Spain has its fair share of "must visit at least once in a lifetime" festivals, such as La Tomatina. However, if you're a daredevil, you might prefer Los Sanfermines. This festival is most famous for the bullrun where a group of thrillseeking participants try to stay ahead of a number of bulls for a 875 meter parcour that stretches towards the bullring. The aim is to get close in front of the bull and maintain your position as long as you can. If you can't outrun them, you can pull to the side and let them pass. Running with bulls is, as you can imagine, not without risk. Injuries are common, and although rare; there has been a number of deaths over the years.

Traditionally, Sanfermines is a religious festival. If you visit now you won't see that many churchgoers but instead people dancing, drinking, eating and partying. So if you're not excited about the idea of being chased by bullls, there are lots of other activities to join!

Would you dare to participate?

Each year in March, Valencia hosts Las Fallas, a week-long festival with paella competitions, fireworks, music and floats with colourful constructions called 'fallas'. The festival ends with a burning of the fallas to symbolise rebirth and celebrate the start of spring.

Officially the festival runs from March 15 to 19, but the atmosphere starts building from the beginning of March. I visited Valencia in the week before Las Fallas and there were already a lost of festivities. You'll see colossol artwork constructions being build up in squares, parks and streets around city. In addition there are parades and the most earsplitting fireworks you have ever heard. At the last day of Las Fallas the constructions are all set on fire. It is truly spectacular!