Holy Week in Ferrol declared of International Tourist Interest

Holy Week in Ferrol declared a festival of International Tourist Interest

Today we are celebrating at Religious Articles Brabander , this morning news was announced in the Ferrol council that only has a precedent in Galician lands: Holy Week in Ferrol has been declared of International Tourist Interest.

If you are interested in learning more about Holy Week in Ferrol, or visiting the city of Ferrol during this celebration, you can consult the Holy Week processions in Ferrol .

Through the declaration of Festival of International Tourist Interest, Holy Week in the city of Ferrol follows in the footsteps of Holy Week in Viveiro as the only two in Galicia that have achieved the distinction of Holy Week of International Tourist Interest.

In Galicia, many other Holy Week celebrations have great notoriety and follow-up, Holy Week in Lugo , Holy Week in Cangas , Holy Week in Mondoñedo , etc... but none of them has achieved the distinction of Holy Week. of International Tourist Interest.

The director of Tourism of Galicia, Nava Castro Domínguez, the mayor of Ferrol, José Manuel Rey Varela, the president of the Diputación de A Coruña, Diego Calvo Pouso and the president of the Coordinator of Brotherhoods of Holy Week in Ferrol, María del Carmen Arcos.

After this declaration, Holy Week in Ferrol becomes part of a select group of 20 celebrations in Spain that have achieved the distinction of Holy Week of International Tourist Interest.

Holy Week of International Tourist Interest until 2014.

Holy Week in Cuenca (1980)

Holy Week in Malaga (1980)

Holy Week in Seville (1980)

Holy Week in Valladolid (1980)

Holy Week in Zamora (1985)

Holy Week in Leon (2002)

Holy Week in Salamanca (2003)

Holy Week in Cartagena (2005)

Holy Week in Lorca (2007)

Holy Week in Hellin (2007)

Holy Week in Medina de Rioseco (2009)

Holy Week in Granada (2009)

Holy Week in Orihuela (2010)

Holy Week in Murcia (2011)

Holy Week in Cáceres (2011)

Holy Week in Medina del Campo (2011)

Holy Week in Crevillente (2011)

Holy Week in Palencia (2012)

Holy Week in Viveiro (2013)

Holy Week in Ferrol (2014)

Holy Week in Bajo Aragón (2014)

Holy Week in Zaragoza (2014)

Holy Week in Ávila (2014)

Holy Week in Toledo (2014)

Source: Wikipedia