Hi can anyone advise me if there is any celebrations going on in Torrevieja on the 6th of January?. I remember many years ago going to the square near the church and seeing a nativity scene and then a real camel bringing presents and the police throwing sweets into the streets for the kids. Does any of this still take place?. I’m in Spain for the 6 and would like to take my daughter
Posted: Fri Dec 27, 2019 10:51am
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The celebration is on the night of the 5th the arrival of the three kings in Torrevieja, the 6th is a holiday not a lot of things is open normally a very quiet day.
Posted: Fri Dec 27, 2019 12:16pm
Ok thanks Bill do you know all the details for the 3 kings. The other post is in Spanish !!. We arrive on the 4th so will be there for the 5 th also x
Posted: Fri Dec 27, 2019 1:02pm
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The Three kings arrive in Torrevieja around 17.30 at the port but your best place to view the entire parade is at the Plaza de Constitution that is where the big church and the Christmas tree is, if you stand on the steps with you back to the church near to the Christmas tree you get a fairly uninterupted view ,if you need to sit there will be chairs at the front on the street but you will pay for them.If you have children take some plastic bags with you as they will be throwing lots of sweets around.Be prepared for a long evening and wrap up as it will be cold .I hope you have a nice evening ,if you are going by car go early and park in the car park near you the fairground.
Posted: Fri Dec 27, 2019 11:12pm
Thanks for the info and the heads up where best to go. It’s many years since I saw the three kings and I’ve talked a lot a bout it to my daughter who is now a grown up. So will be great to take her.
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Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2019 12:40pm
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Hmm, I'm arriving at Alicante airport on the afternoon of the 6th. I hadn't realised the day was a public holiday so I hope the airport bus to Torrevieja is running as normal. I wonder if the taxis put up their prices for the day as well?
Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2019 1:33pm
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The Torrevieja airport bus will be running as normal,taxis can charge more on fiestas.
Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2019 3:54pm
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Bill wrote on Sat Dec 28, 2019 1:33pm:
The Torrevieja airport bus will be running as normal,taxis can charge more on fiestas.
Thanks for that Bill. I will tak Ed the bus!
Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2019 5:14pm
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Hi you can book online I think to guarantee a seat I think.
Posted: Sat Dec 28, 2019 6:32pm
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Bill wrote on Sat Dec 28, 2019 5:14pm:
Hi you can book online I think to guarantee a seat I think.
Shouldn’t imagine there would be a problem mid afternoon though. Only used it once for an evening trip and was annoyed to see it sailing past the end of my road so I had to get the bus back out again. Suppose I could have asked the driver to let me off at La Siesta but I presumed it was a no-stopping service