World Heritage Cities in Spain

WORLD HERITAGE CITIES

mances of the battle between Moors and Christians, seeing how they burn a great paper and cardboard dragon and taking part in an entertaining search for the golden hens, with two golden eggs hidden in the city. In March and April, Cuenca gets ready to solemnly celebrate Easter Week . There you can attend the procession known as the Camino del Calvario ('the Road to Calvary') to the sound of Las Turbas . This is what they call the incred- ible din made by drums and trumpets parading in front of the image of Jesus Christ in the processions through the steep streets of the historical old town of Cuenca.

Towards the end of spring you can at- tend the festivity of Corpus Christi in Toledo. A solemn parade in a city adorned for the occasion with ancient standards and tapestries on the balco- nies of the houses and flower arrange- ments in the streets. L L Useful links www.corpustoledo.org patios.cordoba.es

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