Semana Santa / Procession week in Seville

The tradition of Semana Santa is very old and goes back to the Middle Ages. Every year it is celebrated on Palm Sunday and it goes on until the Sunday of Eastern. The most beautiful moment is the so calles "Madrugá", when the statues are carried around on "tronos" (decorated altars) by brotherhoods during the whole night. Sometimes, people are watching the procession, which is enlightened with candles and then sing a special flamenco ode to the statue of the Virgen Mary. This is called a "saeta" and it will be the only thing you´ll hear in the night from White Thursday until Good Friday. 

Good places (but busy!) to watch the processions are: