During the whole of Semana Santa (Holy Week), street processions are organised in most Spanish towns each evening, from Palm Sunday to Easter Sunday.
People carry statues of saints around on floats or wooden platforms. The religious fraternities and brotherhoods are responsible for carrying the statues and organising the penitents and musicians. All these processions are carried out in an atmosphere of mourning. The people who carry the weight of the floats are called "costaleros" and are expected to carry these "tronos" with solemnity and grace. You shouldn’t miss this special event full of Spanish character. You won’t forget it! The times of the processions vary from one town to the other and from one church to the other. In Salobrena they generally begin between 8:30 PM and 11 PM. If you want more information about the different processions and their exact time, please contact us or contact the Tourist Office of the town where you want to assist these processions.
