This Sunday morning, A cruise has docked at the port of Alicante. His passengers, without knowing it, have landed in full celebration of the bonfires, the great party of the city. What was going to be a simple Tourist visit has become a unforgettable experience When meeting the bustle, music and, above all, the impressive monuments that decorate the Alicante streets.
Many of the visitors, from different countries, were amazed at the festive deployment. The majority did not know the existence of the bonfires, and even some had not even heard of the Fallas of Valencia, to which these celebrations are similar. Comparisons with other popular festivals did not wait: Some equated them with the carnivals of their countries.
A couple of Belgian tourists, Van Wambeke and Koen Provost, toured the city in a TUC-TUC. However, they regretted not having received prior information about bonfires, Neither aboard the cruise nor when landing.
Colorful
«It's a shame that they burn, they are beautiful. Impresses its height and colors They have, ”said Van Wambeke. For his part, Koen Provost added: «We are surprised that there are about 90 monuments distributed throughout the city. We thought there were much less. It seems that there is one in each neighborhood ».
We are surprised that there are about 90 monuments distributed throughout the city
Two Italian cruisers also shared their impression. Simona Mariane said that «the monuments seem very expensive. Seeing them We understood that the city was at its parties employer ».
Adriano Raniachi, also Italian commented while taking out a self at the bonfire Port d'Alacant: «It reminds us a little of the carnivals, but equally They have surprised us a lot by the figures they have ».
Routes
For visitors to better understand the party, the official guides of the Valencian Community, such as José Antonio Morales, organize specific routes. “Them We take the Bonfire Museum to know the story and The origin of the party. Then we take a tour of the different bonfires of the historic center ».
We explain that it is a symbolic way of leaving behind negative energy and receiving summer with optimism
In this sense, the guide emphasizes that «they are very close to burn the monuments, and We explain that it is ephemeral art. It is a symbolic way of leaving behind negative energy and receiving summer with optimism. They are also surprised with the typical suit, ”explains Morales.
Thus, what began as one more scale in its itinerary became a Unexpected immersion and fascinating in one of the most spectacular parties in the Mediterranean.
