A midnight dip to celebrate the festival of San Juan
Festival of San Juan
Every year the festival of San Juan is commemorated throughout Spain during the night of 23rd and 24th June, and Valencia is no exception. The city´s beaches fill up with thousands of people coming together to celebrate in lively and fun-loving atmosphere.
Marking the summer solstice San Juan celebtrates the shortest night of the year and represents light´s victory over dark. The festival is associated with numerous mystical beliefs and rituals: At precisely midnight, those not sensitive to the cold throw themselves into the water to jump over the 9 waves and make the 3 wishes that tradition imposes. The beach is lined with campfires, some of which are used to barbecue a feast, sending a mouth-watering, summer smell the length of La Malvarossa. Another rather strange ritual calls people to jump over a campfire 3 times, thus guaranteeing them a good year to come. These fires also prove very useful to help you warm up after the cold midnight swim. Whether you claim to be superstitious or not this, the first of many summer parties, is a fantastic opportunity for an unforgettable experience on the sunny Costa Azahar.
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Written by Charlotte Faisant for Ibericity, translated from French by Suzanne Bailey
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