Holy Week 2019
Information about how to arrive, where to park, what to vist...
HOW TO ARRIVE TO THE TOWN
From motorway A68, exit nº 9 Haro;
- Turn right and continue along: N-126
- Pass Haro
- At the roundabout, LR-111, take the 1st exit: N-126 / LR-111 / Avenida del Santo Domingo de la Calzada
- At the roundabout, LR-111, take the 3rd exit: Avenida de los Ingenieros del Mopu
- Continue along the road, past the bridge and turn right
- At the roundabout, take the 1st exit: A-3202 / LR-212
- Continue along A-3202
- Pass by Labastida and turn right onto A-124 road
- Exit Labastida and continue along A-124 / N232ACarretera de Vitoria A Logroño
- At the roundabout, take the 1st exit: San Vicente de la Sonsierra
From motorway A68, exit nº 8 Zambrana;
- Turn right and continue along N-124
- the roundabout, take the 2nd exit: N-124
- Pass tunnel an take the exit to LR124
- At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit: LR-124
- Pass by Briñas and continue along: A-124
- Pass by Labastida and continue along: LR-124 / Carretera de Vitoria A Logroño
- Exit Labastida and continue along A-124 / N232A Carretera de Vitoria A Logroño
- At the roundabout, take the 1st exit: San Vicente de la Sonsierra
Calculates your route in this link. It´s very important to introduce in your GPS navigator as destination street “Donantes de Sangre” or GPS coordinates GPS 42º33´51"N 2º45´32"O. So you will avoid narrow streets of difficult access
WHERE TO PARK
* In the provisional parking for Easter of Bodegas Sonsierra you will pleasantly surprise a great mural painting about wine in history (for further information)
- Across N232A road. Coordinates GPS 42°33'52.9"N 2°45'41.2"W // 564706, -2.761455 link to google maps
- Across LR210 road coordinates GPS 42°33'57.0"N 2°45'42.8"W // 42.565834, -2.761900 Link google maps
* In the parking behind school . Coordenadas GPS 42º33´51"N 2º45´32"O. Link google maps
ABOUT OF LITURGICAL ACTS AND PROCESSIONS
- Maundy Thursday
- 18:00 Mass
- 19:30 Procession of the Lord´s Supper (Picaos)
- 23:00 Holy Hour in the Parish of Saint Mary Major (Picaos)
- Good Friday
- 11:30 Vía Crucis to the Calvary (Picaos)
- 19:00 Mass
- 20:30 Procession ot the Holy Burial (Picaos)
- Saturday of Glory
- 21:00 Vigil of Easter
- Easter Sunday
- 13:00 Mass
To Visit monuments:
- Parish churc of Santa María la Mayor: Thursday, April 13 from 16 to 24 hours and April 14 from 9 to 22 hours.
- Castle and walled enclosure; Free visit
Tourism office : Main saquare- From 28th of March to 2nd of April, from 10 to 14 and form 17 to 20 hours.
WHERE TO EAT
In terms of gastronomy you can enjoy traditional cuisine or more modern cuisine in the Restaurant Casa Toni.
It has a wide variety of tapas, brochettes and other amazing dishes, In all the different bars and especially in the Bar Aquarium, Bar Sido DondeQuerais, Cubedo Gastrobar, Casa Toni Gastrobar and The Third Station Winebar you will have daily Tapas or more commonly known as pinchos in Spain.
There are 2 more reastaurants just outside the village in Rivas de Tereso (its situated 4km from the village centre) if you follow the LR317 at the roundabout the second exit when you leave the village: one is called la Bodega de Rivas an the other Restaurant is exactly the same way and its called Jose Marie and its just before Rivas De Tereso.
During the weekend many of the bars are converted into bars with live music and a livley atmosphere.
Links
- Tourist brochures
- Interactive map about the processions (Spanish)
- Brochure about Picaos (Spanish)