Any plans for easter and suggestions?

Hi Guys,

Has anyone got any plans for easter, I realised we are a month off and this is my first one over here. Are there any really good things to see (Valencia region) or do? Plus what's the tradition like over here with Good Friday etc? I can imagine it being a little like Italy where on the Bank Holiday Monday everyone leaves the house for the mountains. If you could let me know some good things to look for in that period that would be great. 

Right off to clean my pool, it needs it! 

David :)  

2011 is the 600th Semana Santa in Jumilla, so we expect there will be lots of amazing processions to watch.  If anybody fancies coming over to Jumilla, send me a PM and I will let you have further details. 

I will also be updating my blog http://blogs.angloinfo.com/jumilla-journal/  once the tourist office gives me the timings etc.  Everything seems to be announced at the last minute...!

Sue

On the bank holiday monday here everyone goes back to work. It's the previous 10 days  from Viernes de Dolores  ( 15 th April ) that are celebrated here.  Jueves santo & viernes santo being the main parades here in Lorca & finishing on Domingo de Resurrección. ( 24th April ).

http://www.semanasantalorca.com/

http://www.semanasantalorca.com/docu/ProgramaSemanaSanta2010.pdf           This shows last years schedule but it's the same each year , more or less.

http://www.revistaiberica.com/rutas_y_destinos/murc/lorca_semanasanta/index.htm

 Sevilla or Jerez in Semana Santa are gorgeous.

Maybe you can stay in Arcos de la Frontera and visit Jerez street religious processions.