The Easter holidays are an opportunity to spend a few days with the family. A date that many take advantage of to reaffirm your Catholic faith. While others take the little "break" to disconnect.
For all cases, Spain has a large number of opportunities to rest or get out of the routine.
Galicia
It is Galicia is one of the most popular destinations in Spain -And the world- to visit during the Easter holidays. Is Santiago de Compostela. The capital of the autonomous community, is since 1985 Cultural Heritage of Humanity, by UNESCO.
Es one of the most visited Christian pilgrimage centers in the world, only behind Jerusalem and Rome. The Cathedral of the Apostle Santiago el Mayor is an object of interest not only religious, but also architectural.
Andalusia
The lively autonomous community of southern Spain has a lot to offer during the spring break and the rest days at Easter. The liturgical tradition of several of its cities and towns is one of the richest in the entire Iberian Peninsula. In addition to concentrating several points of tourist and cultural interest.
Sevilla
The tradition around the Greater Week of the capital of Andalusia is one of the most intense in all of Ibero-America. So much so that the processions through its streets and avenues are considered as International Tourist Interest.
The historic center of Seville is a spectacle in itself. Behind the Italian Venice and Genoa, it is the third largest in the old continent. Classical operas like Figaro's wedding y Don Giovanni by Mozart, are set in this city.
Málaga
Anchored on the shores of the Mediterranean, Malaga is another city with a wide and varied catalog of points of cultural and religious interest. Founded by the Phoenicians in the XNUMXth century BC, which makes it one of the oldest towns in Europe.
During the Easter holidays, the streets are filled with parades and processions. One of the most striking is the procession of The Passion, which takes place every Holy Monday.
Grenada
If it is about variety, Granada is one of the most interesting destinations in Andalusia and Spain. The capital of the homonymous province has in its vicinity the Sierra Nevada Ski Resort.
But for what really stands out, it is for its architectural constructions. The list includes the Alhambra, the Generalife Garden, the Church of El Salvador and the Puerta de Fajalauza. The Holy Metropolitan Cathedral Church of the Incarnation of Granada, is listed as the first Renaissance monument in Spain.
Granada also offers several outstanding museums to visit, not only at Easter, but also throughout the year. The Science Park and the Museum of Fine Arts of Granada stand out. The Federico García Lorca Center is also based in this Andalusian town.
Castilla y Leon
Within the autonomous community largest in Spain, 60% of all the historical-cultural heritage of the country is concentrated. They are several assets declared Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO and 1800 considered of cultural interest. In addition to 400 museums, more than 500 castles and the greatest variety of Romanesque art in the world.
Valladolid
From Valladolid fall in love at first sight with its old town, full of squares, palaces, castles, churches and parks. In addition, an extensive museum inventory complements the offer available to visitors. The Cervantes house-museum stands out, as well as the National Sculpture Museum and the Oriental Museum.
The city also has, during the Easter holidays, an important liturgical tradition. Many consider that in its streets and avenues it is represented with extreme fidelity passion of Christ.
Salamanca
Another metropolis that has preserved all its cultural and historical baggage intact. The Old City of Salamanca (the old town), was declared a Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 1988.
During the Semana Mayor, 16 brotherhoods are in charge of the 22 processions that take place in the city. The most striking are those of the Act of the Descent and Procession of the Holy Burial.
Easter holidays in the Valencian Community
Within the territories occupied by the former Kingdom of Valencia, there are also a variety of options to visit during the days off that come with the Semana Mayor. In this region marked by proximity to the Mediterranean, modernity and tradition are homogeneously mixed.
Valencia
In its historic center - one of the largest in the country - there are a large number of emblematic monuments. Between these, the Tower of the Serranos or the Lonja de la Seda, Cultural Heritage of Humanity since 1996.
In Valencia there is much to see: from the City of Arts and Sciences, the Oceanográfic, the Bioparc Valencia, its museums, its beaches, and much more.
Benidorm
Known as the New York of the Mediterranean. A must for those who come to the Valencian Community in search of sun and sea. This small coastal city holds the title of the city with the most skyscrapers per inhabitant in the world and the second per square meter, only behind The Big Apple.
Benidorm is not just beaches and tall buildings. The entertainment offer includes attractions such as the Terra Mística park. A place designed for the enjoyment of adults and children. His roller coaster is only for the brave.
Castilla La Mancha
Castilla la Mancha is full of traditions at any time of the year, and of course also at Easter.
- La Holy Week in Cuenca It is well known, with its processions throughout the old part of the city. The one at dawn on Good Friday stands out, "Camino del Calvario" with the traditional mobs, (has been passed down from generation to generation). Cuenca's Religious Music Week has been recognized as one of the best in Europe.
- In the Easter in Toledo highlights the silence, the enormous beauty of the city and the number of brotherhoods that there are. It is the case of the Mozarabic knights and ladies.
- If we go to Hellín, the well-known Pasos and La TamborradaThey are a mixture of culture, religion and tradition.
- En Tobarra (Albacete)), They are thousands the drums that sound over the course of several hours.
- Calzada de Calatrava in Ciudad Real, surprises us every year with the call"Game of Faces", that honors the raffle of the tunic of Jesus Christ. Also noteworthy are the brotherhoods of the "Armaos", with their Roman and later armor, until the XNUMXth century.
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