of gunpowder smoke

Valencia, Spain

This highly fireworks explode and shake your physical noise inside. The earth shakes. Jump these powerful explosions are not tolerated. Finally it ends with aplodismenti.Taka maskleta ends. This is ilyuminatno show. This show feels. It does not occur. Valencia is located in southeastern Spain on the Mediterranean coast. Has an international airport in Valencia. It's best to see the city on foot. There are comfortable buses and taxis. Ilyuminatnoto maskleta show is part of the festival "Fallas". This is a celebration that takes place three weeks. There are many fireworks explosions. All this is in honor of St. Joseph, he is patron of craftsmen.

After a week of colorful fireworks and plague things started real week of the festival. The streets are located over 300 ornate sculptures. They are evaluated and reviewed by a jury to assess their artistic qualities. Throughout the festival is quite noisy. During the festival, drink hot chocolate cream with delicious fried donuts. You can visit the trendy bars and restaurants around "Barrio del Carmen".

During the last night of the festival. All these dolls are lit by local girls. They are called queens of "Fallas". They are dressed in local costumes. Within minutes each sculpture burns. And to make and it took more than six months. Spectacular end of unbridled fire and wood smoke. In the morning everything is normal. There are only traces of burnt sculptures and some missiles. Though the festival lasts for three weeks - the key days are between 17 and 19 March. Five days is enough time to enjoy the festival. March is a great month to visit. Weather warm and rainfall is rare.

Five-day celebration

Day-1

Climb the tower of the Gothic cathedral. Since there is a unique view. Make a quiet lunch with paella. Visit the market of silks.

Day-2

Walk around town and see the sculptures, "Fallas". Experience first maskleta.

Day-3

Enjoy the fragrance during the ceremony "Ofrenda Virgen". At the ceremony, children wear costumes and scatter flowers around the statue of the Virgin Mary. Visit the central market. There are gorgeous local produce.

Day-4

Visit the museum of fine arts. There will enjoy Goya, Velazquez and El Greco. Dine in the "Barrio del Carmen". Then plug in the big maskleta. Another option is to go to the big sandy beaches of Valencia, all the same in peace.

Day-5

Visit the City of Arts and Science. There you can see a pool of sharks, or watch the stars in the planetarium. Prepare for a spectacle in the evening when burned figures Fallas.

Tips

• If you want to look at the figures Fallas has become earlier, because the city wakes up after 11 hours.
• Do not enter a car in the city during the festival. There are many traffic.