If you are visiting Spain during Easter don’t expect the Easter
bunny as Spain celebrates the true meaning more than most other
European countries.
In fact The Holy Week or rather “Semana Santa” is taken very seriously. It is a time to remember the Resurrection of Jesus and is observed as a religious festival.
Many holidaymakers will be heading for Andalucia, whose cities host the
most spectacular processions in the country. Every town and city will
have spent months preparing for the parades that begin at the churches
and slowly wind their way through white washed streets conjuring up an
atmosphere of mourning.
People carry statues of saints on floats or wooden platforms including
life-like sculptures of Christ on the Cross and the Virgin Mary. The
streets become crowded with locals who all turn out for the annual
processions.
The processions take place during the week leading up to Easter Sunday (April 16th 2006).
Written by
Susan Pedalino