Astures y Romanos Festival

One of the busiest places in Astorga during the Astures and Roman Festival (late July) is the Plaza del General Santocildes, place of the Astur-Roman market, with about 60 stands selling food ( pies, cakes, teas etc...) and crafts (leather, wood, handmade toys, jewelery, etc). There are also game booths and a wooden carousel for children. The strange this is that during this time, everything is paid for in dinars, which trades for around 3 euros and everyone is dressed according to the time. I love these kinds of markets, they remind me of the medieval market during the festival of San Frolián