SPANISH FIESTAS
Amongst the many fiestas celebrated throughout
the Aragon region, the Fiesta del Pilar is probably one of the most
popular. This fiesta celebrates the supposed visit by the
Virgin Mary to the apostle James in Zaragoza. This is a large
fiesta lasting nine days in the city of Zaragoza, It
culminates in a huge firework display over the river Ebro.
Apart from this fiesta, Aragon, like many other regions of Spain,
Aragon celebrates Saints days, and the reconquest of Spain from the
Moors. |