One of the advantages of visiting Tenerife is that no matter when you travel, there will always be a different occasion to celebrate and to admire and enjoy the culture of a place as unique as it is diverse. To start the year in style, during the month of January, the south of Tenerife, mainly the town of Adeje, prepares to celebrate a very special holiday: San Sebastian.
The 19th and 20th of January bring with them a different atmosphere. The coast of Adeje dresses up to honor the co-patron saint of livestock in a festival famous for its antiquity. With roots that go back to ancient times, this celebration transcends the religious to offer a visual spectacle suitable for all audiences and ideal for those seeking an authentic experience.
Read on, in this article we tell you everything you need to know about this special holiday and why. El Beril Apartments is the perfect place to enjoy it.
San Sebastian in Adeje: a festival that unites magic, tradition and horses
But, what does the celebration of celebration of San Sebastian in Adeje? Hundreds of riders from all over the island gather on this day with the aim of fulfilling the rite that tradition dictates: bathing their animals in the sea, and thus blessing them. However, what in its beginnings was done to wish health to the animals, today gives an unrepeatable picture in which tradition gives way to surprise.
Image property: Adeje City Hall
This festival has several events spread over both days allowing attendees to choose which one interests them the most.
- The traditional procession: the image of San Sebastian walks the path to the beach and returns to the temple to culminate with a magical offering of fireworks.
- Entrance to the sea: this is the most awaited moment of the celebration, as the riders and their horses enter the sea, creating a truly special postcard.
- Verbena and parrandas: the celebration of this special date culminates with the most festive events and probably the one that gathers the most people, since the area of La Enramada dresses up and displays its traditional stands of typical food, such as papona, a baked potato stuffed with different ingredients, and drinks, known as ventorrillos on the island. There, the atmosphere comes alive thanks to the Canarian music and performances that enliven this event.
Apartamentos El Beril, the perfect place to enjoy San Sebastian in all comfort
If Apartamentos El Beril is your perfect destination to enjoy a vacation by the beach in Tenerife, when it comes to celebrate this holiday, it becomes an indisputable choice thanks to its excellent location.
Less than 20 minutes walk, along the promenade, from La Enramada Beach, Apartamentos El Beril offers its guests the opportunity to enjoy this special date with total comfort.
Whether as a couple, with friends or family, our seafront apartments invite you to enjoy both sides of the island: the richness of its traditions and the possibility of enjoying the sea at any time. the possibility of enjoying the sea at any time. Thus, among all our services, we have a wide selection of apartments, offering different options, some of them with capacity for up to 6 people, to adapt to the needs and tastes of our customers and offer an unbeatable value for money.
In addition, from Apartamentos El Beril we offer you the perfect formula to enjoy between plans, since our three swimming pool areas with solarium will be the ideal place to relax, enjoy the good weather of the island and recover your strength before embarking on the next activity.
Book your next stay now and enjoy all the treasures that Tenerife has for you. Contact us and ask for more information, we are waiting for you!
