Easter processions in Malaga

During the Holy Week in Spain, the Easter processions are a great experience to watch. In every city and village there are programs for when the various processions take place – starting on Palm Sunday.  You can find free apps to download where you can see detailed routes for each procession, search under the Spanish word for Holy Week: “Semana Santa” or visit the tourist offices where you can get further information.

In Malaga city all processions come along the Alameda Principal, following the pedestrian street Calle Larios, and part of the street Calle Granada.  It is a distance of almost 900 meters which is also known as the official Easter procession route.  From there each procession will continue to other parts of the city.  Usually the procession starts in the late afternoon and continues until the early hours of the following morning.

An alternative to the Easter processions is to see El Paso in Benalmadena Pueblo. Benalmadena Pueblo has the tradition to perform a play which deals with Jesus’ life and death, where the participants are adults and children from the village.

It takes place on Easter Thursday and Good Friday from 11 am to 2.30 pm in a natural park next to the Buddhist temple and the Butterfly museum.

Since the play takes place outdoors it depends each year on the weather conditions if the play will take place or not.  The play is very atmospheric with the alternation between speech and songs.  Despite the fact that the play takes place in Spanish it’s easy to   follow.  The entrance is for free and there are parking facilities.

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