What's on in El Puig de Santa Maria
El Puig sits just north of Valencia city, an inland town built around its great fortified monastery, the Royal Monastery of Santa Maria del Puig — a vast pile of honey-coloured stone that still dominates the skyline. It's a working Valencian town, close enough to the city and the coast to be handy but with its own deep-rooted traditions.
Midsummer is the moment to catch it. The Night of Sant Joan brings beach bonfires down on the sand, while the Sant Roc festival fills the streets with fire bulls and traditional songs. If you'd rather take it slow, the guided tour of the monastery is the obvious anchor. Here's what's on while you're here.
Coming up in El Puig de Santa Maria
Sant Roc Festival - Fire Bulls and Traditional Songs
El Puig's biggest summer fiesta in honour of Sant Roc, running through August with the main day
Night of Sant Joan - Beach Bonfires
On the shortest night of the year, locals gather on El Puig's beach for the Nit de Sant Joan wi