World Heritage Cities in Spain

FESTIVITIES BY SEASON IN THE WORLD HERITAGE CITIES

a a MÉRIDA CLASSICAL THEATRE FESTIVAL

SUMMER During the Mérida International Classical Theatre Festival , which is held in July and August, you can enjoy the splendid 1st century BC Roman theatre, an incredible scenario for performanc- es of Greco-Latin based works, but also open to the performing arts in general, including music and films. For the Stone & Music Festival which takes place in August and September, the Roman the- atre welcomes top Spanish and interna- tional artists. If you visit Tarragona in the second fortnight in September you can attend the Santa Tecla Festival which includes some of Catalonia's most symbolic tra-

ditional festivities. The streets are full of people dressed up as devils and dragons, testing your reflexes by throw- ing firecrackers, which is what they call the Correfoc . Or you can marvel at the amazing ability of the castellers , hu- man towers which can reach up to nine levels. Summer is the best season for visit- ing the coastal areas of the islands and learning about history in Ibiza and San Cristóbal de la Laguna. Starting on 30 July Ibiza celebrates its Festes de la Terra , a summer festival with con- certs, children's activities and shows all around the city.

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