Rigid tradition, the smell of gunpowder and the deafening sound of arquebus fire in the early December fiestas of Yecla There are many fiesta traditions in Spain which seem bizarre to those from elsewhere in Europe, and the Fiestas de la Virgen in Yecla, which are held every December, are one of those where the most importantn advice to anyone attending is DON'T FORGET TO TAKE EARPLUGS! Many of the traditions in these fiestas date back to around..

Enjoy a Christmas market and meet Santa Claus in northern Murcia!   This holiday season, the Raspay Christmas Experience will be taking place on Saturday December 16 from 5pm in the small village of Raspay in the municipality of Yecla, right on the border of Alicante.   It will consist of a Christmas market with stalls selling craft goods, and there will also be music, food and drink (including mulled wine) at the bar, and scratch cards..