Parades, music, entertainment … the island prepares this weekend to celebrate St. Patrick, the party can put the whole dance and much of the country abroad.
If St. Patrick were alive would be the first not to believe. Despite being the master of a country of rather modest dimensions, it is expected that more than one million people participate in the thousand and one events organized in his honor all over Ireland. From 12 to 17 March, the new edition of the festival more fun for the island green will make everything, absolutely, mime dye color carpet this holy land was good enough to Christianize back in the fifth century
Six days of celebrations, with their six nights, to exalt the Irish feel, without missing the traditional and of course Verdiso high-crowned hats, shamrocks adorning obviously too green cheeks staff so that St. Patrick was using them to explain to his parishioners the mystery of the Trinity. And, of course, lots of good beer and whiskey best given by these payments, which must not be a coincidence that one of the many legends that are attributed to the saint is that of having taught the Irish to distil.
On the afternoon of Friday 12 is given the starting gun for almost a week of celebration by virtually every corner of the country. In Dublin, who after the excesses of that first night to be able to rise early, take part the next morning in the classic Treasure Hunt is organized through the streets. Will the capital, with more than 4,000 artists encouraging their neighborhoods, where they will place some of the hottest events around St. Patrick: The Big Day Out on Sunday 14 with street theater and the whole family for free access, the festival traditional dance on the 16th and of course the grand parade of 17. And so much animation and good humor that defines his neighbors, the festival program also included on Dublin debates, courses, exhibitions and more cultural content, not only to celebrate the Irish lives.
Not detract from the capital, recognizing that law is the patron saint festivals are living in style to the last village in the country, and certainly in its other major cities. If the fireworks are the highlight of the evening of Saturday 13 in the city of Limerick and the next day an impressive parade of international bands and orchestras will take the streets, in Galway, among other activities, walking one’s Cooking parade or Hiking parade, while in the heart of Cork City will include music, themed tours and a host of workshops for children along on 13, 14 and 17, plus many other proposals in other like Armagh, Belfast or the County Down. Although actually, Saint Patrick is so international it will be strange not match one of the festivals in his honor in either the Irish pub around the corner or if you are traveling in any large city in the world.
In London, Trafalgar Square Square vivra entertainment by St. Patrick, on Fifth Avenue in New York hosts one of the most spectacular parades of the year, and even in Madrid may be a typical Irish coffee and scones in the pub roaming be installed on 13 and 14 in the Plaza de los Carros and 15 to 17 in the Plaza de Jacinto Benavente to bring a little Ireland – and St. Patrick! – to this other side of Europe.
Flights to Dublin at great rates and you could get cheap flights, with Ryanair from Alicante, Almeria, Fuerteventura, Girona, Lanzarote, Las Palmas, Madrid, Malaga, Murcia, Palma de Mallorca, Reus, Santander, Sevilla, Tenerife and Valencia, with prices starting at just 34 € return on certain dates.
If you prefer to acquire a package organized, Viva Tours (in any travel agency) proposed at this time St. Patrick Iberia flights, five nights in a 3 star hotel with breakfast in the heart of Dublin, travel insurance, taxes and taxes, from 544 €.