Historical re-enactments on a Costa Blanca holiday

Celebrated between August 12th and 16th, the Moors and Christians Festival introduces Costa Blanca holiday makers to a heady blend of religion, street carnival and history, observes What's On When.

The events guide reveals that the festival is celebrated throughout the Costa Blanca region, with various different customs honoured in different communities.

People staying in a Costa Blanca villa in La Marina may wish to take a 20 minute drive to Alicante for a taste of the city's festive celebrations.

Moors and Christians march through the streets dressed in period costume, before battle re-enactments commence.

"The festivities end with the informal and comic retreats. Each filae has its retreat, the kabila for the Moors and the cuartel for the Christians, where a great deal of eating and drinking takes place," the website states.

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