Semana Santa, or Holy Week, is the most important religious celebration in Spain and takes place during the week leading up to Easter Sunday. If you’re lucky enough to be in Spain during Easter, watching one or more of the Semana Santa parades is a must. They’re unlike anything you’ll have seen before. There are…
Easter, or Semana Santa, in Spain is quite a different celebration than in the UK. We noticed that Christmas is so much less commercialised here, and Easter seems to be the same. Though of course there is certain food eaten during Semana Santa. Semana Santa (Holy Week) is much more about the religious aspect of…
Easter in Spain is a big celebration. Easter week in Spain is known as Semana Santa or Holy Week. There are some spectacular processions in most of the villages, towns and cities in Spain at this time of year – not like anything you’ll see anywhere else. Semana Santa is still a big part of…
