At Easter the concept of time and space in the city change radically. The layout of the old quarter of Seville is transformed. Pedestrians take possession of the city once again. There are people in the streets untill well into the early hours. Hundreds of thousands of people wander wearily round the old part in search of a Fraternity. So,besides the already mazelike from the streets of old Seville,is added the likelihood of running into a Fraternity or the fact that official route now divides the historic part of the city into two.
In the end, all of this boils down to making your way through the narrow streets of Seville that are rarely visited even by locals, which means making a lot of discoveries; a little hidden square, an interesting facade or a quaint little bar. Some of the charm of the festivities actually lies in strolling around these unusual places at unusual times.
* At Easter,the shortest distance between two points is hardly ever a straight line. If you come across a Fraternity on your way, very often it will be much better to go a roundabout way instead of trying to cross through the procession.
*The official route divides the centre into two parts. However,there is a series of passageways which are very well organisec by the city police, which will allow you to cross from one side of the street to the other.
*Walking in groups of more than six can prove to be very uncorfontable if only because there is a greater risk of someone gettineg lost. If you call with mobile, please don´t use when the Fraternity are netx, and quit the sound,put the vibration mode only.
*Ask the local for information. Most of them will know exactly how to advise you where to go and how to get there.
MISCELLANEOUS GUIDE TO CUSTOM DURING HOLY WEEK
* The locals usually get dresses up to go out to see the Fraternities, especially on Palm Sunday (the day they like to put on their new clothes),Holy Thursday and the evening of Good Friday when the men wear the dark suits(a tradition which the younger and trendier males follow) and meet up with a growing number of women who wear the Mantilla.
* The favourite sweet food at Holy Week is Torrijas, Bread soaked in wine and honey. Dishes full of this delicacy are to be found in almost all cafés and cake shops. Don´t leave without trying it!.
* On Holy Thursday most churches install the Monumento to Jesus Christ. In doing so, the Eucarist is workshipped precisely on the day which commemoretes the Last Supper. The monumento installed in the Cathedral is particulary spectacular. Visiting this and other Monumentos on Holy Thursday is definitely a must. It is so pleasant to enjoy a few moments of peace and concentration (remember thet these are places of worhsip) before returning to the hussle and bussle in the streets of Seville on this evening.
* The Pasos swaying to the rhythm of the music, the clapping which recognises the skill of the costaleros and the Saeta carresing the night air can all be quite shocking compared with the more austere Easters in other places. Don´t doubt for a moment that all the above is part of the jubilant way that people from Seville have of taking Holy Week seriously.
* The favourite sweet food at Holy Week is Torrijas, Bread soaked in wine and honey. Dishes full of this delicacy are to be found in almost all cafés and cake shops. Don´t leave without trying it!.
* On Holy Thursday most churches install the Monumento to Jesus Christ. In doing so, the Eucarist is workshipped precisely on the day which commemoretes the Last Supper. The monumento installed in the Cathedral is particulary spectacular. Visiting this and other Monumentos on Holy Thursday is definitely a must. It is so pleasant to enjoy a few moments of peace and concentration (remember thet these are places of worhsip) before returning to the hussle and bussle in the streets of Seville on this evening.
* The Pasos swaying to the rhythm of the music, the clapping which recognises the skill of the costaleros and the Saeta carresing the night air can all be quite shocking compared with the more austere Easters in other places. Don´t doubt for a moment that all the above is part of the jubilant way that people from Seville have of taking Holy Week seriously.
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