Nerja Carnival

The Carnaval procession for 2012 is  Sat 18th February
Nerja’s version of  Mardigras (Carnaval)  is simply brilliant, where many hundreds of people go to extraordinary lengths to dress up in costumes (and political correctness hasn’t arrived here!) and make floats for the procession that starts around five pm Saturday.
The carnival is usually held mostly in February (but as it based around the date for shrove Tuesday it does move and is always held the weekend before)  which makes 2011′s date for shrove Tuesday 21st February (from wikipedia) so the Carnaval procession  in Nerja will be Saturday 18th February.

The weather is not usually very good, but don’t miss this and definitely bring your camera. There are competitions for the best float, best costumes and of course a Miss and Mr Nerja competition too.

Programme for 2012:
Friday 4th March from 6.30pm in Plaza España the children’s fancy dress competition followed at 7.30 by the choosing of the Carnaval Nymph. 21.00 Drag Queen show.

Saturday 5th March 2012 Procession route
Starting in Chaparil from 5pm (ish) then  C/Jaen, Diputacion, C/Granada, Plaza de la Ermita, Calle San Miguel, Plaza Cantarero, Pintada, Puerta del Mar back back to Plaza España

Sunday 6th The Funeral of the Chanquete from Plaza Espana.
Things start around 2pm then at 4.30 the municipal band will entertain followed at 5pm with the procession along C/Carmen, Granada, Plaza Ermita, La cruz, Pintada, Puerta del Mar and down to Calahonda beach where the Sardine will be ceremoniously burned (exploded with fireworks!)

Pics from 2012