The annual Viking festival of Catoira took place in north-western Spain on August 7, 2011. The festival re-enacts past Viking raids in the area.
The celebration dates back to 1960, and now takes place on the third Sunday of August annually, when the local people stage their own interpretation of a Viking raid.
The festival was declared as National Tourist Interest in 1998, and International Interest in 2002.
Men dressed up as Vikings take part in the annual Viking festival of Catoira in north-western Spain August 7, 2011. The festival re-enacts past Viking raids in the area and is celebrated annually on the first Sunday of August.ReutersMen dressed up as Vikings take part in the annual Viking festival of Catoira in north-western Spain August 7, 2011. The festival re-enacts past Viking raids in the area and is celebrated annually on the first Sunday of August.ReutersA woman dressed up as a Viking takes part in the annual Viking festival of Catoira in north-western Spain August 7, 2011. The festival re-enacts past Viking raids in the area and is celebrated annually on the first Sunday of August.ReutersParticipants dressed up as Vikings take part in the annual Viking festival of Catoira in north-western Spain August 7, 2011. The festival re-enacts past Viking raids in the area and is celebrated annually on the first Sunday of August.ReutersA participant dressed up as a Viking blows a horn as he takes part in the annual Viking festival of Catoira in north-western Spain August 7, 2011. The festival re-enacts past Viking raids in the area and is celebrated annually on the first Sunday of August.ReutersParticipants dressed up as Vikings raise their swords as they take part in the annual Viking festival of Catoira in north-western Spain August 7, 2011. The festival re-enacts past Viking raids in the area and is celebrated annually on the first Sunday of August.ReutersMen dressed up as Vikings take part in the annual Viking festival of Catoira in north-western Spain August 7, 2011. The festival re-enacts past Viking raids in the area and is celebrated annually on the first Sunday of August.Reuters
