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Pimientito -> San Cecilio Fiesta (Feb. 7 2011 13:02:33)

Yesterday was the Fiesta of San Cecilio ,the patron saint of Granada. It is celebrated yearly on the first sunday of February. I had never been to this fiesta before so I managed to struggle out of bed on Sunday morning and go to the plaza nueva in the centre of Granada to find out what was happening.

I know a lot of people are up to their necks in snow right now and Im not trying to make anyone too jealous here....but I have to say the day was Glorious. For February it was unseasonably warm and sunny.



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Pimientito -> RE: San Cecilio Fiesta (Feb. 7 2011 13:06:52)

Now apparently San Cecilio was martyred by the Romans and his remains are buried in the monastery of the sacromonte. Every year there is a pilgrimage to his remains. This was to be my first ever pilgrimage. Im glad I had good shoes on, its along walk. After joining the crowd along the Rio Darro I followed everyone up to the cuesta Chapiz, I hill I am particularly not fond of climbing!



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Pimientito -> RE: San Cecilio Fiesta (Feb. 7 2011 13:09:13)

More and more people arrived as I walked. It seemed as if the whole town were going to be at the fiesta. The narrow road of the Sacromonte became more packed full of pilgrims on their way to the monastery



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Pimientito -> RE: San Cecilio Fiesta (Feb. 7 2011 13:12:16)

I thought that by now we must be nearly there...I had not walked the monastery before and it was starting to get hot...also I was severely regretting the party that i went to the night before but I felt the walk must be doing me some good.
By the time I got the venta del gallo, the sacromonte had turned unto a throbbing sea of people.



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Pimientito -> RE: San Cecilio Fiesta (Feb. 7 2011 13:16:38)

Onwards and upwards, we saw several locals from the sacromonte arriving on horseback



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Pimientito -> RE: San Cecilio Fiesta (Feb. 7 2011 13:18:00)

After more climbing our end was in sight. Here was the final hill to the mortal remains of San Cecilio



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Pimientito -> RE: San Cecilio Fiesta (Feb. 7 2011 13:19:38)

At the top i was very relieved to see the entrance. It had taken just over an hour to get here from the plaza nueva



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Pimientito -> RE: San Cecilio Fiesta (Feb. 7 2011 13:21:33)

The views are amazing...here is the view back into town from the monastery.



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Pimientito -> RE: San Cecilio Fiesta (Feb. 7 2011 13:23:01)

After our pilgrimage the fiesta started and like all good spanish fiestas there was lots of food, beer, dancing, horses, beautiful women .....and Flamenco.



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Pimientito -> RE: San Cecilio Fiesta (Feb. 7 2011 13:25:00)

The party continued in the museo of the Sacromonte



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Harry -> RE: San Cecilio Fiesta (Feb. 7 2011 13:26:45)

Indeed that woman is stunning as are your pictures. Thanks for this!



Pimientito -> RE: San Cecilio Fiesta (Feb. 7 2011 13:27:17)

...and a huge paella. The day was almost perfect, the trees in blossom, happy people, sunny weather, flamenco on every corner. I would definately say this is a good day to visit Granada.



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ralexander -> RE: San Cecilio Fiesta (Feb. 7 2011 13:42:00)

As someone who's living in one of those snow packed places, I thank you for sharing this slice of heaven [:)]



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