April 5 Free ENGLISH LANGUAGE TOUR: Inside the Semana Santa of Alhama de Murcia

A look behind the scenes of the Easter Week celebrations in Alhama de Murcia

This free guided tour in Alhama de Murcia takes participants inside the world and the history of the Semana Santa (Easter Week) processions in the town and includes a tour of the church of San Lázaro Obispo and the homes of some of the brotherhoods who take part in the processions every year.

Insights are offered into the preparation for the highly choreographed processions, the religious images and figures which are carried through the streets and various other aspects of the events in Alhama over Easter, which have been awarded Regional Tourist Interest status.

This tour is being held in English on March 29 and April 5, starting at 10.00, and lasts approximately two and a half hours. On April 5 the brotherhoods visited are the Paso Colorao, the Paso Negro and the Paso Blanco: comfortable walking shoes are recommended as the journey from the church to the brotherhoods is on foot.

Registration is at the tourist office (Plaza de la Constitución, 10, telephone 968 633512, email turismo@alhamademurcia.es) the Los Baños archaeological museum (Calle Sánchez Vidal, 5, telephone 968 630776, email museoarqueologico@alhamademurcia.es) or online here.

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