It is true that Holy Week can be lived and enjoyed in each and every one of the corners of our country. But in some of them, we can say that they have more tradition or roots and for this reason, there are thousands of people who come to not miss any of the steps and acts dedicated to these special days.
It is true that not everywhere it is celebrated in the same way and therefore, if you want to leave your area, where you have already lived it throughout these years, it is always convenient for you to know other points of great interest. Because you have time to pack your suitcase and go to take advantage of the holidays, which are always the most important when it comes to Holy Week. Discover them!
Holy Week in Andalusia: Seville, Granada and Malaga
We do not want to forget the rest of the provinces that make up Andalusia, but it is true that if we search and search, the festivities that take place in these areas that we are now mentioning are more successful.
Sevilla
Since the end of the XNUMXth century It is celebrated this week in Seville and for this reason, it has become one of the universal celebrations par excellence, where more than 50.000 Nazarenes take to the streets in the 58 processions that take place. The arrows will accompany them at all times, creating a few minutes of great emotion. Good Friday morning is the most important moment.
Málaga
Malaga also dresses up this week. Its thrones are impressive and also, of all those moments that are lived, one of the most important takes place on Friday. When the nuns sing it to the Brotherhood of the Sorrows of San Juan. If you have never seen it, now is the time.
Grenada
In addition to all the moments experienced in the processions, we must take into account the scenarios through which they pass. In them we will see the Alhambra or the Sacromonte Hills, which makes each step even more special. On Wednesday night the Christ of the Gypsies passes, which leaves the bonfires in its wake.
Easter in Galicia
We are going to the other side of the map and it is that in Galicia they also have a long tradition. In all of it, every corner and every town joins the processions, but we highlight the one in Ferrol, which takes place through the streets of the center. 'Os Caladiños' is one of the most acclaimed steps because it also becomes one of the oldest. Without forgetting the Holy Encounter. In Viveiro they have a representation of the death of Christ that will not leave you indifferent.
Holy Week in Castilla y León
In each and every one of the provinces of Castilla y León they have a long tradition of processions. We highlight the meeting of San Juan and the Sorrowful Mother in León, or the nocturnal processions of Zamora, accompanied by Gregorian chants. During the week of Valladolid, carvings from the Baroque era come to the fore and its big day is Good Friday, where the brothers get on horses to announce the proclamation. Salamanca also has perfect settings in the background, as was the case with Granada.
Holy Week in Castilla la Mancha
In Toledo we highlight the nocturnal processions that are accompanied by some of the most incredible steps and, of course, an environment that is also totally conducive to it. Are The week of La Roda or Villarrobledo and also Chinchilla have been declared of national tourist interest..
Aragon
Nor could it be missing, because it is another of the most successful destinations to be able to experience Holy Week. The week in Zaragoza is more than 700 years old and in lower Aragon it stands out the well-known Drum Route, where several towns participate. While in Alcorisa the Representation of the Passion is celebrated. Days full of celebration, feeling and vacations for many others.