Good Friday Procession

A ritual that brings the village to a standstill

In Conca dei Marini, in the province of Salerno, the Good Friday Procession is not an event staged for visitors: it is the moment when the entire village stops. In the late afternoon, daily activities are suspended, families gather in front of the church, and as darkness falls over the Amalfi Coast, the procession begins its journey along the narrow streets of the village. On Good Friday evening, traffic is halted and cars are cleared from the affected streets to make way for the procession—an administrative detail that speaks volumes about how much this ritual means to the community.

The route through the heart of Conca

The itinerary touches the village's iconic landmarks and remains virtually unchanged from year to year. The streets involved in the procession are:

• Via I Maggio and Largo Lama dell'Olmo, at the entrance to the village;
• Via Umberto I and Piazza Olmo, the center of daily life in Conca;
• Via Roma, the town's main street;
• Largo Monastero Santa Rosa, overlooking the gulf, where the procession finds its most evocative setting.

In the 2025 edition, the procession was scheduled between 8:00 PM and 10:00 PM, with a parking ban from 6:00 PM: those arriving from outside the area should plan to leave their cars far from the route and reach the village on foot.

The Miserere and Holy Week on the Coast

The procession is the culmination of an intense week. In Conca dei Marini, Holy Week celebrations are traditionally opened by the Miserere, the Passion chant that has an ancient history on the Amalfi Coast. The Church of San Pancrazio Martire, the town's patron saint, has also hosted Miserere – cantare la passione in the past, a sacred drama of music and theater by Carlo Faiello born from Campanian devotional folk music, also performed during the same period in Furore and Amalfi. It is a sign of a tradition shared by all the coastal villages: in the week leading up to Easter, the Coast fills with nocturnal processions, torches, drums, and polyphonic chants.

Conca dei Marini, the village of the sfogliatella

With just over seven hundred inhabitants, Conca dei Marini is one of the smallest municipalities in Campania and one of the most characteristic on the Amalfi Coast. The village clings between the sea and the mountains, amidst white houses, stairways, and lemon groves, and guards two famous sites: the Emerald Grotto and the Monastery of Santa Rosa, where the sfogliatella pastry is said to have been born. Experiencing Good Friday here means seeing the Coast in its most authentic version, far from the summer crowds.

What to expect

• A religious ritual, not a show: participate in silence and with respect.
• Free and open access along the entire route.
• Evening schedule: the village is illuminated only by the lights of the procession and the houses.
• Uphill and downhill paths, stairways, narrow streets: comfortable shoes are essential.
• Spring temperatures are often cool in the evening by the sea: a jacket is recommended.

The 2026 edition

The last documented edition took place on Friday, April 18, 2025. As of the writing of this guide, no program or official confirmation for 2026 has been published by the Parish of San Pancrazio Martire or the Municipality of Conca dei Marini: as it is a ritual tied to the liturgical calendar, the date will fall on Good Friday, but we recommend checking times and the route with the Municipality or the parish before setting off.