Fallas kick off in Valencia region
Sunday, March 17, 2013 @ 8:52 PM
THE Fallas festival has started with a bang in the Valencia region, where huge and colourful monuments fill the streets of numerous towns and villages before being burnt to the ground on Tuesday. Although Valencia city is the capital of the Fallas, other towns in the provinces of Valencia, Alicante and Castellón also celebrate it, with Gandia and Oliva (Valencia) and Dénia (Alicante) being among the most popular places outside the provincial capital to enjoy the fiestas. Massive papier mâché monuments in bright colours each feature various scenes with spoof cartoon-style figures of politicians and famous people.
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