Easter in Mallorca, Pollensa.

Celebrating Easter in Mallorca, Pollensa.Semana Santa in Mallorca, Pollensa offers lots to do and see.Religious CelebrationsHoly Week is celebrated 6th  to 10th of April, filled with traditional rituals and processions to mark the Passion of Christ.Holy Thursday: Thousands line the streets of Pollensa to watch the solemn  processions of the parish brotherhoods or ‘cofradias’ that make their way painfully slowly around the town streets. Each brotherhood is dressed in penitential robes and conical hoods, and carries religious statues on heavy platforms, to the accompaniment of sombre music. Good Friday: The re-enactment of the Passion of Christ takes place on the steps of the Calvari.Tho...
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Easter Week in Pollensa

Easter Week in PollensaThe calendar is in charge of marking the great holiday  of   Easter !Enjoying Easter in Pollensa means enjoying sunny, placid days,   special times to enjoy a town that is waking up after the winter.In spring, due to the moderate number of visitors, Pollensa is a perfect place to stay, discover and enjoy a few days of rest. The temperature is ideal for strolling around the town neighbourhoods and corners, getting to know its most deeply-rooted traditions and the way the locals live and enjoy .Here at Living Pollebsa we recommend three things to do in Pollensa this Easter:Get closer to the tradition of Holy WeekEaster Week can be something very striking and picture...
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Easter celebrations from one of our holiday villas, houses or apartmens in Pollensa.

Enjoy the Easter celebrations from one of our holiday villas, houses or apartmens in Pollensa.During the Easter celebrations Our holiday villas, townhouses or apartments in Pollensa are the perfect starting point for enjoying a Pollensa, Mallorcan Easter. The municipality of Pollensa welcomes one of the most stand out celebrations and offers an ample variety of choices available for you to enjoy Easter.The “Davallament del Calvari”, one of the most spectacular processions on the island;  One of the most popular events is the Good Friday procession, known as the “Davallament del Calvari”, it is also one of the most unique in Mallorca. The procession descends down the 365 steps of Cal...
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Easter is around the corner!

Easter is around the corner! Many people might think right now: what is the weather like in Majorca at Easter? or: which airline can fly me to Palma from my city? Are the Balearic Islands popular for Easter holidays only due to its exceptional climate, while especially Majorca has so much more to offer!During the Easter  nights the inhabitants slip into their long penitent dresses adorned with olive, citric or palm branches, holding candles in their hands accompanied by solemn music walking down the streets in processions.Children are also active participants in this celebration. The little ones wait with great enthusiasm for the lay brothers to give them traditional sweetmeat as ...
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Easter in Pollensa, Mallorca.

Easter  is already here.For Pollensa it is a very special date, Friday 25th of March one of the most important religious ceremonies of Easter in Mallorca will be celebrated in Pollensa old town.The so-called “Davallament “, consists of unfailing a carving of Christ from the cross and leading it down the steps from the Calvary in a silent procession lit only by torches.Its origin dates back to the middle Ages, the time of the Knights Templar.The 13th-century carving of Jesus Christ is carried down from the Oratory of the Calvary, located on a hill, in the silence of the night upon sunset and led to the Mare de Déu dels Ángels Church. The characteristic image of this ceremony ...
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