The Écija Fair

The beautiful city of Écija, at the peak of Andalusian baroque, celebrates its Feria de San Mateo (St. Matthew’s Fair) from the 15th to the 20th of September. It’s a magnificent opportunity to get to know a city with a splendid past, and with a rather informal Feria (Fair).		This is a night fair with a lot going on; to which many young people from the area attend. In the pavilions there is lots of fun: at night you can hear pop, disco, reggaeton... in many of them.
	Enganche de caballos en la Feria. Écija es con Jerez una de las cunas del caballo español.
It is intended every year, that the Feria by day gains more importance, which is something achieved only at the weekends. On Saturday and Sunday many of the natives of Écija forget the heat and for a few hours the more traditional ones sing and dance “sevillanas”, as befits one of the most traditional cities of Andalusia. It is also intended to boost the horse parade, in a position to be one the best in Andalusia due to the great interest that exists there, and because in Écija are to be found some of the best Spanish horse studs. In the Plaza de Toros (bullring) the Feria Taurina (Bullfighting Fair) offers two line-ups, which at the moment, are unsurpassed: On September 13, at 19:00, Morante, El Cid and Perera with bulls by Núñez del Cuvillo. Lost for words! On September 20, there is bullfighting on horseback with Hermoso de Mendoza, Fermín Bohórquez and the presentation in Andalusia of Manolo Manzanares. Along side this Feria are celebrated 2 first class events: On Friday September 5, the traditional Noche Flamenca de Écija marks the pre-Feria with a very attractive line-up: Miguel Poveda, Antonio El Pipa’s flamenco act or the playing of Chicuelo, amongst others.

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How to get there

The A4 Madrid-Cadiz motorway passes by Écija, therefore the traveller will find it just a half an hour from Cordoba or an hour from Seville.

A particularly interesting option is to go to Écija by the old roads that connect it with Marchena and Osuna. This is the natural route for visitors coming from Cadiz, via Utrera, and from Granada and Malaga on the A92, who may take the exit in Osuna and look for the road.

Unspoilt landscapes of olive trees and wheat fields await the traveller, with the Sierra Morena in the background and the bank of the Genil river by his side.

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This is a night fair with a lot going on; to which many young people from the area attend. In the pavilions there is lots of fun: at night you can hear pop, disco, reggaeton... in many of them.
It is intended every year, that the Feria by day gains more importance, which is something achieved only at the weekends. On Saturday and Sunday many of the natives of Écija forget the heat and for a few hours the more traditional ones sing and dance “sevillanas”, as befits one of the most traditional cities of Andalusia.
It is also intended to boost the horse parade, in a position to be one the best in Andalusia due to the great interest that exists there, and because in Écija are to be found some of the best Spanish horse studs.

History & Legends

Écija: Halfway between Seville and Cordoba this beautiful city has since Roman times developed its own personality and given the richness of the district it has allowed the existence of many families with huge properties geared towards the exportation of cereals, oils and horses.
The result: a city which is a rival to the capital cities due to the quantity, dimensions and beauty of its palaces and religious and civil monuments.

Surroundings

Écija: is a great starting point to get to know the heart of Andalusia, and in fact has some hotels with a very unique offer in historic buildings which take advantage of this. Due to its location it allows to you go in journeys of a few kilometres and by roads that pass through landscapes and ancestral routes to the pearls of the Andalusian countryside:

Osuna: the Roman Urso, later an Arab city and then a flourishing Christian city during the Renaissance and Baroque periods, is one of the most beautiful cities in Andalusia. Its tranquil atmosphere reflects the rhythm of the seasons, and subsequent work in the fields.

Marchena: was also an important enclave in the Andalusí period, and under Christian rule enjoyed continuous development until the twentieth century as a thriving city within this fertile countryside of olive groves and cereals.

Arahal: neighbour of Marchena and less known, has a similar history and many typically Andalusian streets, with large mansions owned by the landed gentry.

Carmona: a monumental city if there is one, has been an important enclave as from its heights it dominates a fertile plain; therefore it has been a Roman, Arab and Christian town... and all these civilisations have left a unique heritage. Roman villas filled with rich mosaics abound in the historic centre, which has an Islamic layout; it still has an Alcázar or fortress (now the famous Parador Hotel) and is dotted by beautiful churches and mysterious closed convents.

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