The biggest festival in Valencia, Las Fallas occurs in March each year and is a hectic and noisy week that is full of fireworks and processions that are in honour of Saint Joseph.
The Las Fallas fiesta attracts in the region of 2 million people each year who come to see the large paper maiche caricature figures of both nation and internationally famous people. These large models can be as high as 4 metres and there will always be at least a few people that are immediately recognisable, even to foreigners!
Strangely the highlight of the entire festival is when the figures are burnt. Not satisfied with just seeing their months of hard work go up in flames the locals also fill the figures with figures and blow them into the warm March air.
As you can imagine this is an enormous fire risk for the government of Valencia and each year there are more than 250 firemen on standby throughout the city to deal with any out of control burning effigies.
At 2pm each day you should head for the Cities main Plaza (Plaza Ayuntimiento) where the various districts of Valencia provide firework displays and compete to provide not only the best display but also the nosiest.
We must point out that there are obvious hazards that come with standing in a square that is full of fireworks and if possible the book yourselves into a Hotel on the Square which will not only give you a safe viewing point but also means you dont have to jostle for a view of the display each day.
