Dates for the diary

From Friday 5th to Sunday 7th of February Orihuela will go back in time with its famous Medieval Market.

For this year there will be 350 stalls (100 more than last year), workshops, activities for children and lots to see in the streets of the old part of the city. Most of the Moors and Christian groups will be there along with representatives from many of the other associations in the city.

The route has been extended from the church at Santiago to the school at San Domingo, in whole a total distance of over 4 kilometres which takes in five national monuments including an area especially designated to celebrate the centenary of birth of the poet Miguel Hernandez.

Amongst other spectacles there will be; a display of falconry, workshops with the birds in flight, Italian flagmen, an Arab market, dancing in the street, samples of food and drink, horse tournaments, workshops, an exhibition of arms, a sample of mediaeval life, a parade of troops, sorceresses, magicians and genies, dragons, elephants, tigers and horses.

There will probably be too much to see in one trip so it is well worth going twice.

PS Much of this would not be allowed in England where Health and Safety officials would have a field day on such a program of events. I'm surprised to find that they still allow that bloke in Chester to perform with his paraffin torches.