Jerez Horse Fair – Feriade caballo

2-9 May 2010

One of Jerez’s biggest fiestas is the annual Feriade caballo – the Jerez Horse Fair, the most prestigious equine heritage event in Spain, which showcases the region’s finely bred horses. Jerez is well known as an equine centre, and is the home of the Royal Andalusian School of Equestrian Art – a riding school of comparable status to Vienna’s world-famous Spanish Riding School.

Travelling to Jerez and getting around Andalucia

Only a few budget airlines fly direct to Jerez – the airport is an ex military air base – so most visitors will fly to the Andalucian city of Malaga and hire a car or take the train eastwards to Jerez.  Be warned central Jerez has narrow winding old streets that offer little parking should you choose the option of hiring a car.

Jerez Fireworks

A spectacular firework display marks the start of the festival late in the evening on Sunday 2 May, followed by 6 days of celebrations.

Lit with fairy lights at the city’s Gónzalez Hontoria Park, the colourful show features a fairground and shows celebrating many of the region’s richest cultural traditions: parades of horses and elaborate carriages, spontaneous Flamenco performances, and stalls selling delicious regional cuisine.

Visit http://www.jerez.es for further information about Jerez.