From fishermen in yellow coats to the thunder of drums - these lesser-known Semana Santa traditions offer something a little different   By mid-Holy Week, the streets of Murcia, Cartagena and Lorca are usually packed with colour and tradition. But look beyond the big city processions and you’ll find smaller, lesser-known events that are just as moving, and often far more personal.   From coastal villages to quiet inland towns, these..

The Jumilla Easter celebrations date back at least 600 years and are among the oldest on record in Spain With a history which dates back over six hundred years the Easter celebrations in Jumilla are among the oldest in Spain, documentary records revealing their existence as long ago as 18th, 19th and 20th April 1411. At that time the Saint of the Dominican Order, San Vicente Ferrer, was preaching in Jumilla during an evangelical campaign which..

The main Jumilla fiestas are at Easter and in August but numerous others are held throughout the year In terms of its annual fiestas the town of Jumilla is renowned for its historic Semana Santa traditions, which are among the oldest in the Region of Murcia, and the celebrations during the month of August, when the start of the wine harvest coincides with the feast day of the Virgen de la Asunción (patron of the town), the national folk music..

The Jumilla Easter celebrations date back at least 600 years and are among the oldest in Murcia With a history which dates back over six hundred years the Easter celebrations in Jumilla are among the oldest in Spain, documentary records revealing their existence as long ago as 18th, 19th and 20th April 1411. At that time the Saint of the Dominican Order, San Vicente Ferrer, was preaching in Jumilla during an evangelical campaign which had..

Two legends involving men named Bernardo in the municipality of Jumilla As Midsummer Day and the celebrations of San Juan (23rd June) approach, old legends are revived throughout Spain in association with these magical nights, and one of them concerns the cave known as the Cueva de los Encantados in Jumilla. The story goes that in the long-distant past a great soldier named Bernardo decided to live secluded in this cave as a challenge to..

Romeria to the Monte Santa Ana in Jumilla, second Sunday in May Every year on the second Sunday in May the Romería del Cristo Amarrado takes place in Jumilla, as the figure of Christ tied to the whipping post travels from the old town centre back up into the nearby Sierra of Santa Ana del Monte. The figure of el Cristo Amarrado a la Columna, a work by the master sculptor Francisco Salzillo, is kept in the Franciscan Convento de la Sierra..

70,000 litres of wine werepoured over and into the thousands who enjoyed this crazy event (Click here to see the full photo gallery / Haga clic aquí para ver la galería de fotos completa)  Jumilla held its annual Cabalgata del Vino on Saturday and by 10pm rivers of wine were literally flowing down the streets of the town, the tractors towing vats which had formerly contained 70,000 litres of wine at 7pm, but were returning laden only..

The home of one of the Semana Santa brotherhoods in Jumilla The Jesús Nazareno museum in Jumilla is housed in a highly ornate building in the Plaza de Arriba, an architecturally and aesthetically pleasing square in the older quarter of the town which is also home to the Jerónimo Molina archaeological museum (formerly the Town Hall) and the church of San José. The three-floor building is crowned by a dome and was clearly designed to match..