ARCHIVED - Fiestas of San Anton in La Copa, Bullas: January 13 to 17
La Copa is in the north-west of the Murcia Region, in the municipality of Bullas
Thursday January 13
- First day of Triduum (a three-day period of prayer usually preceding a Roman Catholic feast) at 7pm in the La Copa parish.
Friday January 14
- Second day of Triduum at 7pm in the La Copa parish.
Saturday January 15
- Third day of Triduum at 7pm in the La Copa parish.
- Lighting of the bonfire in honour of San Antón at 8pm.
Sunday January 16
- Mass at 11am, followed by singing and recitals in the Plaza de la Paz at 12pm (noon): ‘Coplas a San Antón’.
- Solemn procession of the image of San Antonio Abad starting at 6pm. The image will parade to the end of Calle Carril where a blessing of the animals will take place. The saint then continues its procession back to the church.
Monday January 17
- Solemn Mass in honour of the patron saint, which is usually accompanied by the parish choir.
Oficina de turismo de Bullas
The Tourist information office of the municipality of Bullas is located in the same building as the Museo del Vino, the Wine Museum, assisting in the promotion of the natural tourism of the area and specifically the wine produced in the area.
The Museo del Vino is a good place to start if you’re interested in visiting any of the Bullas Bodegas or sampling the DO Bullas wines.
D.O. Bullas wines are produced across an area of 5,500 hectares integrating 8 municipalities into the production of wine( Bullas, Cehegín, Mula, Pliego, Ricote, Calasparra, Caravaca, Moratalla and Lorca. The town achieved the D.O status (Denominación de Origen "Bullas",) in 1994.
The predominant grape variety is Monastrell, accounting for 80% of the total production of around 10 million litres per year, other varieties including Tempranillo, Macabeo, Airén, Cabernet Sauvignon, Sirah, Merlot and Garnacha.
The Museum of wine, (El Museo del Vino) is dedicated to the history of the production of D.O. Bullas wines, and also the techniques of winemaking. The museum runs a number of cultural activities throughout the year and exhibitions.
The Bullas tourist information office has maps, and information about the various Bodegas which sell directly to the public and can also help with local accommodation or restaurants.
Opening hours for Bullas Tourist information office:
Tuesday to Saturday 10.30am to 2pm; Closed Mondays
On the first Sunday of the month at the El Zacatín market, from 9am to 2pm
For more information about Bullas, go to the dedicated Bullas section, located at the bottom of every article page of the site, accessed via the map box. There is also daily information about the North-west area in the North-west Murcia section, which has daily news , what'son and general community information for the whole of the North-west area, also accessed via the map box, or the header at the top of the page. Select North-west Murcia.
Click for map, Bullas Tourist Office