
Processions, Via Sacra, Masses and Concert mark Holy Week in Tavira
Celebrations begin on April 2, Palm Sunday
Celebrations begin on April 2, Palm Sunday
Admission is free
Easter this year is celebrated on the 17th of April.
There will also be carousels and an Easter Market
Tavira, known as «the Algarve Rome» for the large number of churches, has one of the most traditional Holy Week celebrations in the entire region.
«Believers and non-believers, Catholics and members of other religious denominations, all citizens, nationals or foreigners, visitors or residents, are invited to participate in these moments of prayer»
Diocese of the Algarve has been offering this service for several years
Celebrations end with concert
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