Just a small sampling of the beautiful and varied traditional attire being worn by people of Burgos during the Festival of San Pedro and San Pablo
Some other scenes from our wanderings around Burgos on June 29, 2016
Wow! We went out this morning thinking we'd have a quiet stroll around the Cathedral of Burgos, but to our surprise, instead found ourselves in the midst of the main festivities marking the Fiesta of San Pedro and San Pablo! First, there was a parade of hundreds of men, women, children, and musicians dressed in amazing traditional attire and carrying fresh flowers, which they delivered to the Cathedral, where the blooms were placed into large trellises displayed outside the church. Afterward, everyone (including ourselves) wandered about the town squares, narrow streets, and parks just enjoying the festive atmosphere and the show of culture, as well as some refreshments here and there. Fireworks, as brilliantly seen from the balcony of our apartment, round off the evening on a celebratory note! We had very fortuitously chosen the best possible rest day to be in Burgos!
