Event Dates
From: Thursday, March 28, 2024
To: Sunday, March 31, 2024
Easter is taken very seriously in Seville, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors for one of the city’s most significant annual festivals
Easter is taken very seriously in Seville, attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors for one of the city’s most significant annual festivals featuring a combination of religious devotion, art, colour, music and celebration. It is a unique experience, always surprising and will stir feelings inside you, whether you are religious or not.
Hotels with views of the processions
The following hotels are close to the Cathedral with views of the processions.
- Hotel EME Catedral – Next to the cathedra with a rooftop swimming pool and views of the city. But in the busiest neighbourhood of the event.
- Hotel Casa de Colon – 50 m from the Cathedral, with unique decor.
- Casa 1800 – Luxury hotel in a restored 19th-century mansion with balcony views.
- Las Casas de la Juderia – 150m from the Cathedral with a spectacular roof terrace.
The hotels are a 10-minute walk from the gay district close to Alameda de Hércules.
The Processions
- Seville has been holding its Easter week celebrations since the 16th century. Processions in which enormous ‘pasos’ (floats) are carried around the streets by teams of ‘costaleros’ (bearers) followed by hundreds of ‘nazarenos’ (penitents).
- There are processions in the evening and at night every day. Each brotherhood sets out from its church and has an established route, although they must all pass the so-called “official section”, which starts in Calle Campana Street and finishes passing through the Cathedral. Once each procession leaves the Cathedral, it returns to its church on a different route.
- More than 50 processions occur, on average, 6 to 8 per day. 50,000 people participate in the processions while hundreds of thousands of spectators watch along the route.
- Musical groups and bands of bugles and drums accompany a large number of the icons.
- The saetas are very emotional moments of the processions: flamenco songs recited a cappella from the balconies in honour of the statues.
- Some of the most revered statues make their way through the streets that night. Some processions are silent, while others are filled with a passionate fervor. For example, the solemn experience that you get when watching the Gran Poder is very different from the overflowing emotion that La Macarena will provide.
- The early hours of Good Friday constitute the most important time of the Seville Easter week celebrations.
Where to view the processions?
- You can see processions by heading for any point on their routes, except in the “official section”. Here there are seats and stands from which to admire the passing processions. Contact the Consejo Superior de Hermandades y Cofradías (Brotherhoods’ Association) via their website if you want to reserve a place.
- The crowds mass along the procession routes, so they are easy to avoid. The processions go on throughout the day and evening, and you will have no problem finding them. Just listen for the horns and drums or look for many people lining a street.
Post Procession Celebrations
- Once the procession ends, the restaurants and bars of Seville fill up quickly. Even though it is a religious celebration, the event attracts people of all faith who are drawn to its passion and spectacle.
- The gay bars and clubs along the Alameda de Hércules are full each night, with many of the venues hosting special Easter themed parties with drag queens and guest DJs.
Popular Gay Bars and Parties
Most of the gay bars and clubs in Seville are located along the Alameda de Hércules. The following venues are popular:
- Alameda Ritual Club – relatively new nightlife venue with a beautiful outdoor terrace, part of the Ritual Hotel Gay Apartments in Seville.
- El Bosque Animado – In a sea of “gay-friendly” terraces along the Alameda, this bar is the gay champion, offering late night drinking and dancing, especially busy during weekends.
- Men to Men – Popular bears bar with small cruising area.
- Seville also hosts several pop-up parties during weekends and festivals including Sissy Pop and Holiday by Obbio
- Sauna The Cube Urban is a modern sauna with great amenities and unique facilities.
Where to stay for Semana Santa
The following hotels are close to the city’s top attractions and the spectacular Easter processions:
Hotel Alfonso XIII, Hospes Las Casas, Petit Palace, Hotel Doña María
Where to stay close to all the gay bars.
Our top 4 selections with the best rates.
The Eme Catedral Hotel offers a rooftop
swimming pool & views over the city.
For further information and advice on
Easter Week in Seville The Website
Because of the many warm months going out in Seville often is an open-air culture. Sometimes there is more going on in front of the bars than inside. That’s especially true for the area around the park along the Alameda de Hércules, a popular hangout for having a drink and a chat with friends. There is one bar after another and basically all the bars there are at least gay-friendly and the gay bars are straight-friendly, so you’ll usually find a mixed, easy-going crowd.
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One of Spain’s most prestigious hotels, Hotel Alfonso XIII, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Seville is located next to Seville’s Real Alcazares. It offers an outdoor swimming pool, gym and a typical garden courtyard with fountain. Rooms are individually decorated and feature air conditioning, a minibar, bathrobe and slippers. Each room has a mini fridge with drinks and snacks. Free internet
This luxurious boutique hotel offers free WiFi. Set in a 16th-century mansion in Seville’s City Centre, Petit Palace Santa Cruz is 10 minutes’ walk from Seville Cathedral and its Giralda Tower. All air-conditioned rooms at the Petit Palace have a flat-screen TV with satellite channels. The modern bathroom comes with a hairdryer.
This beautiful, traditional Andalusian house is located in Seville’s old town, just 10 minutes’ walk from the cathedral. Set around a charming interior courtyard, it offers a rooftop swimming pool and stylish rooms with free Wi-Fi. The rooms at the Hospes Las Casas del Rey de Baeza feature elegant décor with soft, cream and brown tones. Each room comes with a TV and a private bathroom.
Hotel Doña Maria is set in a former palace in central Seville, offering views of the famous Cathedral and the Giralda. It features a seasonal, rooftop swimming pool and free Wi-Fi access. All rooms at the hotel have a unique design with classic furniture. Rooms are soundproofed and air conditioned. There is also satellite TV. The hotel has easy access to many of Seville’s sights
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Along with a full-service spa, this smoke-free hotel has an outdoor pool and a restaurant. A 24-hour fitness center, a bar/lounge, and a snack bar/deli are onsite. All 189 soundproofed rooms provide free WiFi, free wired Internet, and 24-hour room service. Comforts include pillow menus and down comforters, and thoughtful touches like bathrobes and slippers.
An outdoor pool, a restaurant, and a fitness center are available at this hotel. WiFi in public areas is free. Additionally, a poolside bar, a bar/lounge, and a snack bar/deli are onsite. All 262 soundproofed rooms feature free WiFi and room service. Guests can enjoy deep soaking tubs, and other standard amenities include rainfall showerheads, pillow menus, and flat-screen TVs.
This smoke-free hotel features a restaurant, a bar/lounge, and a snack bar/deli. Other amenities include valet parking, concierge services, and dry cleaning. All 38 individually decorated rooms feature free WiFi and minibars. Flat-screen TVs with cable channels and Netflix provide a bit of entertainment, and thoughtful touches like espresso makers and bathrobes.
Along with an outdoor pool, this smoke-free hotel has a restaurant and a fitness center. WiFi in public areas is free. Other amenities include a bar/lounge, a business center, and dry cleaning. All 89 rooms offer coffee makers, flat-screen TVs with digital channels, and hair dryers. Other amenities available to guests include safes, desks, and free toiletries.