The XIII edition of this Christmas family fair takes place in Jijona from 3 to 8 December.

Most of Spain’s main producers of turrones, chocolates and Christmas sweets are from Jijona and will set up sixty of stalls to celebrate this traditional Christmas event.

There will also be a wide variety of activities such as tastings, pairings and culinary demonstrations, workshops, storytelling parades and musical performances.

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“Camperola Tours” offers you unrepeatable experiences with their guided tours specialised in the environment and local traditions.

The company is committed to highlighting the value of traditional trades and artisan products, local life and gastronomy, as well as environmental preservation.

Enjoy an unforgettable day out with family and friends with one of the five options “Camperola Tours” currently offer:

• Honey Route (Cocentaina): Get to know the natural environment of Cocentaina, its historical points and how honey is traditionally produced.
• Turrón Route (Biar): Taste first hand “turron” (nougat) made by a family of artisans since 1850 and discover the traditional pottery of this charming village.
• Prehistoric Route (Jijona): See the cave paintings with your own eyes, enjoy nature and taste the world´s best organic “turron” (nougat).
• Wine Route (Agost): Visit one of the town’s most renown bodegas, try some local food and discover the town’s pottery tradition.
• Shepherding Route (Tibi): join the goats on their daily walk, taste artisan cheeses made from their milk and discover the oldest reservoir in Europe.

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The 12th edition of the Jijona Christmas Fair will be held virtually from 4 to 8 December.

Due to the current health situation, this year a website has been set up to buy turrones, chocolates and Christmas sweets from Jijona as well as other products and services that local shops and companies are preparing for the festivities.

On the website you can see detailed content of the companies participating in the fair, with their location, opening hours, products, photos and a link to their respective pages.

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In addition, many of the physical shops will also be open these days in case you wish to visit the town and buy the products on site.

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This is the ideal place to discover the world of nougat and marzipan. Travel to the past, inhale the sweet smell of honey and almonds, see how the production works and taste one of the oldest sweets in the world. Join one of the guided tours that include a:

• 10 minute video in Spanish, Valencian, English, French, German or Russian.
• tour of the museum.
• visit to the factory (only in production periods) to see just how the famous “turrón” is made

Not enough? At the end of the visit you may shop and taste more ‘turrones’ too.

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Timetables

• From Monday to Saturday: 10:00, 10:45, 11:30, 12:15, 13:00, 16:00, 16:45 and 17:30
• Sundays and holidays: closed.

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The XI edition of this Christmas family fair takes place in Jijona (Alicante) from 5 to 8 December.

Most of Spain’s main producers of turrones, chocolates and Christmas sweets are from Jijona and will set up hundreds of stalls to celebrate this traditional Christmas event.

There will also be a wide variety of activities such as workshops, parades, tastings, pairings and culinary demonstrations, contests, musical and acrobatic performances, exhibitions, guided and dramatized visits not to mention a range of food trucks.

The little ones will be able to enjoy children’s attractions, painting workshops, handicrafts, storytelling and Christmas music.

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The tenth edition of this Christmas family fair takes place in Jijona (Alicante) from 6 to 9 December.

Most of Spain’s main producers of turrones, chocolates and Christmas sweets are from Jijona and will set up hundreds of stalls to celebrate this traditional Christmas event.

There will also be a wide variety of activities such as workshops, parades, tastings, pairings and culinary demonstrations, contests, musical and acrobatic performances, exhibitions, guided and dramatized visits not to mention a range of food trucks.

The little ones will be able to enjoy children’s attractions, painting workshops, handicrafts, storytelling and Christmas music.

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After several weeks of working up towards this festival, this weekend on Saturday 18 August, the three ‘big’ festival days take place.

Jijona’s Moors and Christians are one of the most traditional and historic festivals of their type in Alicante, dating back over 200 years.

The town opens its doors offering a complete programme of events for everyone. Some of the most important events taking place this weekend are ‘La Presentación de bandas’, ‘la Entrada’, ‘las Embajadas’, ‘el Kabileo’, ‘el Alardo’, ‘la Retreta’, ‘la Banyà’ or the ‘el Moro traidor’.

On Saturday, the spectacular ‘Entrada’ will be broadcast live on the web jijonaturismo.com and from the page facebook of Jijona’s tourist office. On Sunday, there will be more processions from different groups such as the ‘Contrabadistas’, the funny ‘Piratas’ and the classic ‘Moros’. On Monday morning, see the ‘el Juicio sumarísimo del Moro traidor’ and in the afternoon the last group ‘Cristianos’ gives a spectacular parade.

• See the event in the Agenda

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