I hope you had a wonderful Easter spending great time with your relatives and friends! In Italy Easter is a double-sided celebration and you get to enjoy both sides of the fest.
On one hand, you have the religious event. On Friday the Pope walks with thousands of believers to commemorate the Via Crucis: the path Jesus Christ walked carrying the cross. Between blazing torches and psalms, the crowd arrives at the Colosseum and the Pope celebrates a special mass. On Sunday every church distributes small olive branches, which are a symbol for peace, and the Easter mass is celebrated.
On the other hand, you have the food & fun fest which are also grand. On Sunday you have a huge lunch that usually lasts until 8 or 9 PM. The traditional course is baked lamb and chocolate eggs for dessert! The Monday after Easter is called Pasquetta (Little Easter); it is also the bank holiday. We usually spend the day outdoors with friends: country, mountain or sea, every place is a nice place when you have good company, good food and a few bottles of delicious red wine!
How did you spend your Easter?
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