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Popular Festivals 28th March 2024 SEMANA SANTA MARINERA (VALENCIA) 2024
By: 247valencia“Walking through Valencia this week, you may catch a sight that might cause you to look again. Donned in what’s known as a ‘capirote’, the pointed hood bears a striking resemblance to the KKK. The capirote predates the 20th Century and is worn by penitents during the Holy Week (Semana Santa) in Spain in order […]
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Popular Festivals 6th April 2023 EASTER BY THE SEA: EXCLUSIVE ‘24/7 VALENCIA’ GUIDE TO THE RELIGIOUS FESTIVITY
By: 247valenciaMissing Las Fallas already? Fear not. Semana Santa is just around the corner! Just when you thought you’d seen the back of parades and fireworks, Valencia’s Easter celebrations are set to begin this Friday 31st March with a series of processions in the Poblats Marítims district. Surely you must know by now that Spaniards don’t […]