The Santo Tomás Fair fills Bilbao again after two years canceled due to the pandemic
In it bilbao center This Wednesday it was difficult to gain a foothold. Thousands of people crowded the area to enjoy the first Santo Tomás Fair after the pandemic. In total they have been able to enjoy the products of 136 local producers that have been distributed in the 232 booths that have been installed this year.
The market opened its doors punctually at 9 in the morning. Ranchers and farmers have prepared for the occasion their best products. Thousands of people from Bilbao have walked from one stall to another throughout the day in search of local products.
And it is that, in Santo Tomás one can buy practically everything. A walk through the booths was enough to taste cheese, smell succulent sausages or enjoy the best tomatoes. This year there have also been producers of preserves, fruit and vegetables, milk and derivatives or honey.
Although, the classic among the classics is still the Cider, which is sold by the bottle at this fair. And to recharge your batteries, nothing better than a talo (a traditional corn cake) with chorizo. However, not even the most typical food of this day has been spared from inflation. In 2019, €4.5 was paid for the sandwich, but this year the price had risen to €6 in most stalls.
Tradition tells that the fair began to be held in the XIX century. The producers of the area went to Bilbao on a specific day in December to pay the Lord of Vizcaya the annual income for cultivating his land. Farmers and ranchers took advantage of this excursion to the capital to sell the products they had grown to the residents of the area.
Already in the middle of the 19th century, this fair, considered the main Basque agricultural fair, has become one of the most beloved events for the Basques. Each year also marks the beginning of Christmas in many homes. After two years without a fair due to the pandemic, this year Santo Tomás has come back with a bang and the Basques have finally been able to enjoy it Without restrictions.
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