Barcelona has three main Christmas Markets all around the city. Let's have a look at them. Fira de Santa Llúcia Illustration 1 Fira de Santa Llucia by Emi Yañez | flickr Dating back to 1786, the traditional Christmas Fair has expanded up to over 300 stalls, selling all kinds of Christmas related things. The Christmas […]
Traditions & Fiestas
Christmas Time with kids
Families traveling with children often don't know how to entertain the younger ones. Sightseeing can be very tiring after all. We found some activities, which will satisfy everyone. Christmas in Poble Espanyol Illustration 1 Los Reyes Magos in Poble Espanyol As every year, Poble Espanyol transforms itself into a winter wonderland. The second Christmas […]
Festes de La Mercè – The Biggest Street Festival of the Year
La Mercè is the biggest street festival in Barcelona and held every year around 25th of September. This year the festivities are celebrated from 22nd to 25th of September. La Mercè festival has been organized since 1902, even though some years, depending on current political situations on that time in history, the festival has […]
The Week of Street Festivals
This week you can enjoy colorful street festivals both in Gràcia and Sants neighborhoods. Festa Major de Gràcia The iconic summer street festival of Gràcia neighborhood is celebrated from 15th to 21st of August. The Fundació Festa Major de Gràcia organizes the festival with the help of associations and local residents, by putting together the dances, […]