{"id":100966,"date":"2019-12-05T09:12:27","date_gmt":"2019-12-05T08:12:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=100966"},"modified":"2019-12-04T17:54:27","modified_gmt":"2019-12-04T16:54:27","slug":"december-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/december-barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"What to do in Barcelona in December?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are a lot of different activities you can do in and around the city of Barcelona in December, and some of these activities are even free. So if there is no need to spend money and you don\u2019t have to check your budget, anyone can have fun and explore the city\u2019s culture.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In addition to this, Barcelona &#8211; like most cities and municipalities &#8211; is absolutely beautiful in the last month of the year. City streets are decorated with Christmas lights, shops sell the best gifts, and there are children&#8217;s shows, winter activities and special exhibitions at this time of year. All these events bring back childhood memories&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">So today, this article by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>ShBarcelona<\/strong><\/a> will share some of the<strong> best activities for December in the Catalan capital<\/strong> with you. Nothing is standing in your way now to start enjoying the most wonderful time of the year: Christmas.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/ideal-december-weekend-getaways-in-barcelona\/\">Ideal December Weekend Getaways in Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/december-barcelona\/#Activities_for_a_lovely_December_in_Barcelona\" title=\"Activities for a lovely December in Barcelona\">Activities for a lovely December in Barcelona<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/december-barcelona\/#The_Little_Prince\" title=\"The Little Prince\">The Little Prince<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/december-barcelona\/#Visit_the_abbey_of_Montserrat\" title=\"Visit the abbey of Montserrat\">Visit the abbey of Montserrat<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/december-barcelona\/#Cursa_dels_Nassos\" title=\"Cursa dels Nassos\">Cursa dels Nassos<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Activities_for_a_lovely_December_in_Barcelona\"><\/span>Activities for a lovely December in Barcelona<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Little_Prince\"><\/span>The Little Prince<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_100969\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100969\" class=\"wp-image-100969\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/the-little-prince-4527691_640-269x300.jpg\" alt=\"drawing of the little prince by saint exupery\" width=\"300\" height=\"335\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-100969\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>The Little Prince<\/strong> has been one of Barcelona\u2019s most popular <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/childrens-day-barcelona\/\">children<\/a><\/strong>&#8216;s shows during the Christmas season for years.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The show really brings a tear to everyone&#8217;s eye, and this is the fifth consecutive year that it is being organized at <strong>Sala BARTS<\/strong>, which is in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/barcelona-rent\/eixample\/sant-antoni\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>neighbourhood of Sant Antoni<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The initiators of the show are <strong>\u00c0ngel Ll\u00e0cer<\/strong>, <strong>Manu Guix<\/strong> and <strong>La Perla 29<\/strong>, and with 200,000 spectators it has proven to be a great success. The Little Prince is a musical that deals with the beautiful story of <strong><em>Le Petit Prince<\/em><\/strong>, a story written by French author Antoine de Saint-Exup\u00e9ry.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The story centers around the <strong>journey of a child<\/strong>, who wants to <strong>learn about himself<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Self exploration takes him to several planets (from asteroid B612 to the Earth), and, of course, the musical goes hand in hand with heartwarming and fun <strong>songs<\/strong> to emphasize the intrinsic values of this extraordinary work by Saint-Exup\u00e9ry.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Visit_the_abbey_of_Montserrat\"><\/span>Visit the abbey of Montserrat<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">One of the symbols of Catalan culture and spirituality is <em>&#8220;La Moreneta&#8221;<\/em>. The dark color of the face and hands are an explanation for this statue\u2019s name, and the color of the skin has even darkened with the passage of time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Some people, however, believe that La Moreneta is a black virgin. The statue is Romanesque wood sculpture, dating from the end of the 12th century.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The image represents the Virgin of Montserrat, with her child Jesus on her lap. The Virgin holds an orb in her right hand, a symbol of the cosmos, the creation of the earth. The carving is inside the <strong>Abbey of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/magical-montserrat\/\">Montserrat<\/a><\/strong>, a cultural building on the highest parts of the mountain of Montserrat.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This rocky massif is one of the most important and typical <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/mountains\/\"><strong>mountains<\/strong><\/a> in Catalonia, and the monastery\u2019s and abbey\u2019s location creates a very unique atmosphere. Ideally, you would visit the mountain on a clear day, as you can enjoy magnificent views from the top. But in the event you happen to be there on a cold and cloudy day, just warm up inside one of its restaurants or cafes with a hot chocolate or a coffee.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/snow-barcelona\/\">Does it ever Snow in Barcelona?<\/a> <\/em><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cursa_dels_Nassos\"><\/span>Cursa dels Nassos<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_100968\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-100968\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-100968\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Photo-by-Assemblea.cat-via-Visualhunt-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"people in a running contest\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-100968\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <em>\u201cCursa dels Nassos\u201d<\/em> (or Nose Race) is one of the most interesting running events in Barcelona. The race takes place on Tuesday, <strong>December 31<\/strong>, always on the last day of the year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">If you like running, be sure to participate in this race, as it welcomes (almost) everyone. The race will <strong>start at 17:30<\/strong> at Carrer de la Selva de Mar, in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/barcelona-rent\/sant-marti\/provencal-poblenou\" class=\"broken_link\" rel=\"nofollow\"><strong>neighbourhood of Proven\u00e7als del<\/strong> <strong>Poblenou<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The minimum age for enrolling in the race is <strong>16<\/strong>. If you are 16 or 17 years old, make sure one of your parents or a legal guardian is with you to authorize your participation when you collect your race number.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The race covers 10 kilometers, and the route is signposted and marked every half kilometer. Refreshments can be enjoyed halfway through the race (at 5 kilometers), and at the finish line. The race will close <strong>1 hour and 20 minutes<\/strong> after the last runner has started. 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