Around 10,000 people attended the New Year celebrations on Saturday night in the town of Bérchules, Granada province, a tradition which began back in 1994.
Booze ban in Bérchules
The small town of Bérchules in Granada province is fairly unique as it celebrates New Year’s Eve on the first Saturday in August, having adopted this policy in 1995 due to power outages in the municipality during the ‘normal’ New Year celebrations of 1994.
8,000 attend New Year celebrations in Bérchules
Around 8,000 people attended the New Year celebrations in Bérchules, Granada, at the weekend. The town normally has a population of around 850 people.
New Year celebrations in Bérchules
The Christmas and New Year celebrations are in full swing in the municipality of Bérchules in the Alpujarras of Granada.
New Year celebrations in Bérchules
It is New Year”s Day in Bérchules, again. In 1994, a power cut interrupted the New Year festivities in Bérchules and ever since, the town has celebrated New Year on the first Saturday in August.
New Year celebrations tonight in Bérchules
Tonight sees New Year celebrations, complete with the Three Kings, in Bérchules.