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Thursday 8 October 2026

Regions reporter · Zaragoza

Javier Ortega

Javier writes about local festivals, food and life outside the big cities. He grew up in the Ebro valley and still judges every town by its Sunday market.

Write to Javier: desk@azulejodaily.com

Filed by Javier

  1. Consuegra confirms its saffron festival for late October, under the windmills of La Mancha
  2. Zaragoza gets ready for nine days of Fiestas del Pilar, with firefighters reading the opening speech
  3. Rioja closes the earliest grape harvest in its history, up almost half on last year