Good morning! Here is your news update for Thursday, 17 April. Semana Santa Marinera processions will be happening this weekend. Learn more about the city’s unique Easter traditions in this feature: Semana Santa Marinera: Valencia’s Unique Maritime Holy Week Weather Alert The national weather agency Aemet has issued a warning for strong winds up to…
Good morning! Here’s your news for Monday, 14 April. Semana Santa continues this week with processions and festivities across the city. If you’re curious about Valencia’s unique maritime traditions, check out the latest blog post: Semana Santa Marinera: Valencia’s Unique Maritime Holy Week Semana Santa Palm Sunday brought good weather and large crowds to the…
While many Spanish cities celebrate Semana Santa (Holy Week) with processions and pageantry, Valencia’s version is uniquely rooted in its maritime soul. The neighborhoods of Cabanyal, Canyamelar, and El Grao form the heart of this celebration. Semana Santa processions recreate the passion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. But it is also a time to…
Buen Finde! It’s Semana Santa, the Holy Week before Easter, and Valencia will be full of traditional religious processions—especially in the seaside barrios of Cabanyal, Canyamelar, and El Grau. Expect road closures and traffic restrictions in those areas, particularly around procession times. Semana Santa Marinera Valencia’s Holy Week processions are rooted in the fishing communities…