Does anyone know how elaborately Semana Santa is celebrated in Madird? We will be in Madrid on Sabdao Santo, the Saturday before Easter. Many years ago I was in Sevilla for Semana Santa and this was the biggest night for processions, with them lasting all night until dawn. It was unforgetable. Is it the same in Madrid? Where can we go to get the most atmosphere and see the most processions?
Many thanks in advance to all who respond.
Semana Santa in Madrid
Recent Activity
View all Europe activity »
- 1 Beauty Products in France?!
- 2 I Need To Vent!
- 3
A bit of Scotland, wing mirror casualty, 7 days in London, and a Fodors GTG
- 4 Connection in Newark EWR
- 5 2 weeks in Copenhagen-Helsinki-Stockholm
- 6 Rome Airport to Amalfi Coast
- 7 Renfi for Rail Europe
- 8 Travel witha bike between Ventimiglia and Genova
- 9 San Remo Italy to Paris
- 10 Charles de Gaulle to Paris Bercy train station and Sim card
- 11 Netherland -> Belgium -> West Germany for 18 days
- 12 10 day switzerland itinerary by train
- 13 Schiphol to cruise port - luggage problem
- 14 Renting an apartment in Edinburgh
- 15 Help with Itinerary for Marseille/Provence trip in September
- 16 Alsace question. Itterswiller or Riquewihr, where to stay?
- 17 Chip-and-PIN cards again
- 18 Norway, Sweden, but have to make it to Marseille
- 19 Berne or Montreux, I can't decide
- 20 Am I in an unsafe Parisian neighborhood?
- 21 Venice at Christmas?
- 22 Help with itenerary
- 23
6 Weeks Traveling Around: Italy, Austria, Budapest, Paris
- 24 La Samaritaine (Paris): what's happening?
- 25 RENTAL CAR - in Cortona, Italy ?
I googled your title and came up with last year's calendar. scroll down and there is a map which one assumes should be fairly accurate for this year. on another website it said there was no publication yet, but i think if you keep searching there must be one by now
http://semanasanta.esmadrid.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/ProgramaSS2010.pdf
the madrid tourist office, I hope, will have one for you on their website.
It should be impressive.
The atmosphere in Madrid is pretty different, many Madrileños head south/east to the Mediterranean beaches with dreams of returning to work on Monday bronzed.
http://www.esmadrid.com/en/portal.do?IDM=407&NM=4&TR=C&IDR=1257
All throughout the week there are also innumerable sacred music concerts held at churches and historic spaces around the city. On Sunday 24 April, the final day of Holy Week, everyone’s attention will turn to Plaza Mayor. There, at 12 midday, the now traditional tamborrada will sound. This joyous chorus of drums will this year be provided by the music section of the Cofradía de Jesús Atado a la Columna brotherhood from Villamayor de Gállego (Zaragoza).