Hotel Castalla, Alicante // HOTEL "DON JOSÉ"

Monuments	Nature/countryside	Festivals and traditions
Gastronomy		Telephone numbers

MOORS AND CHISTIANS

Held from 1-4 September in honour of the Virgin of S0LITUDE. The patron of the town.

SAN ISIDRO FAIR

A local trade fair held halfway through May. Just about buy anything here.

SANT JAUME

Special mass held 25/ June in the ERMITA DE LA SANG.

VAQUILLAS

(bull ron), celebrated 16/ August in honour of the patron San Roque.

		EASTER
	Watch the traditional parades taking you by,the Ermita,convent and the parish church.

		SAINT FRANCESC
	Celebrated the second Saturday after Easter.

		DANCE
	Traditional dance held the penultimate weekend in September.

		TWELFTH NIGHT PARADE
	A parade of the three wise men giving out sweets and small presents.Held 5 / January ( in evening).

		CANDELARÍA I SANT BLAI
	Held 2-3 february- mass of blessing.

		CARNIVAL
	Dress up and take part in the carnival normally held second weekend in February.

CORPOS CHRISTI

Celebrated the second Thursday in June.

		BOUET DE LA SANG
	Held the first weekend in July. A religious festival organisea by the “Cofradia de la preciosisima sangre de cristo”.