In Andalusia, Holy Week is not only a religious celebration: it is a profound cultural manifestation that intertwines faith, history, art and collective emotion. Every spring, our cities and towns are transformed into living scenarios where incense, drums and processional images connect us with centuries of tradition. From Door To Door Travel & Tours, specialized in showing you the most authentic Andalusia, we know that living this experience goes far beyond seeing pasos or listening to saetas: it is to feel how an entire community expresses itself through one of its most important festivals.

The Andalusian Holy Week has common elements that make it recognizable: the solemn processions, the Nazarenes, the music bands, the floats full of baroque art… But if you go a little further away from the most classic itineraries, you will discover surprising and unique customs that only occur in certain municipalities. Today we take you to know some of these peculiar traditions, which make Easter in Andalusia a diverse and nuanced celebration.

1. Cabra (Cordoba): the “santeros” who sway the step as if it were dancing.
In this town in Cordoba, the “costaleros” are called “santeros”, and their way of carrying the pasos is almost choreographic. They do not follow the rhythm of a music band, but the beat of the drums, and their peculiar way of rocking the images -with a soft and enveloping movement- makes it seem that the figures walk by themselves. The atmosphere is intimate and overwhelming, and is experienced with a very special devotion among the devotees.

2. El Correr de la Vega: A reference of the Holy Week in Antequera (Málaga)
The Correr de la Vega stands as a remarkable tradition of Holy Week in Antequera, Malaga, revered as a Singular Festival of Tourist Interest. Every Maundy Thursday and Good Friday, thousands of Antequeranos get involved in this event, where the brothers of the various brotherhoods carry the thrones with a fast pace through the steep streets of the town. The special moment is revealed on Good Friday, when the Brotherhood of Socorro makes a spectacular ascent to the temple of Santa María de Jesús, accompanied by the resounding of drums and bells, a tradition with its roots firmly anchored in the sixteenth century.

3. Vergeles de la Alpujarra (Granada): procession between mountains and rosemary aromas.
In the small towns of the Alpujarra, such as Valor or Pampaneira, Holy Week is lived in an intimate way, surrounded by impressive natural landscapes. The processions go through cobblestone streets adorned with rosemary, and often the neighbors themselves improvise songs and prayers. It is an experience that connects the spiritual with the natural, ideal for those seeking a more introspective and serene experience.

4. Easter Week in Alcalá la Real (Jaén)
Unlike other cities, here simplicity and uniqueness shine above all. Three brotherhoods pay homage to consecrated objects instead of images: the table of the Holy Supper, a pennant of scourged Jesus and a painting of the Ecce Homo. These jewels are kept in private homes throughout the year until the departure of the procession. On Good Friday, the Brotherhood of Ecce Homo evokes the passion of Jesus with the “rostrilllos”, masks that symbolize the twelve Apostles, thus weaving a unique and moving experience among the locals.

In our Agency, we not only take you to know the most emblematic celebrations of cities like Seville, Malaga or Granada. We also invite you to delve into those corners where traditions take on unique forms, where each brotherhood keeps centuries-old secrets, and where every detail -from a drum roll to a flower in a paso- has a deep meaning.

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