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Semana Santa

Every week is holy week in Seville

September 27, 2011 by Dermot Corrigan Leave a Comment

          Semana Santa is the signature week of the year in Seville. Hundreds of thousands of people gather to marvel as beautifully ornate golden floats featuring lifelike figures of the soon-to-be-crucified Jesus and his tearful mother are carried head-high along the city's winding cobbled streets, followed by hundreds of robed and hooded penitents carrying heavy lit candles or heavier wooden crosses. It's a special kind of open-air theatre, free to view for 10 days straight. The thing is though, while Semana Santa in Seville is impressive, it's kinda tiring too. The city's thronged streets are often impassable, many shops are closed and most … [Read more...] about Every week is holy week in Seville

Filed Under: Culture, Featured, Spain News Tagged With: Nuestra Se, San Gregorio, Semana Santa, Sevilla

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