La feria in Sevilla is a large festival that takes place at the end of april for about a week. Sevillanos dress in traditional flamenco outfits; dresses for women and suites for men. Sevilla suddenly looks like it's back in the late 1800s. Horse carriages, decorate in bells and bows, transport sevillanos dressed in traditional clothing to the festival.
The festival is situated in Los Remodios of Sevilla (where I live), in about a 5 by 7 block radius. La feria is enormous! Tents are lined up, side by side, offering food and drinks. The tens are usually owned by businesses and therefore only invited people are allowed into each tent. La feria is a bit classicist, with body guards blocking out uninvited guests. However, there are a few public tents which is where I spent my time.
The tents are crazy. Each tent is different. Some are really fancy, some are small and meant for families. Others basically have concerts inside. No matter what, each tent has people dressed in flamenco clothing dancing the sevillano, a flamenco dance.
There also is an amusement park area with a ferris wheel, a haunted house, a type of mechanical bull ride, and more.
Along with the food and drinks in the tents, there are many waffle and churros stands.
I loved the feria. I luckily had one of my best friends to enjoy the festival with, and the two of us partied till 4 in the morning. We attempted to dance the sevillano, drank manzanilla (wine special for la feria), ate waffles at 3 am, and went crazy on the rides at the amusement park. La feria is a fascinating cultural experience as an outsider, and a lot of fun.
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