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Next week is our week! Passion, colour and noise are the first things to hit the senses as you approach the annual Feria de San Bernabé in Marbella. The pride of the local people during feria week is wonderful to see – the women showing off their beautiful flamenco dresses as they perch side-saddle behind the elegant horsemen in their red neckerchiefs and braces.

Held every June to honour the Patron Saint of San Bernabé, this annual extravaganza is a riot fun and frivolity.

The festival kicks off with fireworks on the Tuesday evening at midnight and continues through to the following Sunday. Each day consists of two parts, the day festival in the Casco Antiguo (Old Town) and the night festival held at the festival ground in the Albarizas district of the town.

This is one of the most prestigious events in Andalucia, and the streets of the town, including local bars and restaurants are festooned in flags and bunting to add to the fabulous atmosphere.

On entering the fairground in the evening, the lights and sounds are incredible. Music booms from every stall and ride, combining excitement and great fun for all ages. Many local musicians and flamenco dancers perform here to an appreciative audience.

This festival of fun also boasts superb food including such Spanish favourites as tortilla, fried fish, candy floss, locally produced turrón nougat and chocolate covered nuts and popcorn. As you would expect in this part of the world, there are plenty of bars to buy refreshments and to enjoy the live music.

We always prefer the feria in the day time (it must be old age), and some of the best events take place through the streets from midday.

This fair really belongs to the people of Marbella, and the atmosphere is fantastic. Join in the dancing and singing as crowds of revellers packed the Avenida del Mar, leading down to the sea. As the music played, enjoy several glasses of cold manzanilla sherry, as you watch the dancers proudly strutting their stuff.

As you walk up to Orange Square, every street corner had live music and dancing, and there seemed to bars everywhere. Cold beer flows as the day heats up, and many of the local ladies used fans to keep the summer heat at bay.

The horse procession is not to be missed and takes place during the daytime, when proud riders with ladies in flamenco dresses, trot down the main street to great applause from the excited crowds of onlookers. This is one of the most spectacular processions during feria week, and many of the riders come for miles to join in the parade.

Everyone takes part in feria week, and the fun and noise is incredible. We love to see the small children dressed up in traditional costume, and this is one event that really caters to all age groups.

There is no such thing as closing time at this event, and many revellers stay at the feria all night, and enjoy an early morning coffee with churros at one of the many local cafes surrounding the fairground.

Every year there is a special Children´s Evening where the younger members of the family can enjoy discounted or free fairground rides before the ´big kids´ arrive after dark!

We had to admit that Marbella and the people of Marbella host the best feria in Andalucia. The welcome is friendly, the streets are full of party goers, and the atmosphere is one of the best you will ever come across in Spain.

This really is a time to embrace everything Spanish, enjoy the carnival atmosphere and let your hair down. Marbella Feria is one of the highlights of the social calendar in the South of Spain, and after one visit, you will definitely want to come back next year!