Pontevedra Feira Franca

The Feira Franca has its origins in the tax-free market, which began to take place in the city through a royal privilege established by King Henry IV in 1467, with the celebration of a month-long festival around 24 August in honour of Saint Bartholomew. In the medieval Fairs, the highest and lowest social classes met.

The first edition took place in 2000,[6] and has since attracted a large number of visitors. People wear medieval-inspired costumes and the old town centre undergoes a major aesthetic transformation. Locals and visitors are encouraged to join in the festivities with carts and horses in the streets, prisoners on the gallows or with Blacksmiths and other medieval characters.

For several years now, each fair has been dedicated to a theme. In 2006 it was dedicated to the Irmandiños, in 2007 to the sea and in 2008 to agriculture. In the tenth edition in 2009 the Fair was named Love, Mockery and Curses, in homage to the medieval songs made in the Galician language. In 2010 the theme was walkers, in 2011 old-time trade and in 2012 popular games. In 2013, it is devoted to Inventions, in 2014 to astronomy, in 2015 to alchemy, in 2016 to music, in 2017 to medieval bestiaries and in 2018 to legends. Since 2019 the Feira Franca has not been dedicated to a specific theme.

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  Falconry show
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  Equestrian jousting in the arena
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  Group of visitors dressed in medieval clothing
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  Group of friends at Feira Franca 2019
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  Speech
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  Ladies and gentlemen
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  Dining tables
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  Trabancas Gate of the walls of Pontevedra
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  Courtesan
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  Weavers of fishing nets
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  Bishop
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  Bread in a cage
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  Vegetables
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  Nobles
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  Troubadours