Probably the biggest party of the year in Spain, the Feria in Malaga is a fiesta that lasts nine days and nights. It is a street party that stretches the entire downtown core, buzzing with color and life. The annual festival in Malaga city is one of the biggest national events. Spaniards travel from all over the country to take part in the festivities.
As I wandered the streets, it almost seemed as if each bar was competing with every other bar to see how loud they could play Spanish dance music, with thousands of merry people dancing in the street, in traditional Spanish dress, seemingly fuelled by large quantities of sweet Malaga wine. 
As the avenidas swarmed with women in flouncy flamenco dresses Marques de Larios, at the heart of the city's historic center, the buildings are decorated with paper lanterns and flags. The fair commemorates the re-conquest of the city by Isabella and Ferdinand in 1487 and lasts for ten full festive days, full of flamenco and fino (sherry). The horse driven carriages, that normally travel the streets in Malaga, are draped in finery. And as the sun goes down, the revelry continues on the outskirts of the city, were a makeshift carnival has been erected, complete with rides, games, and of course, wine.
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