| There are many reasons why people want to visit | | | | Granada or Cordoba in Jueves Santo or Viernes |
| Spain, from the wonderful whether to affordable | | | | Santo is a haunting experience, the streets are |
| largers, or comfortable and safe beaches in the | | | | flooded with people who wait for hours to see the |
| Mediterranean coast, however there is only one time | | | | processions, dissapointment comes when rain comes, |
| in the year where you will have the chance to | | | | as processions cant take place due to the possible |
| discover a side of the Spaniards which is only | | | | damage than water can inflict on the images usually |
| uncovered during Easter. | | | | dating back to the XVII and XVIII century. |
| You might have seen on TV or press some images | | | | The combination of candles, hundres of Cofrades |
| of the processions that take place in the southern | | | | hiding their faces, orchestras on the streets, the |
| european countries in Easter, however, the | | | | smell of inciense brought out from the churches, and |
| experience when being in one is absolutely surreal | | | | people singing randomly on the streets as the images |
| and cannot be described with words. Sensitivity runs | | | | go is all designed and crafted to take your breath |
| high those days, the religious beliefs suddenly | | | | away. |
| blossom, entire streets are closed and cities come to | | | | Spain has a strong catholic tradition and during those |
| a stand still waiting for hours on end to see a glimpse | | | | dates many families still preserve the custome not to |
| of the catholic imaginery, even if you are | | | | eat meat, as this is considered an insult because |
| non-catholic, non-believer, chances are you will be | | | | Jesuschrist died during that time, the diet changes to |
| absolutely moved by the whole experience. | | | | accommodate the lack of meat and therefore the |
| Processions take place usually from 5 pm to 2 or 3 | | | | restaurants will be plenty of veggie options during |
| am. There are different groups of people known as | | | | those dates and tipical desserts such as Torrijas. |
| Cofradias who organise and take active part in every | | | | The whole experience does come with a price and |
| single church. Being able to carry the weitgh of | | | | balconies on the major cities that overlook the |
| images such as The Crucifixion or The Virgin Mary is | | | | streets where processions take place have a high |
| a huge honor for those Cofrades who take part, it | | | | price tag. Hotels are usually booked months prior to |
| requires first to work as a volunteer in the church | | | | Easter and overbooking is not unsual, the new |
| throughout the year, become an active member, and | | | | alternative is booking privately owned short rental |
| pay for the membership. Working for free, and | | | | apartments. In particular finding accommodation in |
| paying to take part in the whole experience does not | | | | Madrid, Seville, Murcia, Malaga, Valladolid and Zamora is |
| guarantee you the honor on carrying the main | | | | really hard as the processions in those cities are |
| images, usually this is a task past on from one | | | | considered the best in Spain. Online bookings can be |
| generation to another, and usually women are | | | | made in some websites for apartments in madrid, or |
| excluded all together. | | | | any other spanish city directly from property owners. |
| Walking through the streets of Madrid, Seville, | | | | |