March-April
Holy Week
For 8 days, more than 60 brotherhoods process from their churches to the Cathedral. A unique experience blending faith, art, music and shared emotion.
Essential vocabulary
Paso
Religious image carried by costaleros on a decorated float.
Costalero
Bearer who carries the paso under the trabajaderas.
Nazareno
Penitent dressed in a tunic and capirote.
Saeta
A capella flamenco song dedicated to the image as it passes.
Madrugá
Night from Maundy Thursday to Good Friday, the most intense.
Palio
Embroidered canopy under which the Virgin travels.
Tips
- Arrive very early to see the Madrugá.
- Check the official routes every day.
- Respect the silence in solemn moments.
- Book accommodation many months in advance.