{"id":4875,"date":"2018-12-13T13:10:57","date_gmt":"2018-12-13T13:10:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hotelpaseodegracia.es\/?p=4875"},"modified":"2018-12-13T13:11:33","modified_gmt":"2018-12-13T13:11:33","slug":"ya-es-navidad-en-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hotelpaseodegracia.es\/en\/ya-es-navidad-en-barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a1Ya es Navidad en Barcelona!"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong><em>What?<\/em><\/strong> Christmas in Barcelona<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>When?<\/em><\/strong> From November 22nd 2018 to January 6th 2019<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Where?<\/em> <\/strong>Everywhere in Barcelona<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Christmas has already arrived in Barcelona! The Shopping Night Barcelona celebrated on November 22nd and the official lit of the Christmas lights in all the commercial areas of the city mark the starting point for the Christmas season in Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p>The Christmas lights are the first sign that it is Christmas and it is time to walk around the city even if it\u2019s colder than usual. The commercial areas of both the center of Barcelona and the different districts illuminate its streets so that walking is an even greater pleasure. Because walking through the streets of the city simply enjoying the lights and Christmas decorations is one of the first plans for the Christmas season in Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p><strong> Christmas street markets<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Like any city worth its salt, Barcelona also has its own Christmas markets. The largest and best known is the one that is located in front of the Cathedral of Barcelona, \u200b\u200bthe Fira de Santa Ll\u00facia, which has more than 200 years of history. This year the Fira de Santa Ll\u00facia will be held from November 30 to December 23.<\/p>\n<p>And around the other most important cathedral in Barcelona, \u200b\u200band the best known, is the other great Christmas market, the Fira de la Sagrada Familia. It is not as big as the Fira de Santa Ll\u00facia but it has everything you will need to mount the nativity and decorate the Christmas tree and the house, so it is also a highly recommended visit.<\/p>\n<p><strong> The Nativity<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Nativity (called here \u201cPesebre\u201d) is one of the most typical traditions, \u200b\u200bwhich is why it is one of the important elements in the Christmas markets of Barcelona. But Barcelona also offers some nativities in XXL format, which can be visited during the month of December.<\/p>\n<p>The Pesebre of the Pla\u00e7a Sant Jaume, in front of the city hall, is always the most controversial and the one that is most talked about. Since a few years ago, it was decided to try to modernize this tradition by commissioning the project to a different artist every year. This year the artist who created the nativity of Pla\u00e7a Sant Jaume is Sebasti\u00e0 Roca, who has asked himself what would happen if the protagonists of the Nativity gathered around the Christmas table as all families do, but personifying them in chairs. If you cannot imagine it, don\u2019t worry, you can see it in Pla\u00e7a Sant Jaume from November 23 to January 6.<\/p>\n<p>But for the not so modern, do not panic! You can also visit the nativity organized by the Associaci\u00f3 de Pessebristes de Barcelona, \u200b\u200bwhich remains true to its traditional style and focuses on natural elements such as cork, moss or wood. This nativity can be visited at the Museu Frederic Mar\u00e8s from November 23 to January 2, and to get to it, you will first have to go through the museum\u2019s courtyard, turned into a forest by a team of landscapers.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4797 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hotelpaseodegracia.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/christmas-in-barcelona-cagatio.jpg\" alt=\"Navidad en Barcelona - el Cagati\u00f3\" width=\"650\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hotelpaseodegracia.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/christmas-in-barcelona-cagatio.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.hotelpaseodegracia.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/christmas-in-barcelona-cagatio-300x162.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/strong><strong><br \/>\nCagati\u00f3<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We cannot forget this peculiar and exclusively Catalan tradition, which consists of humanizing a trunk by giving it eyes, a nose and a mouth, and a nice &#8220;barretina&#8221; (the traditional Catalan hat). It is a tradition of pagan origin, which was celebrated before Santa Claus appeared here. A log is collected and must be fed during the month of December. On the 25th a song is sung while being hit with a cane or wooden spoon and the ti\u00f3 &#8220;caga&#8221; (poops) presents and Christmas desserts. Many Catalan houses continue to celebrate the tradition of the Cagati\u00f3.<br \/>\nIf you want to see a cagati\u00f3, you just have to walk through the Fira de Santa Ll\u00facia or the Sagrada Familia Christmas Markets, but the City Council has also installed a giant Cagati\u00f3 in the Plaza de la Catedral until December 19.<\/p>\n<p><strong> Winter snack &#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One of the typical pleasures of the Christmas season in Barcelona, \u200b\u200bis to sit on a &#8220;granja&#8221; and have a good &#8220;Swiss&#8221; with churros. In other words, sit in a cafeteria and have a hot chocolate with lots of whip cream accompanied by delicious churros.<\/p>\n<p>The most typical area to sit down for a good Swiss meal is on Petritxol Street, in the Gothic quartier. In this small pedestrian street there is a good concentration of \u201cgranges\u201d where you can taste a nice chocolate, with a good mountain of whip cream. In this street you can choose between Granja La Pallaresa, Petritxol Xocoa and Granja Dulcinea.<\/p>\n<p>In the area of \u200b\u200bGr\u00e0cia, closer to our hotel, you can enjoy a good chocolate with churros at Granja la Nena (Carrer de Ram\u00f3n y Cajal, 36) and at El Trebol churrer\u00eda (Carrer de C\u00f2rsega, 341), which also opens 24 hours on the weekend.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4798\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4798\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-4798 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hotelpaseodegracia.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/christmas-in-barcelona-chocolateconchurros.jpg\" alt=\"Suizo con churros Barcelona\" width=\"650\" height=\"350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hotelpaseodegracia.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/christmas-in-barcelona-chocolateconchurros.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.hotelpaseodegracia.es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/christmas-in-barcelona-chocolateconchurros-300x162.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4798\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Foto: unbuendiaenbarcelona.com<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Christmas in Barcelona<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are also a lot of activities organized by Barcelona\u2019s city hall. The center of the activity will be in Pla\u00e7a Catalunya, but there will be many activities of all kinds organized in the different neighborhoods of the city. You can find all the information on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.barcelona.cat\/ca\/nadal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">official website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/reservations.verticalbooking.com\/reservations\/index.html?lingua_int=eng&#038;id_stile=13265&#038;id_albergo=17502&#038;dc=4515\" class=\"ww-button sf-button medium black squarearrow  \"><span>Come enjoy Christmas in Barcelona and book your hotel here!<\/span><span class=\"arrow\"><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What? Christmas in Barcelona When? From November 22nd 2018 to January 6th 2019 Where? Everywhere in Barcelona &nbsp; Christmas has already arrived in Barcelona! 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