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Christmas in BarcelonaHappy Christmas - Bon Nadal - Feliz Navidad
Christmas Traditions in BarcelonaSpending Christmas in Barcelona is pure magic and something you'll never forget! Barcelona is cheap to get to and there are lots of hotels around the Barri Gòtic and La Rambla (near Plaça Catalunya) which aren't too expensive.The shops are overflowing with seasonal food and goodies and as in most big cities, all the shops start closing around mid-day on Christmas Eve and stay closed until 27 December.
Christmas Markets in BarcelonaThe feria de Santa Lucía market is held outside Barcelona Cathedral every year from around 9 December until December 23. Stalls are laden with gifts and nativity figures and bark (for Caga Tió) so you can create your very own nativity scene at home. Open every day from 10:00-22:00.
Nativity Scenes (Pessebre) in BarcelonaThe nativity scene at Plaça de Sant Jaume is the most popular to visit for Christmas in Barcelona.(Metro: Liceu,L3; Jaume I, L4 / Buses: 17, 19, 40, 45, 14, 38, 59, N8, N9, N12 and N15)
Caga TióChristmas in Barcelona isn't complete withought the amazing Caga Tió (pooping log). This is a Catalan tradition which children especially love! On Christmas Eve they sing songs to the log and beat it with sticks until it gives them presents. The amazing caga tió has a funny little face and often has four stick legs and wears a little red Catalan hat.From 9 December the log sits on the dining room table and is fed sweets and turron etc. (the top of the log is covered with a blanket and inside are the goodies!). Another strange little fellow unique to Catalunya is the cagnager (the pooper) who always has his trousers down and is seen fertilizing the nativity scene to ensure all have a good Christmas in Barcelona and throughout the coming year. He's a symbol of good luck and whoever finds him will be lucky.
Christmas Eve in Barcelona (Nit de Nadal)Christmas Eve is a time for families and friends to get together and visit the local church or cathedral and enjoy the traditional candlelit mass. Barcelona Cathedral and Montserrat in the mountain near Barcelona are very popular places to go. After the mass everyone goes home to enjoy Christmas dinner and Caga Tió.
Christmas Day in BarcelonaOn Christmas morning many attend the Christmas Day service and some just relax and go to the park. Children play with their presents and then another wonderful meal is enjoyed by all - Bon Nadal!On 28th December you may think people (especially children) are behaving strangely, however, this is because it's the equivalent to April Fool's day (1 April) when pranks are played on each other.
New Year's Eve - Festa de Cap d'AnyChristmas in Barcelona is fantastic and New Year's Eve (Festa de Cap d'Any) is full of many glasses of sparkling Catalan cava and the essential 12 white grapes which you start eating on the first chime of the clock at midnight then another grape for each chime. When the clock strikes midnight you must have finished them all and then finish with the traditional champagne toast.Many people celebrate at home but many also celebrate at one of the many fantastic restaurants, clubs or restaurant/clubs in Barcelona.
Clubbing New YearMatinée Winter FestivalBadalona´s Olimpic Pavillion Entry: 30,00 Euros + 2 drinks Website
RAZZ CLUB - THE LOFT
Kings Day - El dia dels Reis (6 January)El dia dels Reis (Three Kings Day) is the day when Christmas presents are given in Spain. On the eve of this very special day the Three Kings arrive at the Moll de la Fusta aboard the Santa Eulàlia.
The ProcessionThis is followed by a huge procession with lots of fun and music and sweets thrown to the waiting children. At the end of the procession the children receive a small present from the Kings and then go home to wait for the big presents which come the following day. They leave their shoes near a window or on the balcony for the Three Kings to fill and as with Santa Claus, something is left for the Kings to eat. On the following morning (January 6) children awake to find their presents.
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