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Held every year on the first Sunday of August, in Catoira, Spain, the Viking Festival is a fun celebration in which the locals celebrate the role played by Catoira in the defense against viking invaders.

The Viking Festival of Catoira

The Viking Festival of Catoira

The Viking Festival of Catoira

The Viking Festival of Catoira

The Viking Festival of Catoira

The Viking Festival of Catoira

The highlight of the Viking Festival is the disembarking of viking-dressed locals from a 11th century viking ship and the battle between the Spanish defenders that always leads to all the combatants being drenched in wine.


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