Tips and considerations for Holy Week

Official route

The official route is the path followed by the Holy Week processions, with a specific schedule for passing by the Tribuna Oficial (the official stand for dignitaries) and entering the Cathedral.

Itinerary of the official route

Carrera de la Virgen (central promenade), Plaza Bibataubín, Plaza del Campillo, Plaza de Mariana Pineda, Calle Ángel Ganivet, Puerta Real de España, Mesones, Marqués de Gerona, Plaza de las Pasiegas, Holy Cathedral, exit through the Puerta del Perdón.

Along the route, there are viewing boxes (“palcos”) that can be reserved through the Federation of Brotherhoods and Confraternities of Holy Week in Granada.

It is not possible to rent them once Holy Week has begun.

For occasional spectators, chairs are available on Calle Mesones. They cannot be reserved—simply take an empty seat and pay the attendant. Approximate price: €12.

Boxes for people with reduced mobility: chairs are located at the corner of Plaza Mariana Pineda and Ángel Ganivet. They can be reserved at www.redentradas.com
from March 19 at 18:00 to March 22 at 18:00.

Processions take place in the afternoon, except for the Cofradía de la Soledad on Good Friday and all those on Easter Sunday. You can check the Holy Week section, day by day, to see the times when each penitential procession enters the official route.

The rest of each brotherhood’s itinerary, both outbound and return, can be viewed directly from the streets. Recommended viewing spots are indicated in the Holy Week day-by-day section and in the official guide.

Leaving and returning to the church

Normally, each procession starts and ends in the same church.

The moments when the floats depart and return to the churches are charged with great emotion and require technical skill, due to the narrowness of the entrance to the churches. The temples are also the headquarters of each brotherhood.

The most devoted members of the brotherhoods are usually in attendance every time the scheduled processions leave or enter their church.

Arrive early to get a good spot, because the streets will be jam-packed.

TRAFFIC

Although there are some morning processions, most take place in the afternoon, and from around 16:00 traffic is closed in the city center, especially on Reyes Católicos, Gran Vía, and in Realejo and Albaicín (check traffic restrictions with the Mobility Department of Granada City Council).

There are also intermittent road closures depending on the routes of processions arriving from other neighborhoods.

Affected services:

City buses: Lines running along Gran Vía will be diverted via Camino de Ronda. Buses to Albaicín can be taken from Triunfo (unless processions come from Constitución). Lines to the Alhambra can be taken from Pavaneras, though they may be affected by processions in Realejo and San Matías. Routes may vary depending on Local Police instructions.

Tourist train: Service is suspended in the afternoon (from 15:00). No service on Easter Sunday (April 5, 2026).

Airport bus: Usually from 16:00 an alternative route is activated. Departure times remain the same, but the starting point is Palacio de Congresos. It diverts via Camino de Ronda, goes up Severo Ochoa, returns to Triunfo, and then continues its usual route. In the afternoon, the most central stops will be Palacio de Congresos and Triunfo. It is recommended to board at Palacio de Congresos.

If it rains and processions are cancelled, there are no traffic restrictions.

Processions are generally in the afternoon (except Easter Sunday, which takes place in the morning, and traffic restrictions will occur then).