Have fun at the Fallas in Valencia

The Fallas in Valencia is one of the most important and traditional festival in this region of Spain, where the fun is guarantee. The people of the neighborhood or cultural  associations make spectacular sculptures, which finally burns.

So are you ready to know the noisiest festivity of Spain? Yes! So let’s know more about the Fallas in Valencia and don’t forget to open your mouth during the «Mascletá» to prevent damages in your ears!

Enjoy the Fallas in Valencia

Every March the people from Valencia celebrate this peculiar festival and they invite everybody to admire theirs beautiful sculptures, as well as to have fun.

This unique festival mixes tradition, ephemeral art at the street, powder, fire and lots of fun. For this reason, it was declared Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO.

Do you know the origin of the Fallas in Valencia?

The Fallas in Valencia is an ancient tradition, which are celebrated in honor of San José since the late XIX century.

San José is the patron of the carpenters, which is a very popular profession in these ages.

The day before San José, the carpenters from Valencia make bonfires, where they burned the old furniture, chips, etc. The carpenters also burned theirs «parots», which were wood structures, where the lamps hung. Spring was already here and they wouldn’t need them because the days were longer.

Later the people give human form to the «parots». So they were the origin of the Fallas in Valencia.

Which are the most important roles of the Fallas in Valencia?

• The Fallero artist is much more than a carpenter. This person should have knowledge of  architecture, carpenter, sculpture, paint, etc. The imagination and creativity are also important qualities. As important is a qualified team to be successful.
• The «Falleras Mayores» are the queens of the party. Every year there are a adult Fallera Mayor, as well as an infant fallers mayor. They have a vey important role both during the festival and in the social life of the city.
• The «Comisiones Falleras» is like a neighborhood association, which organize the Falla of the its neighborhood. They build the Falla and decide the social and cultural activities.

What does the Fallas in Valencia consist on?

The Fallas are spectacular but ephemeral art, which finally will burn. The Fallas represent scenes of real life satire. For example it is usual to find Fallas of the politician or current characters or situations.

• La Plantá is the moment, when the Fallas have to be finished at the street. So everything has to be ready at very early morning hours on March 16th. For this reason, the night of March 15 is very busy for the Fallas builder.
• There are about 750 monuments and only the best will get an awards. There is a great parade and an award ceremony on the 17th.
• From the 15th to the 19th is the Nit del Foc. Every night at midnight there are spectacular and huge fireworks. But the night of the 18-19th is the most important, when you can admire more than 30 minutes of amazing fireworks.
• In Valencia the people love the crowder and the firecrackers. For this reason, they have traditions such as «La Despertá» the people wake up the others with thousand of noisy firecrackers. In the same way, they have «La Mascletá» is like a powder concert with different rhythms, which ends with the big rumble of thousand of «masclets» at the same time.
• All the Fallera Casals (Fallas commissions) make a floral offering to the «Desamparados Virgin». And with these flowers it is made a wonderful mantle for the virgin.
• Finally, La Cremá finishes this traditional festival, when all the monuments  burn. It can be a little bit sad, but this is the tradition. And the next year everybody can enjoy this art again.

You can also know the Fallas in Valencia at any time of the year

If you cannot visit Valencia in March, don’t worry. You can also know more about this traditional festival at any time of the year. There are 2 museums, which you cannot miss if you want to know more:

• Fallas Museum is located close to the fantastic Arts and Sciences Centre of Valencia. You can visit all the ninots, which have been pardoned from 1934.
• Fallera Artist Museum has valuable information about the Fallas in Valencia. There are some of the best pardoned ninots, scale models of some Fallas, photographs, as well as a video that explains how a Falla is done.

Take breath in Beer Spa Alicante

If you plan to come to the Fallas in Valencia, you cannot miss Beer Spa Alicante. In this way, you can give a special touch to your vacation.

This original spa gives you the opportunity to take advantage of the benefits of beer. The beer spa circuits are very completes:

Firstly, you will take a bath in a tube of beer, while you taste special kinds of beers and snacks.

Secondly, you can keep your skin pores clear in the beer sauna.

Thirdly, you will surprise, when you try the barley bed. It is a great place to relax.

Finally, you can complete your circuit with a special beauty treatment or massage.

In addition, there are special offers and circuits to relax after having fun in the Fallas in Valencia. So you can enjoy the beer circuit, as well as a relaxing massage for tired legs with hop oil.

In this way, you will feel fresh after the special Fallas circuit and you will be ready to continue the party. So don’t delay and book your special Fallas circuit in Beer Spa Alicante.

In conclusion, if you are a fire and fireworks lover the Fallas in Valencia will be your favorite festival in Spain. Every year, Valencia welcomes spring with its ephemeral arts at the streets, noisy firecrackers, power and fire. 

Have you ever been visit Valencia during the Fallas? Would you like to do it? Tell me your experience with the Fallas in Valencia.

Inma Aragón