Easter Week by regions
Castilla: silence and sobriety
Zamora with its night processions, Medina de Rioseco, Valladolid. Imagery by Gregorio Fernández, floats weighing tonnes, silence broken only by drums.
Andalucía: passion and art
Seville is the most famous, but villages like Utrera, Osuna, Priego de Córdoba or Baena offer a more accessible experience. Saetas, incense, baroque floats.
Aragón: the Drum Route
Calanda, Híjar, Alcañiz. Lower Aragón breaks the silence of the night with thousands of drums. The "Rompida de la hora" in Calanda is spine-tingling.
Murcia: salzillos and colour
Murcia city and villages like Lorca with its biblical embroideries. Salzillo's floats in procession are museum pieces in motion.
Tip: Book accommodation months in advance. Small villages have few places and get full. Good Friday and the early hours are the peak moments.