How to enjoy a day at the April Fair in Seville

Although many Andalusian cities celebrate their fairs and now it has already spread to other Spanish capitals such as Barcelona, Madrid or Valencia, the April Fair in Seville is still the one with the greatest tradition and the greatest number of people. That is why from .com we want to explain how to enjoy a day at the April Fair in Seville.

Here we present everything you should not miss this Sevillian holiday that you can visit almost 24 hours a day at the " Real de la Feria ", in the neighborhood of Remedios de Sevilla. The Feria de Abril is the ideal place to enjoy good food, good atmosphere and good people.

The night of the pescaíto and the Alumbrao

" La noche del pescaíto ", which consists of a dinner held on Sunday before the Fair and whose main course is fried fish accompanied by the characteristic fine wine or chamomile, is the first step before the start of the Seville Fair. The real starting point comes with the " Alumbrao ", moment in which the mayor of the city gives the ignition of the numerous light bulbs of the Cover, the main access to the enclosure of the fair, and of the streets of the Real enclosure.

Visit the booths

During the April Fair in Seville, you can differentiate between public booths and private booths . While in the first access is open to everyone, with a schedule from 12 noon to 3 in the morning; in the second, access to members and guests is restricted. The houses are the ideal place to enjoy the typical Andalusian gastronomy, here you can know in detail what to eat and drink during the April Fair in Seville.

The Street of Hell of the April Fair

Especially if you go with children, La calle del Infierno will be a place you can not miss and that's where the "cacharritos" are concentrated, that is to say the fair attractions that delight little and not so small ones.

This space occupies 300, 000 square meters of the total area of 1, 000, 000 square meters of the Real de la Feria, that is, it becomes a giant amusement park where we have fun and enjoy for hours.

Songs and typical dances

Another activity that you can not miss to enjoy the Feria de Abril in Seville are the typical dances and cantes, that is, the sevillanas . They are heard in almost all booths and are usually danced as a couple, be it a man and a woman or two women together. Enfúndate a flamenco dress, do not cut yourself and encourage yourself also to dance and enjoy the sevillanas.

Taurine fair

In parallel to the Feria de Abril in Seville, we find the bullfighting cycle in the Real Maestranza de Caballería that gathers the best matadors of the moment and, if you like bullfights, you can enjoy an afternoon of bullfights in the Maestranza, the plaza de oldest bulls in Spain.

Horses at the fair

The horse carriage is the only means of transport that is allowed to enter the Royal Fair, and at noon you can see the Horse Ride, with various types of carriages and decorated animals, following an official route. At the same time, in the bullfighting area an exhibition of hooks is made, where you can also see carriages of all times, of the aristocracy and Andalusian bourgeoisie.

Fireworks as a colophon

To close the Feria de Abril in Seville, on Sunday night we proceed to turn off the bulbs on the cover and, immediately after, a firework castle is opened . With this closing ceremony, the Sevillians begin to count the days until the next April Fair arrives.

More information

In case you are planning to visit the April Fair in Seville, our articles will be useful for you:

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accommodation

To fully enjoy the April Fair in Seville, we recommend that you go several days so you do not miss a single detail. If you are interested in getting closer to Seville to enjoy this wonderful celebration, you can stay at one of the best hotels in Seville .

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