This was the case for two women who, shortly after 9:30 a.m., were already walking away toward the Stadium Venecia area. They had chosen Friday precisely to avoid the crowds expected over the weekend. "Since we come on foot rather than by vehicle, Friday works better for us," they said. They had bought the flowers near their homes and had come to leave them for their parents, husbands and other relatives, in a gesture of remembrance they repeat every year.
A couple walking through the area of the cemetery’s former entrance had also chosen to visit their relatives before the designated date. "We usually always come before the date. It gets very hectic," the woman explained. Her husband added that they do not forget their more distant relatives either. In fact, they were even carrying flowers for their grandparents and an unmarried aunt.
FLOWERS TO REMEMBER THOSE WHO ARE NO LONGER WITH US
In both cases, the flowers came from trusted shops. The two women had bought theirs near their home, while the couple maintains the tradition of purchasing theirs at their usual florist. It is a tradition repeated every year, and one that once again fills the walkways and graves of Zaragoza’s cemetery with color.
Zaragoza City Council has prepared a special plan to facilitate visits over the weekend, including increased transport services and improvement work at the facilities. The aim is to ensure that the thousands of residents who will visit Torrero can do so comfortably during what are expected to be particularly busy days. The cemetery, where nearly 700,000 people are buried, is thus facing one of the most important dates on the calendar.
