{"id":2208,"date":"2017-01-13T10:26:31","date_gmt":"2017-01-13T10:26:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bonplan_en.anakena.info\/?p=2208"},"modified":"2020-03-23T16:23:26","modified_gmt":"2020-03-23T15:23:26","slug":"christmas-markets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/barcelona-top-travel-tips.com\/christmas-markets\/","title":{"rendered":"Christmas markets and traditions in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you feel like doing Christmas a bit differently, and even in a sunny location, then Barcelona is perfect. The Christmas markets are always great for helping you get right into the holiday spirit!<\/p>\n<p>With the litt&nbsp;<em>caganer<\/em> and <em>ti&oacute; de Nadal<\/em> figures (if you haven&#8217;t heard of them before, just read on to learn more) filling the stalls, you will feel perfectly happy and at home in Barcelona!<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Christmas market or Fira de Santa Ll&uacute;cia<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/12\/fira-santa-llucia.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6254 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/12\/fira-santa-llucia.jpg\" alt=\"fira santa llucia Christmas markets\" width=\"628\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barcelona-top-travel-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/12\/fira-santa-llucia.jpg 628w, https:\/\/barcelona-top-travel-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/12\/fira-santa-llucia-300x185.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is the oldest and best known Christmas market in Catalonia. It is located outside the Cathedral, from around the 30th of November to the 23rd of December.\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Opening hours: Monday to Thursday 10:30am to 8:30pm and 10:30am to 9:30pm on weekends and holidays.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">The Sagrada Familia Christmas market<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">Nearly 100 stands are set up from the 24th of November to the 23rd of December around the Sagrada Familia for a very friendly and vibrant market where you can find Christmas decorations and little souvenirs.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Opening hours: 10am to 10pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong>Gran Via Christmas market (or <em>Fira de Reis<\/em>)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>\nFrom the 20th of December to the 6th of January along the Gran Via Les Corts Catalanes, between Enten&ccedil;a and Muntaner, you will find the <em>Fira de Reis.<\/em> The market is divided into two distinct parts: the toy market near the pla&ccedil;a de Catalunya and the artisanal market near the pla&ccedil;a Espanya.\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Opening hours: 11am to 10pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/sapin-de-noel1.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter background-curly-sprite wp-image-6256 \" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2015\/11\/sapin-de-noel1.png\" alt=\"drawing Christmas tree\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Pla&ccedil;a Catalunya Christmas activities<\/h2>\n<p>\nFrom the 22nd of December to the 4th of January, head to the pla&ccedil;a Catalunya! Performances, workshops and other fun activities for young and old are organised. For example you can go inside a huge snowball or even see a giant ballerina emerge from a music box!\n<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lameva.barcelona.cat\/es\/navidad\/navidad-plaza-catalunya\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"broken_link\">Click here for the full programme of activities on <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/lameva.barcelona.cat\/es\/navidad\/navidad-plaza-catalunya\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"broken_link\">pla&ccedil;a Catalunya<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Barcelona Christmas traditions<\/h2>\n<h3>The <em>caganer<\/em><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6258 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/12\/caganer.jpg\" alt=\"caganer Barcelona Christmas markets\" width=\"501\" height=\"334\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barcelona-top-travel-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/12\/caganer.jpg 501w, https:\/\/barcelona-top-travel-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/12\/caganer-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 501px) 100vw, 501px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The&nbsp;<em>caganer<\/em> is an integral part of Catalan folklore at Christmas. It&#8217;s a little Christmas figure with an ever-changing face, as every year stars, politicians and other public figures are made into <em>caganer <\/em>statues.<\/p>\n<p>However, despite the different forms it take, it is very recognisable, as it is always doing a poo (don&#8217;t ask us why, no one really knows!). <em>Caganer<\/em> actually means &#8220;shitter&#8221; in Catalan (Sorry, we&#8217;re just translating&#8230;).<\/p>\n<p>You will no doubt see some in the giant manger in front of Barcelona city hall at Pla&ccedil;a de Sant Jaume.\n<\/p>\n<h3>The <em>ti&oacute; de Nadal <\/em>or<em> Caga Ti&oacute;<\/em><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6260 size-full\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/12\/tio-de-nadal.jpg\" alt=\"tio de nadal Christmas markets\" width=\"500\" height=\"347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/barcelona-top-travel-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/12\/tio-de-nadal.jpg 500w, https:\/\/barcelona-top-travel-tips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2016\/12\/tio-de-nadal-300x208.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The<em> ti&oacute; de Nadal<\/em>&nbsp;(&#8220;Christmas log&#8221; in Catalan) is a little hollow log representing a friendly little guy. It is full of sweets that come out when children hit it with sticks and sing the song of<em> Caga ti&oacute;<\/em>&nbsp;(&#8220;shitting&#8221; log. Hi there, poetry lovers! \ud83d\ude09\n<\/p>\n<h3>Christmas trees<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>You can buy a Christmas tree at the Fira de Santa Lluc&iacute;a or the Navarro flower shop open 24 hours near the Concepci&oacute; market.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\nMerry Christmas under the Catalan sun!<\/p><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you feel like doing Christmas a bit differently, and even in a sunny location, then Barcelona is perfect. 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