Pontevedra Feira Franca
feira franca medieval festival held pontevedra spain friday afternoon saturday first weekend september set middle age includes medieval market chivalry tournament falconry show food stall street entertainment juggling music workshop leather wood textile natural product craft declared festival tourist interest galician government today brings together people dress period costume take part festivity feira franca de pontevedra take place historic centre city alameda de pontevedra gran vía de montero ríos palm tree park queen victoria avenue pontevedra bullring area around burgo bridge lérez river feira franca origin taxfree market began take place city royal privilege established king henry iv celebration monthlong festival around august honour saint bartholomew medieval fair highest lowest social class met first edition took place since attracted large number visitor people wear medievalinspired costume old town centre undergoes major aesthetic transformation local visitor encouraged join festivity cart horse street prisoner gallows blacksmith medieval character several year fair dedicated theme dedicated irmandiños sea agriculture tenth edition fair named love mockery curse homage medieval song made galician language theme walker oldtime trade popular game devoted invention astronomy alchemy music medieval bestiary legend feira franca focused lérez river central theme also lérez river dedicated number pontevedras inhabitant visitor come together festival recreate representative character pontevedras society atmosphere medieval period different social class represented lady knight bishop clergy peasant well different typical craft craftsman minstrel troubadour musician artist merchant fishing net weaver linen weaver potter cooper basket maker blacksmith carpenter lace weaver different historical recreational activity recreate evoke medieval atmosphere city second half th century important city galicia festival open proclamation friday afternoon town crier horseback historic centre city followed parade jester juggler troubadour key activity representation wine transport evokes arrival wine city ribeiro area province ourense exported spain abroad city medieval port activity include medieval tournament jousting bullring falconry archery fencing demonstration traditional music dance performance demonstration medieval craft game show medieval food tasting street stall meal group diner street around large table set purpose different part historic centre city alameda de pontevedra exhibition traditional boat burgo bridge current bridge street square set decorated banner pennant coat arm hanging façades band cloth draped aerially street straw bale prop medieval castle gate old medieval city wall also reconstructed papiermâché alhóndiga santo domingo gate santa clara rocheforte gate trabancas gate king henry iv castile old town pontevedra wwwfeirafrancapontevedragal