According to Official program Shared by him Caravaca de la Cruz City CouncilAvailable in your Institutional channels and social networks, this year’s event includes more activities, more atmosphere and a long-awaited return: Medieval duelingabsent for six editions.
he market This year it begins one day earlier, on Thursday, December 5 at 6:00 p.m., with A.J Opening presentation Which will be run through Historical center To the Plaza del Arco, where the announcement and the first big night show take place.
What’s new this year?
Among the main developments stands out A Giant photo session together Templar is three meters highInspired by mythology Caravaca cross. This has become my favorite back corner Stories and reels From those who had previously visited the market in its early hours.
200 places, creatures, and fire: the overall experience
- 200 positions to craft, Gastronomy Local products occupy the streets of the center.
- Travel offers with Celtic musicClowns, dances and historical figures.
- Articulated dragon Six Meters leads the opening parade.
- Falconry area A medieval farmhouse with Live animals For the little ones.
- Subject camps With workshops, simulated battles and a square school.
all Old town It turns. The streets smell like Cinnamon and rye breadthey look bagpipe And the drums, and you breathe that smell Nit varnish And the fragrance of gardenia among the gowns, corsets, and armor.
The return of the Medieval Tournaments, the most anticipated event
After six years of absence Medieval tournament It returns with a bang on Sunday, December 7 at 5:00 p.m. In Plaza de Toros. Under the name Caravaca Grand TournamentThe exhibition will include mounted knights, Skills tests and Fight with real armor. Tickets are now available for pre-sale.
It appears every hour and the fire at dusk
All days, there Shows approximately every hour:
- music With groups like mistake, Lux Celtay also Tree people.
- Clowns and Wonderful creatures That surprised the audience.
- Fire shows Such as “Awakening of Fire” or “Children of Fire.”
- Dramatic novels and Comic mini shows In smaller places.
Exhibits with history (and morbidity): torture, witches and surgery
In addition to entertainment, the market offers various offers Educational exhibitions:
- Medieval torture techniques and Magic operations.
- Siege engines and Surgical instruments From the fifteenth century.
- Historical deals Like him Handmade shoes wave Pottery.
These rooms are located in Key points of the tourlet you do it Pause Without leaving the setting.
A drive for rural tourism in northwest Murcia
According to the city council’s own data, the event attracts approx 100,000 visitorsWhich has a direct impact on hospitality, Accommodations and Shops Area. This year the crafts department strengthened promotion In neighboring governorates such as Albacete, Alicante also Almeria.
Caravaca de la Cruzknown for it Religious character And with them HajjIn this market, I found a window on Family tourismExperimental and scenic. An event that occurs in December every year, during A A major ceremonial bridge-Convert your Old town In a vivid postcard of the Middle Ages.