Fiestas de San Juan

The San Juan Celebration, Valencia 2010.

This Wednesday, 21th June, will take place in Valencia one of it´s biggest celebrations, the "San Juan" night.
The "San Juan Night" is celebrated in the shortest night of the year, also knows as the solstice.
The fire and the bonfires of San Juan are the protagonists of this celebration. It is said that the party comes from a tradition and celebrating the beginning of summer.
For this night the city of Valencia has several folk festivals that liven up the morning of 23 to 24 June.