page_title: Holy Week in Spain
section_title: Tourism
hierarchical_section_title: Holy Week in Spain / Tourism
caption_attribution_description: Cartel de Semana Santa del año 2003
context_page_description: Holy Week in Spain is the annual tribute of the Passion of Jesus Christ celebrated by Catholic religious brotherhoods and fraternities that perform penance processions on the streets of almost every Spanish city and town during the last week of Lent, the week immediately before Easter.
context_section_description: Holy Week is not only a religious, cultural and social event but a touristic one. Many visitors from inside and outside Spain travel to attend the crowded parades. The most popular destinations holds titles and declarations of International Interest for tourist of Spain and are promoted in major International Fairs, TV, press and so on. Every year, many hand guides are released, including timetables, routes and pasos of every procession so visitors can easily follow the celebrations.
caption: Promotional display of Holy Week in Ávila in 2003, including its Touristic Interest Declaration
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