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Los Realejos lights up the sky for three hours on 3 May

Heavy rain delayed the Fiestas de la Cruz procession and the fireworks in Cruz Santa, where the Calle del Sol and the Calle del Medio have competed for decades over who puts on the bigger display. Here are the pictures.

5 May 2023, 08:24 1 min read

Los Realejos Fireworks, Cruz, Tenerife Fireworks — Europe's longest fireworks display took place in Tenerife. It is traditionally set off on the night of 3 May.

Los Realejos Fireworks, Cruz, Tenerife — The celebrations begin with a grand procession to the Fiestas de la Cruz.

Los Realejos Fireworks, Cruz, Tenerife Procession — The whole ceremony was delayed due to heavy rain. Nevertheless, the tradition was upheld.

Los Realejos Fireworks, Cruz, Tenerife Music Group — Thousands of people paraded through the streets of Los Realejos, in the north of the Canary Islands, accompanied by bands.

Los Realejos fireworks, Cruz, Tenerife, colourful fireworks — The fireworks display there also took place slightly later than planned. The residents of two streets, Calle del Sol and Calle del Medio, have been locked in a decades-long feud over which of them organises the more spectacular fireworks display.

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Los Realejos fireworks, Cruz, Tenerife fireworks, smoke — Rockets and other fireworks are now being set off into the sky for just under three hours.

Fireworks in Los Realejos & more: this is the Fiestas de la Cruz on Tenerife — We explain the festival: Fireworks & more: these are the Fiestas de la Cruz on Tenerife

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