Novelda- Fiesta de Cristanos y Moros

Many towns in Spain celebrate the Fiesta de Cristianos y Moros (Christians and Moors). The Fiesta celebrates the battles between the Christians and Moors in the 1400s. The towns hold huge parades and everyone dresses up in elaborate costumes. Some costumes cost over 1000 euros! We were lucky enough to have the opportunity to travel to Novelda to see their celebration. It was an interesting experience. The entire town comes out to watch the parade. It was also nice to see another small Spanish town. While Spanish culture is laid back all over the country, Alicante is hectic compared to these smaller towns.