Planning a spring holiday? Easter is a great time to go abroad, and if you're heading to the coastal destinations of Europe then you can certainly experience some of the Easter traditions there. Book Majorca hotels in advance for the best deals, and join in the celebrations!
Book Cyprus hotels if you're keen on a bit of football and fireworks for your Easter weekend. The Saturday night is when fireworks are held, marking the day of Christ's resurrection, as well as Sunday mass, and religious processions. Then on Easter Monday everyone gets together to watch local football teams. This is about celebrating family, but visitors are always welcome.
One of the most important religious events in Spain, Semana Santa means "Holy Week", and involves all kinds of celebrations. If you're in the Algarve this includes the Folar Festival, and visitors will be able to try a Folar cake, which are cakes topped with hard boiled eggs! There is music and dancing into the night.
If you're booking your Algarve hotels and are not sure where to stay, try somewhere close to Tavira, as they have their own special traditions, which includes carrying artwork, representing moments of Christ's life, through the streets, and there is also a lot of lively music and fun to be had.
You can also celebrate Semana Santa in Mallorca, although there are other local events happenings there as well. Palm Sunday sees the traditional blessings of palm and olive trees, and there are parades in the evening. But it's Easter Tuesday which makes Mallorca special at this time of year, as this is when food is given to the poorest families and those who live alone, a true heartwarming gesture of generosity.
Book Cyprus hotels if you're keen on a bit of football and fireworks for your Easter weekend. The Saturday night is when fireworks are held, marking the day of Christ's resurrection, as well as Sunday mass, and religious processions. Then on Easter Monday everyone gets together to watch local football teams. This is about celebrating family, but visitors are always welcome.
One of the most important religious events in Spain, Semana Santa means "Holy Week", and involves all kinds of celebrations. If you're in the Algarve this includes the Folar Festival, and visitors will be able to try a Folar cake, which are cakes topped with hard boiled eggs! There is music and dancing into the night.
If you're booking your Algarve hotels and are not sure where to stay, try somewhere close to Tavira, as they have their own special traditions, which includes carrying artwork, representing moments of Christ's life, through the streets, and there is also a lot of lively music and fun to be had.
You can also celebrate Semana Santa in Mallorca, although there are other local events happenings there as well. Palm Sunday sees the traditional blessings of palm and olive trees, and there are parades in the evening. But it's Easter Tuesday which makes Mallorca special at this time of year, as this is when food is given to the poorest families and those who live alone, a true heartwarming gesture of generosity.
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