Las Fallas: is a week-long festival of fire in the town of Valencia where huge cardboard, wood and plaster statues, known as ninots, are constructed and situated all over the city and then set alight. Drinking, dancing, processions, and fireworks also mark this unique event.

Semana Santa: Holy Week leads up to Easter Sunday and features parades of holy images through the streets of most towns and cities. If you really want to enjoy this one, Seville is certainly the best place to do that but book accommodation way in advance.

Drivers take the winding tarmac, which includes a bridge, of Valencia's port area for the Grand Prix of Europe.