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L'Aplec del Caragol

Culture in LleidaRecurring events established in 1980

L'Aplec del Caragol is a meeting that is held annually, on a weekend in May, on the banks of the river Segre and the Champs Elysees in Lleida since 1980. It is a gastronomic event where snails are the protagonists and which incorporates music, brass bands and parades through the city. In 2010 there were 200,000 visitors and twelve tons of snails were consumed. These are shipped in from Spain, North Africa and South America. Apart from the snail feast, the event includes numerous other activities such as concerts and charanga music, castells, performances, and competitions.

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L'Aplec del Caragol
Parc dels Camps Elisis, Lleida

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25007 Lleida
Catalonia, Spain
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