Seville, Spain
Hotel Alfonso XIII, a Luxury Collection Hotel
Moorish-revival palace hotel near the Alcázar.
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Holy Week's most moving processions, from Seville and Málaga to Antigua Guatemala's flower carpets and Mexico's colonial cities.
Why Semana Santa
Seville's Semana Santa is Spain's most famous, with dozens of brotherhoods processing to the cathedral.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~75°F (24°C); dry
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
Moorish-revival palace hotel near the Alcázar.
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Málaga's processions carry enormous thrones through the streets, and the Legion's Thursday procession is a highlight.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~70°F (21°C); mild
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
Restored 1920s palace hotel on the seafront.
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Granada's processions wind through the Albaicín with the Alhambra as a backdrop.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~68°F (20°C); mild
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
Former convent in Granada's center.
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Madrid's processions are smaller and calmer, and the city empties as locals head to the coast.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~66°F (19°C); mild
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Shoulder
- Price level
- $$$$
Seven historic buildings near Puerta del Sol.
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Cáceres' torchlit processions through the medieval old town are among Spain's most atmospheric.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~68°F (20°C); mild
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
Relais & Châteaux hotel in the medieval old town.
Hotels in Cáceres →Why Semana Santa
Cádiz's processions pass through the old town by the sea.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~68°F (20°C); mild
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Peak
- Price level
- $$
Seafront parador with ocean-view pools.
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Antigua's alfombras, carpets of colored sawdust and flowers, cover the streets for the processions.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~77°F (25°C); dry
- Crowds · season
- High during Semana Santa · Peak
- Price level
- $$
Hotel and museum within the ruins of a 16th-century monastery.
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Lakeside villages around Atitlán hold their own processions, a quieter alternative to Antigua.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~77°F (25°C); dry
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
Boutique hotel overlooking the lake and volcanoes.
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Oaxaca's Holy Week combines solemn processions with spring market life.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~88°F (31°C); hot, dry
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Peak
- Price level
- $$
Converted 16th-century convent in the historic center.
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San Miguel's processions and Friday of Sorrows altars are among Mexico's most beautiful.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~84°F (29°C); dry
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
Colonial-style hotel with rooftop views of the Parroquia.
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Puebla's processions fill the historic center around the cathedral.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~81°F (27°C); dry
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
Colonial complex in the historic center with a rooftop terrace.
Hotels in Mexico →Why Semana Santa
Iztapalapa's Passion play is one of the largest in the world.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~79°F (26°C); dry
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Shoulder
- Price level
- $$$
Hacienda-style hotel with a courtyard garden on Paseo de la Reforma.
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Cusco's Lord of the Earthquakes procession on Holy Monday is one of Peru's most important.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~66°F (19°C); showers ending
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Shoulder
- Price level
- $$$
Former palace and convent with oxygen-enriched rooms.
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Quito's Good Friday procession of purple-robed cucuruchos fills the old town.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~66°F (19°C); showers
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
Restored mansion on Plaza San Francisco.
Hotels in Quito →Why Semana Santa
Cartagena's processions wind through the walled city at the end of the dry season.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~88°F (31°C); dry
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
Restored 17th-century convent inside the walled city.
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Malta's Good Friday pageants and Easter processions in nearly every village.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~66°F (19°C); mild
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Peak
- Price level
- $$$
Grand hotel just outside Valletta's city gates.
Hotels in Malta →Why Semana Santa
Sicily's Holy Week traditions include Trapani's 24-hour Misteri procession.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~68°F (20°C); mild
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
14th-century convent with gardens overlooking the Ionian Sea.
Hotels in Taormina →Why Semana Santa
The Pope leads the Way of the Cross at the Colosseum on Good Friday.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~66°F (19°C); mild
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
Elegant hotel near Piazza del Popolo with a terraced 'secret garden'.
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Florence's Scoppio del Carro on Easter Sunday ends Holy Week with fireworks.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~64°F (18°C); mild
- Crowds · season
- High · Peak
- Price level
- $$$$
Renaissance palazzo in an 11-acre private garden.
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Lisbon's churches mark Holy Week, and spring weather is mild for exploring.
- Typical weather
- Highs ~66°F (19°C); showers
- Crowds · season
- Moderate · Shoulder
- Price level
- $$$
Mid-century landmark overlooking Eduardo VII Park, with a rooftop running track.
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