Though I’m not a religious soul, I fell into marking Semana Santa while studying abroad in Seville, Spain. After the jump, get some tips on how to get the most out of Semana Santa if you’re ...

Her friend nods in agreement. It’s 4:30 a.m. on the Good Friday of Semana Santa (Holy Week) and I’m in a huge crowd on Trajano Street in Seville, Spain. Above, my wife, Julie, is looking down from our ...

Here are some of the top destinations known for their vibrant Semana Santa celebrations: The Easter holidays in Seville are by far the city’s biggest and most important event of the year.

But it's two of Seville's biggest festivals of the year that draw people to the city. Seville's Semana Santa, or Holy Week, is one of the Roman Catholic community's most culturally significant ...

It’s Holy Week in Seville when the city’s 61 Christian brotherhoods parade through the streets on their way to the cathedral. It’s Holy Week in Seville when the city’s 61 Christian ...

Santa Semana – or Holy Week – in Spain is a ... They wear them as mourning clothes as they walk with the images of Mary and Jesus. Sevilla and Malaga have the biggest and most elaborate ...

But in Seville, Semana Santa takes things to a whole gargantuan level. The term Holy ‘Week’ is in fact underselling its immensity. Year after year the painstaking preparations begin immediately after ...

Two tasting menus, 7 or 10 courses. This is still one of Seville’s most authentic bars, with walls covered in Semana Santa (Holy Week) and Feria posters, and hams hanging from the ceiling.

In Spain, celebrations for Semana Santa (Holy Week ... by penitents and 'nazarenos' generally wearing long hooded robes. Seville, Malaga and Valladolid are particularly well known for their ...