This is my first time in Spain celebrating Semana Santa in Malaga and I am so in awe. What an incredible experience. The pageantry, the amazing thrones, the processions winding thru the streets. It's been the highlight of our trip.
Posted by
Duluth 🛶
8933 posts
It really is a wonderful experience - I still remember my first time experience it almost 20 years ago. We saw it in several places as we were moving around, but each one was incredible.
Posted by
Bilbao
866 posts
And it´s just started...it´s celebrated in many parts of Spain in very different ways, as there are also live reenactions of the last days of Christ in many towns, with people of the towns as amateur actors. Semana Santa processions in the north are more solemn, while in the south they are more vivid.
Posted by
OP
104 posts
Yes I had no idea the extent of these processions. I am glad we have witnessed them in Ronda, Malaga and soon to be Granada. As well when visiting local churches throughout Spain we have been able to see the parishes putting on the final touches on their thrones. It may not be for everyone but I highly recommend this.
Posted by
Orange County, CA
12 posts
Yes, they are such a rich and impressive experience to witness! I saw them a couple years back in Seville and Malaga. Both were great, of course, but I appreciated having a bit more breathing room and relief from crowds in Malaga.