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In
Guadix
you
will
find
all
manner
of
local
crafts
from
fine
furniture
to
ironworks
and
fine
pottery.
When
it
comes
to
fiestas,
the
town
comes
alive
with
more
than
its
fair
share
of
holidays.
One of
the
biggest
is on
16th
and
17th
January
when
during
the
Romería
de San
Antón
when
pilgrims
set
out to
the
hermitage
then
ride
horseback
round
the
town,
nine
times.
San
Torcuato's
Day is
on
15th
May
when
mass
is
given
by the
Bishop
and
the
remains
of the
saint
are
paraded
round
the
town.
The
main
carnival
is the
weekend
before
Ash
Wednesday
and
the
summer
fair
takes
place
31st
August
to 5th
September.
This
is
then
followed
by
Cascamorras
on the
9th
September
when
the
villain
Cascamorras
is run
round
the
town.
Easter
week
in
Guadix
is
typical
of
Spain
with
major
celebrations
all
week.
Northeast
of
Guadix
is
Baza.
Follow
the
A92
highway. |
