Verges
Among the towns of Catalonia’s Baix Empordà, Verges stands out for its Maundy Thursday Dansa de la Mort, a solemn procession whose participants carry symbols of death. The town lies on the broad plain of the lower Ter River, inland from the Costa Brava, with cultivated land and low hills shaping its setting. Its compact historic core is marked by tiled roofs and the tower of the parish church. Each Holy Week, the Processó de Verges brings together biblical scenes, music and the Dance of Death, making it one of Catalonia’s most distinctive Easter traditions. Verges belongs to the Empordà, where village life and agricultural plains contrast with the nearby Mediterranean resorts.
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Verges has served as a settlement in Catalonia since the Middle Ages. It stands in Baix Empordà, on the low plain shaped by the lower Ter River, between Girona’s interior and the Costa Brava wetlands. The town is best known for the Processó de Verges, held on Maundy Thursday: this nocturnal Passion procession includes the Danse de la Mort, performed by five figures in skeleton costumes. The tradition gives this small agricultural town a distinctive place in Catalonia’s Easter calendar. Explore nearby webcam locations that provide complementary perspectives on Verges and Baix Empordà.
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