Last day of the feria

Today, the 2010 Fuengirola feria comes to a close.
The final event is a mass at the Church of Carmen this morning in honour of the Virgen del Pilar, the Patroness of Aragon.

The service will be followed by an exhibition of Aragonese folk dances in the Plaza de Espana.

The 10 day feria has been hailed as a huge success despite the economic downturn.

Bullfighting on horseback

Idealspain visits a bullfight

Idealspain went to see the bullfighting on horseback today

See our video here

Rain stops play on the Costa del Sol

The last two days have been horrendously wet in southern Spain but we're pleased to say it's over now and the sun is shining once again. We'll find out later today if the bullfight will take place. Currently the arena is 6 inches deep in water.

Bulls saved - for today anyway

Today is the bullfighting day for Fuengirola feria on the Costa del Sol and 5 bulls were due to fight this afternoon, however the first heavy rain of the year has been falling all day and the bullfight has been postponed

At present it's unsure how long it will be before the bull's fate is arranged

The bullfight in Fuengirola is one of the most important of the year and tickets were practically sold out, despite the cost. The best seats are 120€ each. Sunday was supposed to be bullfighting on horseback but this too may have to be cancelled

Meanwhile the feria will continue until next Tuesday. It's quite common for the Costa del Sol to be hit by rain at this time of year and it's not the first time Fuengirola feria has been affected

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Flamenco dresses out in force at the 2010 feria

Thursday night and we make another visit to the 2010 feria in Fuengirola

Now all the girls are in flamenco dresses... the Andalucian horses are out and the sun's still shining at 7pm

Have alook at the latest video at today's feria here

The 2010 Fuengirola Feria is well underway

This week we have been busy filming and photographing the 2010 Fuengirola Feria. This is one of the largest ferias on the Costa del Sol and is a classic example of how the Spanish love to party and show off.

Our videos include the build up to the feria, the opening ceremony and switching on of the lights as well as the traditional Flamenco Mass on Thursday 7th October.

The feria is full of colour, music and tradition.

You can see our series of videos, uploaded within an hour of the event, here






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