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Come and experience Easter Week – you'll be entranced by one of Spain's most authentic festivities, and one with centuries of tradition. Devotion, art and the solemn magic of the processions fill the streets in most of Spain's towns and cities. Easter Week in Seville deserves a special mention. The climax is the “Madrugá”, the night between Thursday and Friday when the Passion of Christ is recreated, and when thousands of people flock to join the procession that accompanies the religious images. Make sure you try the “torrijas”, the typical sweet found at this time of year, a treat for anyone with a sweet tooth.

CARNAVAL IN TENERIFE Photo: Luciano De La Rosa/123rf.com

Are you brave enough to witness the thrilling San Fermín bull-running festival in Pamplona ? In an atmosphere of high spirits and in the warm July sunshine, hundreds of people run before the bulls through the streets of the old town until they reach the bullring. For over one week you can immerse yourself in the non-stop festive atmosphere, with dances, street parties, open-air concerts, folklore displays and much more. The spirit of religious fervour and devotion you’ll see in Easter Week is in total contrast to the atmosphere in Carnival .

EASTER WEEK IN SEVILLE Photo: Antonio Ciero Reina/123rf.com

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