{"id":867,"date":"2026-03-23T09:00:30","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T09:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nerjaparadiserentals.com\/blog\/?p=867"},"modified":"2026-05-22T08:47:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T08:47:34","slug":"easter-week-in-nerja-tradition-and-evolution-in-the-heart-of-the-axarquia-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nerjaparadiserentals.com\/blog\/easter-week-in-nerja-tradition-and-evolution-in-the-heart-of-the-axarquia-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Easter Week in Nerja: tradition and evolution in the heart of the Axarqu\u00eda"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"867\" class=\"elementor elementor-867\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f1176a8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f1176a8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4cca578\" data-id=\"4cca578\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1674d91 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1674d91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.13.0 - 08-05-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Easter Week in Nerja: tradition and evolution in the heart of the Axarqu\u00eda<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d376c69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d376c69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.13.0 - 08-05-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Easter Week in Nerja has become one of the most genuine and lively events in M\u00e1laga province\u2019s cultural calendar. It may be smaller and less crowded than the big cities, but it\u2019s just as meaningful. Here, tradition and devotion sit side by side with the sea air and the scent of orange blossom.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In recent years, the celebration has evolved. There\u2019s better coordination between the hermandades (religious fellowships), stronger support from local institutions, and, importantly, a new generation getting involved, helping to keep these traditions alive. At the same time, older customs have been brought back, such as the Pasos de la Puebla de Nerja, which had almost disappeared and are now part of the town\u2019s heritage again.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Today, three main groups shape Holy Week in Nerja: Cofrad\u00eda del Nazareno, Cofrad\u00eda del Resucitado, and the Grupo Parroquial del Cautivo. But what really makes Nerja stand out?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">From the small \u201cTronillos\u201d carried by children to the processions passing through the Balc\u00f3n de Europa, each day offers something different. It\u2019s something best experienced in the streets, up close. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">These days, Holy Week in Nerja is a mix of long-standing tradition, revived customs, and fresh energy from younger generations. If you want to know and explore the routes, key moments, and what makes each procession special, keep reading\u2014we\u2019ll guide you through it.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e52969c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e52969c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.13.0 - 08-05-2023 *\/\n.elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}.e-con{--container-widget-width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer{width:var(--container-widget-width,var(--spacer-size));--align-self:var(--container-widget-align-self,initial);--flex-shrink:0}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer{height:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--container-widget-height,var(--spacer-size))}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9619631 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9619631\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Schedule and Routes of the Easter Week Processions in Nerja 2026<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7786fe7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7786fe7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n.tg  {border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0;}\n.tg td{border-color:black;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;\n  overflow:hidden;padding:10px 5px;word-break:normal;}\n.tg th{border-color:black;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;font-size:14px;\n  font-weight:normal;overflow:hidden;padding:10px 5px;word-break:normal;}\n.tg .tg-fymr{border-color:inherit;font-weight:bold;text-align:left;vertical-align:top}\n.tg .tg-0pky{border-color:inherit;text-align:left;vertical-align:top}\n<\/style>\n<table class=\"tg\"><thead>\n  <tr>\n    <th class=\"tg-fymr\" rowspan=\"2\">Saturday <br>March 28, 2026 <\/th>\n    <th class=\"tg-0pky\"><a href=\"#los-tronillos\">The &#8220;Tronillos&#8221;<\/a> <\/th>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n    <th class=\"tg-fymr\">Approx. departure time: ~5:00-5:30 pm. <br>Usual route: Generally, begins near Plaza de Espa\u00f1a and ends at El Salvador Church. <\/th>\n  <\/tr><\/thead>\n<tbody>\n  <tr>\n    <td class=\"tg-fymr\">Palm Sunday <br>March 29, 2026 <\/td>\n    <td class=\"tg-fymr\">Approx. time: 11:30 am. <br>Route: Departure from La Ermita, passing along Calle Angustias, Calle Pintada and Calle Puerta del Mar, then along Paseo Balc\u00f3n de Europa, arriving at El Salvador Church. <\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n    <td class=\"tg-fymr\" rowspan=\"2\">Holy Monday <br>March 30, 2026 <\/td>\n    <td class=\"tg-0pky\"><a href=\"#pasos-de-la-puebla\">Pasos de la Puebla de Nerja<\/a> <\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n    <td class=\"tg-fymr\">Time: 5:30 pm.  <br>Location: Balc\u00f3n de Europa. <\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n    <td class=\"tg-fymr\" rowspan=\"2\">Holy Wednesday <br>April 1, 2026 <\/td>\n    <td class=\"tg-0pky\"><a href=\"#grupo-parroquial-cautivo\">Nuestro Padre Jes\u00fas Cautivo y Mar\u00eda Sant\u00edsima de los Desamparados<\/a> <\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n    <td class=\"tg-fymr\">Approx. departure time: 7:00 pm. <br>Departure point: El Salvador Church. Route via&nbsp;&nbsp;Paseo Balc\u00f3n de Europa, Calle Puerta del Mar, Calle Pintada, Calle&nbsp;&nbsp;Cervantes, Calle Bronce, Calle Am\u00e9rica, Calle San Miguel, Plaza de la&nbsp;&nbsp;Ermita, Calle Granada, Plaza Cavana, Calle Carmen and Paseo Balc\u00f3n de Europa, returning to El Salvador Church. <\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n    <td class=\"tg-fymr\" rowspan=\"2\">Maundy Thursday <br>April 2, 2026 <\/td>\n    <td class=\"tg-0pky\"><a href=\"#cofradia-nazareno\">Jes\u00fas Nazareno y Mar\u00eda Sant\u00edsima de la Esperanza<\/a> <\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n    <td class=\"tg-fymr\">Approx. departure time.: 8:00 pm. <br>Route: From the Throne Hall of the Brotherhood House, along Calle Puente Viejo, Calle Carretera, Plaza de la Ermita, Calle Granada, Plaza Cavana,&nbsp;&nbsp;Calle Carmen, Paseo Balc\u00f3n de Europa, Calle Puerta del Mar, Calle&nbsp;&nbsp;Pintada, Plaza Cantarero, Calle M\u00e9ndez N\u00fa\u00f1ez, Calle Bronce, Calle&nbsp;&nbsp;Angustias, Plaza de la Ermita, Calle San Isidro, Calle Ingenio and Calle&nbsp;&nbsp;Puente Viejo, returning to the \u201cCasa Hermandad\u201d (Brotherhood House). <\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n    <td class=\"tg-fymr\" rowspan=\"2\">Good Friday <br>April 3, 2026 <\/td>\n    <td class=\"tg-0pky\"><a href=\"#cofradia-nazareno\">Santo Entierro y Mar\u00eda Sant\u00edsima de los Dolores<\/a> <\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n    <td class=\"tg-fymr\">Approx. departure time: 8:00 pm. <br>Route: From the Throne Hall of the Brotherhood House, along Calle Puente Viejo, Calle Carretera, Plaza de la Ermita, Calle Granada, Plaza Cavana,&nbsp;&nbsp;Calle Carmen, Paseo Balc\u00f3n de Europa, Calle Puerta del Mar, Calle&nbsp;&nbsp;Pintada, Plaza Cantarero, Calle M\u00e9ndez N\u00fa\u00f1ez, Calle Bronce, Calle&nbsp;&nbsp;Angustias, Plaza de la Ermita, Calle San Isidro, Calle Ingenio and Calle&nbsp;&nbsp;Puente Viejo, returning to the \u201cCasa Hermandad\u201d.  <\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n    <td class=\"tg-fymr\" rowspan=\"2\">Easter Sunday <br>April 5, 2026 <\/td>\n    <td class=\"tg-0pky\"><a href=\"#cofradia-resucitado\">Jes\u00fas Resucitado, Mar\u00eda Sant\u00edsima de la Asunci\u00f3n y la Santa Cruz Gloriosa<\/a> <\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n  <tr>\n    <td class=\"tg-fymr\">Approx. departure time: 12:00 pm. <br>Route:&nbsp;&nbsp;Paseo Balc\u00f3n de Europa, Calle Puerta del Mar, Calle Pintada, Calle&nbsp;&nbsp;Arropieros, Calle Los Huertos, Calle Frigiliana, Calle Carretas, Calle&nbsp;&nbsp;Alfonso XII, Calle Bronce, Calle Nueva, Calle Pintada and Paseo Balc\u00f3n&nbsp;&nbsp;de Europa, returning to El Salvador Church. <br> <\/td>\n  <\/tr>\n<\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d4dce9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"4d4dce9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div 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href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/p\/Resucitado-Cofrad%2525C3%2525ADa-Nerja-100011531910052\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> |\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cofradiadejesusresucitadonerja\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>)<\/li><li>&#8220;Grupo Parroquial Cautivo y Desamparados&#8221; of Nerja (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cautivoydesamparados.denerja\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.instagram.com\/cautivo_y_desamparados\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>)<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-876340b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"876340b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.13.0 - 08-05-2023 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a110b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8a110b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"cofradia-nazareno\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cofrad\u00eda del Nazareno (Fellowship of the Nazarene)<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f070358 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f070358\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1df5c97\" data-id=\"1df5c97\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9eac1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f9eac1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cofrad\u00eda del Nazareno<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> \u2014full name: <\/span><strong><i>Ilustre y Venerable Cofrad\u00eda de Nuestro Padre Jes\u00fas Nazareno, Mar\u00eda Sant\u00edsima de los Dolores, Santo Entierro y Mar\u00eda Sant\u00edsima de la Esperanza<\/i><\/strong><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\u2014 is the oldest and most established Fellowship in Nerja, and a key part of its Holy Week.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For a long time, it was thought to date back to the late 18th century. However, recent historical research has uncovered documents from 1735 and 1736 suggesting it already existed much earlier. One example is a will in which a local man asked to be buried wearing the brotherhood&#8217;s tunic. These findings show that the fellowship\u00a0was already well organised and widely followed decades before 1792, which is likely when the separate brotherhood of the Virgin of Sorrows (<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Virgen de los Dolores<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">) was founded. The two later merged into the current organisation.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In terms of processions, the Fellowship is central to some of the most important days of the week. On Maundy Thursday, Jes\u00fas Nazareno takes to the streets alongside the Virgin of Hope (<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Virgen de la Esperanza<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">). Then on Good Friday, the same Fellowship leads the Holy Burial (<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Santo Entierro<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">) and the Virgin of Sorrows.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A small historical note: the current statue of Jes\u00fas Nazareno dates from 1944 and was created by sculptor Domingo S\u00e1nchez Mesa, replacing an earlier figure lost during the Spanish Civil War. Much of the parish archive was also destroyed at that time, which makes the surviving documents especially valuable for understanding the town\u2019s history.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0146e39\" data-id=\"0146e39\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e96a4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2e96a4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.13.0 - 08-05-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"751\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/nerjaparadiserentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/npr-trono-jesus-nazareno-nerja-2-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-785\" alt=\"trono-jesus-nazareno-de-nerja-paradise-rentals\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nerjaparadiserentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/npr-trono-jesus-nazareno-nerja-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nerjaparadiserentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/npr-trono-jesus-nazareno-nerja-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nerjaparadiserentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/npr-trono-jesus-nazareno-nerja-2.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 751px) 100vw, 751px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Throne of Jesus \"Nazareno\" - Holy Thursday Nerja<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88d93b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"88d93b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"751\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/nerjaparadiserentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/npr-trono-virgen-esperanza-nerja-1-768x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-788\" alt=\"trono-virgen-esperanza-nerja-paradise-rentals\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nerjaparadiserentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/npr-trono-virgen-esperanza-nerja-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nerjaparadiserentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/npr-trono-virgen-esperanza-nerja-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/nerjaparadiserentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/npr-trono-virgen-esperanza-nerja-1.jpg 1675w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 751px) 100vw, 751px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Throne of the Virgin \"Esperanza\" - Holy Thursday Nerja<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4e2b70e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4e2b70e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-adaf9de\" data-id=\"adaf9de\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0d4bd95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"0d4bd95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dcfa90a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dcfa90a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"cofradia-resucitado\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Cofrad\u00eda del Resucitado (Fellowship of the Risen Christ)<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8d2724e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8d2724e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c092b6b\" data-id=\"c092b6b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2317b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e2317b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"751\" height=\"1001\" src=\"https:\/\/nerjaparadiserentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/npr-jesus-resucitado-nerja-1-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-797\" alt=\"jesus-resucitado-nerja-paradise-rentals\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nerjaparadiserentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/npr-jesus-resucitado-nerja-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nerjaparadiserentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/npr-jesus-resucitado-nerja-1-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/nerjaparadiserentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/npr-jesus-resucitado-nerja-1.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 751px) 100vw, 751px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Throne of the \"Jesus Resucitado\" - Easter Sunday Nerja<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a7359bd\" data-id=\"a7359bd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc2916f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc2916f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Cofrad\u00eda del Resucitado<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> \u2014 The Fellowship of the Risen Christ\u2014 brings Holy Week in Nerja to a close each Easter Sunday, shifting the mood from mourning to celebration.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Unlike the quieter, more solemn days before, this procession is bright and festive. Participants wear white robes with red and white hoods, and the atmosphere is much more open and joyful. Instead of silence, you\u2019ll hear cheering, see petals thrown from balconies, and notice whole families taking part.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">One of the highlights is the meeting between the Risen Christ and the Virgin of the Assumption (<\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Virgen de la Asunci\u00f3n<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">) at the Balc\u00f3n de Europa. It\u2019s a symbolic moment that marks not just the end of Holy Week, but also the start of spring in the town.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">\ud83d\udd0e Interesting fact<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The Glorious Holy Cross is a very special throne within this procession, as it is carried exclusively by women, a tradition that has been maintained for many years and that provides an added symbolic value, reinforcing the participatory and representative character of the Fellowship in the Nerja society.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-32fd6ff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"32fd6ff\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-69a2072\" data-id=\"69a2072\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e93914b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e93914b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fab7dd5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fab7dd5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"grupo-parroquial-cautivo\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Grupo Parroquial del Cautivo (Parish Group of the Captive Christ)<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9966b5e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9966b5e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a65db1a\" data-id=\"a65db1a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a8df50 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a8df50\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Grupo Parroquial del Cautivo y Mar\u00eda Sant\u00edsima de los Desamparados<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> is a good example of how Nerja\u2019s traditions continue to evolve.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Founded in 1997, it actually grew out of what locals used to call the \u201cchildren\u2019s procession\u201d. Over time, that small, informal event developed into a fully established procession of its own, now held every Holy Wednesday.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">What started as something simple has become a well-organised and important part of the official programme. A key moment in its development was the inclusion of a group of former Spanish Legion members from Torremolinos, which added a more formal and striking element to the procession and helped draw larger crowds.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The group is also known for its social commitment. One meaningful detail is that the candles carried with the Virgin include the names of women who were victims of gender-based violence. Overall, it\u2019s a fellowship that shows how newer generations are shaping and strengthening the tradition.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-acb8bbd\" data-id=\"acb8bbd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-236d9da elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"236d9da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"751\" height=\"789\" src=\"https:\/\/nerjaparadiserentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/npr-cautivo-nerja-paradise-rentals-768x807.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-800\" alt=\"cautivo nerja\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nerjaparadiserentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/npr-cautivo-nerja-paradise-rentals-768x807.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nerjaparadiserentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/npr-cautivo-nerja-paradise-rentals.jpg 829w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 751px) 100vw, 751px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">\"Cautivo\" of Nerja - Holy Wednesday (Instagram Photo)<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b71bce9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b71bce9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-feb821d\" data-id=\"feb821d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2e10e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"a2e10e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1ec4c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e1ec4c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"pasos-de-la-puebla\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The \"Pasos de la Puebla\": a tradition brought back after 175 years<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c5883ad elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c5883ad\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a0f2f44\" data-id=\"a0f2f44\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1419529 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1419529\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"751\" height=\"1067\" src=\"https:\/\/nerjaparadiserentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cartel-pasos-de-la-puebla-nerja-2026.jpg-768x1091.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-803\" alt=\"cartel-pasos-de-la-puebla-2026-nerja-paradise-rentals\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nerjaparadiserentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cartel-pasos-de-la-puebla-nerja-2026.jpg-768x1091.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/nerjaparadiserentals.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/cartel-pasos-de-la-puebla-nerja-2026.jpg.jpeg 901w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 751px) 100vw, 751px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Poster \"Pasos de la Puebla\" of Nerja 2026 - Holy Monday Nerja<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ef418e6\" data-id=\"ef418e6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57602d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57602d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">One of the most unique additions to Holy Week in Nerja in recent years is the return of the <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Pasos de la Puebla<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, a tradition that had disappeared for over 150 years.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Rather than a standard procession, this is a theatrical performance based on a manuscript from 1841. It tells different parts of the Passion of Christ and was originally performed in Nerja until around 1850. The text was written by priest Antonio Pel\u00e1ez Garc\u00eda and has been brought back to life thanks to research by historian Francisco Capilla.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Today, it\u2019s staged in open spaces such as the Balc\u00f3n de Europa and combines theatre, music and local tradition. Local actors, musicians and community groups take part, creating a carefully produced performance that gives a sense of what the town\u2019s Holy Week might have looked like in the 19th century.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-61dab8e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"61dab8e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-31db9ce\" data-id=\"31db9ce\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd32798 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"fd32798\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c0206d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c0206d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" id=\"los-tronillos\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u201cLos Tronillos\u201d Procession<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08e826d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08e826d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">On Saturday, Nerja hosts one of its most distinctive events: the <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">procesi\u00f3n de los tronillos<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">This is a procession led entirely by children, who recreate the main elements of the adult processions on a smaller scale\u2014from carrying the <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">tronos<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> (floats) to following the same slow, steady rhythm.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Beyond being charming to watch, it also plays an important role locally. It\u2019s seen as a kind of training ground where children learn the traditions and take part from a young age, often going on to join the main brotherhoods later in life.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Usually centred around the Balc\u00f3n de Europa, it\u2019s a popular event with visitors and a clear example of how these traditions are passed down from one generation to the next.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;335559738&quot;:240,&quot;335559739&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Easter Week in Nerja is one of the most genuine events in M\u00e1laga\u2019s cultural calendar &#8211; smaller and less crowded than big cities, yet just as meaningful, where tradition and devotion blend with sea air and orange blossom.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":796,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37,35,36],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-867","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-easter","category-nerja-holidays","category-processions"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.7 - 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