I’m glad you found the information useful. These are followed by María Santísima de la Esperanza Macarena, ‘Our almighty Lord Jesus and the blessed Mary of hope’, on Good Friday. Recibir un email con los siguientes comentarios a esta entrada. We hope you’ll enjoy your Semana Santa at home and that you’ll enjoy your trip to the city in March too!

If you’d like a bit more info about Easter in Barcelona then this article is worth a look too: http://www.oh-barcelona.com/en/blog/2010/culture/food-and-drink/mona-pascua-3899. Will read again¦, Thanks very much for the comment – I’m glad you found the article helpful and interesting. We’ve Tried: A Cocktail or Two at La Fianna. I´ll be perusing your site for stuff to do. From journalist to soldier, what brought George Orwell to Barcelona? Hi, I love your postings, you are so helpful & full of great ideas. Top activities during Semana SantaTopping the list of my favorite holidays, Semana Santa is a celebration during the last week of Lent leading up to Easter. However, I enjoyed your article and look forward to a trip to Barcelona in mid-March (to see Justin Bieber, don´t ask).

Thank you so much for the information and the additional links, they are very useful. The city will be slightly busier, with parades and other events happening, but there should not be a problem arriving to the apartment. I was wondering if you knew if the Montjuic activities (museum,fountain,etc) will be open on Easter Monday April 9th? The magic fountain however will still be on winter time (only doing shows on Fridays and Saturdays) however I believe they also run shows on Thursday and Sunday during Easter weekend, but not on Monday. How long will you be staying in Barcelona? There’s also a more recent secular tradition that defines Easter in Barcelona – many Barcelonans make for the countryside to take advantage of the long weekend. Hi, First of all, apologies for not getting back to you sooner. Many thanks, If you’ve any more questions then just let us know! As the Christian tradition dictates, people tend to avoid eating meat on Good Friday, and Barcelona is a city where this duty becomes a real treat for the palate. You’ll see hooded penitents march around as if the Inquisition was still on the go, and of course the spectacular floats and effigies centering around the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus. This is just the start of a week of religious parades including Nuestra Señora de las Angustias, ‘Our Lady of Anguish’ and Nuestro Padre Jesús del Gran Poder. Are there days where it’s all shut? – dining in the dark in…, Beating the Barcelona tricksters – common scams and how to avoid…, great selection of apartments near Las Ramblas, http://www.oh-barcelona.com/en/blog/2012/tourist-guide/sightseeing/barcelona-in-3-days-743, http://www.oh-barcelona.com/en/blog/?s=semana+santa, http://www.oh-barcelona.com/en/blog/2010/culture/food-and-drink/mona-pascua-3899, Valentine’s Day in Barcelona – ideas and discounts, Sitges Carnival 2014 – when a town becomes a stage. There’s also a whole host of sweet delicacies on offer associated with Easter such as sugar dough morsels called pestiños. x, Hi – we’d love to see one of the parades, but are leaving on Good Friday. There’s a great deal of regional and local variation when it comes to celebrating Easter in Spain. With so many people (both locals and tourists) gathering for it, how can it not be! Semana Santa is a perfect time to visit, and so I hope you´ll come back in future to enjoy the religious processions. The main parades take place on Palm Sunday and of course the Easter weekend beginning Good Friday as you mentioned. You’ll find palm stalls throughout the centre of Barcelona selling the distinctive bleached palm fronds carried by the devout.