{"id":17826,"date":"2014-12-23T14:39:09","date_gmt":"2014-12-23T13:39:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=17826"},"modified":"2017-01-17T17:35:10","modified_gmt":"2017-01-17T16:35:10","slug":"celebrating-christmas-in-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/celebrating-christmas-in-barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating Christmas in Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I\u2019m dreaming of a white\u2026.. Not in Barcelona you\u2019re not. If a white\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/cocina-en-after-christmas-you-have-to-purify-your-body\/\" target=\"_blank\">christmas\u00a0<\/a>is what you\u2019re after, then you are better off going somewhere less, well, Mediterranean.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">However, lack of snow aside, Barcelona is actually a fantastic city for the\u00a0<strong>christmas<\/strong>\u00a0celebrations.<\/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\/celebrating-christmas-in-barcelona\/#The_climate_in_December\" title=\"The climate in December\">The climate in December<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/celebrating-christmas-in-barcelona\/#What_to_expect_from_the_Catalan_capital\" title=\"What to expect from the Catalan capital ?\">What to expect from the Catalan capital ?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_climate_in_December\"><\/span>The climate in December<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_83301\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-83301\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-83301\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/8287194239_8fe861880e_b-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-83301\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by FeistyTortilla via VisualHunt.com<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">During December the climate in Barcelona is cold enough to warrant hats, scarves and gloves. Many terraces have heaters so that you can stay warm while enjoying a hot chocolate or festive wine as you are watching the world go by. The climate is also warm enough\u00a0to\u00a0enjoy being outdoors.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Barcelona, like many Spanish cities, is a superb location for strolling \u2013 and come\u00a0<strong>christmas\u00a0day,<\/strong>\u00a0that\u2019s exactly what you will find many people doing. Unlike the UK and other cities where the whole world seems to close down, Barcelona is very much awake on the 25<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0of December, and so it is normal for people to take a walk through the city, meet for coffee or lunch and generally socialize.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/caganer\/\" target=\"_blank\">El Caganer: an unusual Catalan tradition<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_to_expect_from_the_Catalan_capital\"><\/span>What to expect from the Catalan capital ?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/catalan-vs-castellano\/\" target=\"_blank\">Catalan<\/a>\u00a0capital offers much more\u00a0<strong>christmas<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/honeymoon-in-barcelona-one-of-the-most-romantic-city-in-europe\/\" target=\"_blank\">romance<\/a>\u00a0than you would expect. Yes, it\u2019s quite possible that your\u00a0<strong>christmas<\/strong>\u00a0will involve blue skies, but not far from the city you can find snow-capped mountains, if that&#8217;s what rocks your boat. Illuminations decorate the streets much like any other city and many\u00a0<strong>christmas<\/strong>\u00a0markets are set up to sell seasonal goods. There&#8217;s even some who are crazy enough\u00a0to\u00a0celebrate\u00a0<strong>christmas<\/strong>\u00a0by taking a dip in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/boat-cruises-from-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\">harbour<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">One festive character you are unlikely to encounter anywhere else in the world is \u2018the Caganer\u2019 which translates to \u2018the shitter\u2019. This bizarre figure can be found on sale throughout the country.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/bank-holidays-barcelona\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bank holidays in Barcelona<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_83298\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-83298\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-83298\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/3110091057_b1629fda72_b-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-83298\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Oriol Gasc\u00f3n via Visual hunt<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are also festive parades and beautiful\u00a0<strong>christmas<\/strong>\u00a0decorations, the best of which can be found at Placa de Sant Jaume, Las Ramblas and Portal de l&#8217;Angel. In fact, all the main streets in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/barcelona-leading-city-of-luxury-brands\/\" target=\"_blank\">city<\/a>\u00a0usually have beautiful light displays.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The main days in the Spanish festive calendar are New Year\u2019s Eve and Kings\u2019 Day (D\u00eda de los Reyes Magos \u2013\u00a05<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0January) when the folks gather into massive parades through the city and sweets are thrown to children\u00a0\u2013it&#8217;s considered a way more important date than the 25<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0of December.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Looking for a flat to rent during your stay in Barcelona?\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?hl=en&amp;q=https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1484057742029000&amp;usg=AFQjCNGel0R_bR20K8VBr0GA3tO9Wl1Pgg\">ShBarcelona<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0is the answer.<\/em><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"17826\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 150px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 25px; height: 25px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">1<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            vote        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019m dreaming of a white\u2026.. 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