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THE BUZZ | EASTER TRADITIONS<br />
Hopping Good Fun<br />
From elaborate parades to pagan games, Easter<br />
celebrations in Europe are full of surprises<br />
Easter Eggstravaganza<br />
at Chatsworth House<br />
DONCASTER/<br />
SHEFFIELD<br />
The famous<br />
country house<br />
of Chatsworth,<br />
nestled among the<br />
rolling hills of the<br />
Peak District, is only<br />
30 minutes from<br />
Sheffi eld, and the<br />
perfect destination<br />
for Easter egg<br />
32 | TRAVELLER | APRIL 10<br />
hunting on a<br />
bright spring day<br />
(fi ngers crossed<br />
the weather holds).<br />
The beautiful 16thcentury<br />
manor<br />
house, easily<br />
recognisable as<br />
the setting for<br />
fi lms such as The<br />
Duchess and Pride<br />
and Prejudice,<br />
offers an itinerary<br />
of Easter-themed<br />
activities for<br />
all the family.<br />
Highlights include<br />
face painting, egg<br />
painting, a parade<br />
and, of course,<br />
the egg hunt.<br />
Thousands of eggs<br />
are dotted around<br />
the grand estate<br />
3<br />
OF THE<br />
BEST<br />
and after being led<br />
in procession by a<br />
giant Easter bunny,<br />
families get stuck in<br />
searching the fi elds<br />
and landscaped<br />
gardens for<br />
chocolate treats.<br />
The hunt takes<br />
place four times<br />
daily from 1–5 April.<br />
chatsworth.org<br />
Semana Santa<br />
MALAGA<br />
Holy week is the<br />
most important<br />
religious event<br />
in Spain. While<br />
Málaga’s<br />
celebrations are not<br />
as sombre as those<br />
in other cities, the<br />
public still pays its<br />
respects to scenes<br />
of the Passion of<br />
Christ displayed on<br />
fl oats during the<br />
Pomlázkas<br />
PRAGUE<br />
One of the more<br />
unusual Easter<br />
customs takes<br />
place in the Czech<br />
Republic on Easter<br />
Monday. Boys gather<br />
up willow branches<br />
(pomlázkas) and go<br />
from house to house<br />
lightly whipping girls<br />
on their legs. It may<br />
sound barbaric,<br />
but the whipping is<br />
elaborate Easter<br />
parades. As part of<br />
the processions,<br />
candle bearers dress<br />
in white robes and<br />
hoods (capirote)<br />
and large fl oats<br />
(weighing up to fi ve<br />
tonnes) make their<br />
way through the<br />
city, after which a<br />
jubilant fi esta rounds<br />
off the weekend.<br />
malagaturismo.com<br />
meant to be more<br />
a symbolic gesture<br />
than a punishment.<br />
The custom dates<br />
back to pagan times<br />
and is supposed to<br />
chase away illness<br />
and bad spirits, as<br />
well as bestowing<br />
beauty, health and<br />
vivacity. In return,<br />
girls give the boys<br />
beautifully painted<br />
eggs or chocolate.<br />
WORDS AMY DENNIS
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