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Annie - go to Malaga for Semana Santa at least once. I’ll take your WOW and raise you one! The crowds are much less oppressive, but the atmosphere and proximity to the procesiones- which are more ‘intense’ than either Sevilla or Madrid in my experience - is quite amazing. There’s not the corporate pre-booked-seats aspect which prevails elsewhere; it’s all in the (narrow) streets where the tronos fit with inches to spare. In Sevilla the tronos tend to be carried from underneath and have something of a ‘hovercraft’ appearance. In Malaga it’s a huge community effort. Quite extraordinary; especially in the early hours of the morning.Book now.
I'll be in Manresa for Semana Santa and we've booked already.
I've been in Spain several times before during Semana Santa; once in Madrid (WOW!) and once in Sevilla (WOW!); and another time in Granada/Cordoba (WOW!). I'm getting excited just thinking about it!
What we found was that even the small villages were full b/c everybody went home for the holiday!
Whereabouts are you planning to be during Semana Santa in 2022, especially on Thursday, Friday and Saturday? Next year's Semana Santa will be in a Jacobean Holy Year, and few of us have walked during such a combination of factors. In particular, I would be very wary of any predictions about accommodation in non-bookable albergues in Galicia, given these circumstances ... whether it's "no problems" or "huge problems".We are hoping to complete our Camino, from Burgos to SDC, in April/May 2022.
Maybe next season! I'd like to walk that Malaga route again. I gave up early when the olive trees overtook my sanity, but maybe with a walking partner, it would be better. The first part of it was quite beautiful and Malaga itself was an amazing place!Annie - go to Malaga for Semana Santa at least once. I’ll take your WOW and raise you one! The crowds are much less oppressive, but the atmosphere and proximity to the procesiones- which are more ‘intense’ than either Sevilla or Madrid in my experience - is quite amazing. There’s not the corporate pre-booked-seats aspect which prevails elsewhere; it’s all in the (narrow) streets where the tronos fit with inches to spare. In Sevilla the tronos tend to be carried from underneath and have something of a ‘hovercraft’ appearance. In Malaga it’s a huge community effort. Quite extraordinary; especially in the early hours of the morning.
I walked over Easter in 2018, I stopped in between recommended stages, and had no problems as there were few walkers and the locals who I enjoyed walking with and talking to were mostly only on the road for a week. Thinking of doing it again in 2022 and I am in my 70's , the small towns and villages had wonderful Easter masses.We are hoping to complete our Camino, from Burgos to SDC, in April/May 2022. Having got deeper into our seventies since our our pre-pandemic first stage, it'll be a slow walk - 6-8 weeks. We hope to walk all the way, carrying our own light as possible packs. Which means that we are likely to be in Spain over Easter. When we walked in autumn 2019, we loved staying in albergues and the flexibility of not booking ahead.
My friend and I have both experienced Semana Santa in Spain, and this time we would like to avoid the crowds and expensive accommodation needing pre-booking..
We'd welcome advice from experienced pilgrims on how best to do this. We are thinking that we should try to avoid big towns and to stay in the "between stage" places during Semana Santa. Or is it likely to be very busy absolutely everywhere?
Looking at reserving in Puenta La Reina for Easter Sat. but not sure about Easter Sun. and Mon. if reserving is a must in the following towns.
Any experience there?
I also plan on doing this although my start dates will 18th / 19th April....... hoping to avoid the crowds..Hi Barbara,
My husband and I are probably going to walk the same route at about the same time, but we are planning to avoid the Easter situation (whatever it may be) by starting after Easter, in mid to late April. I don’t want to be walking in very hot weather. We’re figuring it’ll take us 4-6 weeks, so we’ll finish before it gets too hot, but even if you take a bit longer, mid June is still nice.
Just tossing that out there as an option no one else has mentioned. Whatever you decide, buen camino to you.
Well I may see you there. I am planning on flying out of boston around the 14th of april, taking my time, 2-3 days, to get to SJPDP and starting midweek after everything is over. Around the 20th. Hoping the crowds have mostly gone home by then. I will happily experience easter week in france and maybe next year in spain. Just not major holiday crowds for my first camino.Hi Barbara,
My husband and I are probably going to walk the same route at about the same time, but we are planning to avoid the Easter situation (whatever it may be) by starting after Easter, in mid to late April. I don’t want to be walking in very hot weather. We’re figuring it’ll take us 4-6 weeks, so we’ll finish before it gets too hot, but even if you take a bit longer, mid June is still nice.
Just tossing that out there as an option no one else has mentioned. Whatever you decide, buen camino to you.
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