This weekend Granada celebrated it´s relationship with the Virgin, with a solemn procession accompanied by high officials dressed in black who carried the Virgin through the streets of Granada, stopping traffic as the parade of dignitaries made their way to a smaller church in the Realoje district. A medieval village of vendors, artisans, and food tents was set up in the plazas and alleyways behind the cathedral.Streets were jammed with visitors since this wekend coincided with the Spanish national holiday celebrating Columbus and the discovery of the New World. The cathedral is massive, ornate, and costs almost 3 euros to get in. I mention that because I can´t recall paying to get into a church! But I guess they have to raise funds for renovation and gold leaf somewhere. It was well-worth the visit although I would have to say that the glow of evening on the exterior of the cathedral outshines any amount of gold leaf in the interior.
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