{"id":66251,"date":"2016-04-07T19:41:37","date_gmt":"2016-04-07T17:41:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=66251"},"modified":"2017-03-11T09:20:41","modified_gmt":"2017-03-11T08:20:41","slug":"umbrella","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/umbrella\/","title":{"rendered":"What happens in Barcelona when it rains"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">One of the things that attract\u00a0foreigners to Barcelona is the city&#8217;s amazing weather. Those who have been living here for a while know that they will encounter mostly sunny days, even during the winter. So when it starts to\u00a0<strong>rain in Barcelona<\/strong>, the city&#8217;s inhabitants &#8220;malfunction&#8221; and things sometimes get a little weird.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Here is <strong>what happens in Barcelona when it<\/strong>\u00a0<strong>rains<\/strong>.<\/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\/umbrella\/#Umbrellas_pop_up_everywhere\" title=\"Umbrellas pop up everywhere\">Umbrellas pop up everywhere<\/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\/umbrella\/#The_subway_becomes_a_sardine_can\" title=\"The subway becomes a sardine can\">The subway becomes a sardine can<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/umbrella\/#Monuments_close\" title=\"Monuments close\">Monuments close<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/umbrella\/#The_march_of_the_penguins_begins\" title=\"The march of the penguins begins\">The march of the penguins begins<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Umbrellas_pop_up_everywhere\"><\/span>Umbrellas pop up everywhere<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/tumblr_lw82d1teuV1r5zq6ao1_500.gif\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-66260\"><img class=\"alignleft wp-image-66260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/tumblr_lw82d1teuV1r5zq6ao1_500-300x160.gif\" alt=\"umbrella\" width=\"340\" height=\"181\" \/><\/a>When it starts to <strong>rain in Barcelona<\/strong>, &#8220;umbrella entrepreneurs&#8221; start appearing in the streets, as if they had suddenly sprouted from the concrete. Released after a good watering, men and women start appearing in every corner, shoving <strong>umbrellas<\/strong> in your face. These salespeople are usually not from Spain, which means you may hear words like &#8220;palala&#8221; instead of &#8220;paragua&#8221; when approached.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The middle of the street is obviously not the best place to buy an\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=CvBfHwUxHIk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">umbrella<\/a>,<\/strong>\u00a0but if you are caught by surprise under heavy rain, &#8220;<strong>street umbrellas<\/strong>&#8221;\u00a0can be a gift sent from heaven.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_subway_becomes_a_sardine_can\"><\/span>The subway becomes a sardine can<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/0f571feb8d6a77e2a9acfb5b50333152.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-66273\"><img class=\"wp-image-66273 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/0f571feb8d6a77e2a9acfb5b50333152-300x160.jpg\" alt=\"umbrella barcelona\" width=\"333\" height=\"178\" \/><\/a>People don&#8217;t mind walking long distances in Barcelona, the problem is walking outside when the sky seems to have become incontinent. So be prepared to have to squeeze yourself into a\u00a0<b>subway <\/b>car\u00a0and to have people shove you so that the last desperate souls can get in. Pretend all these people have come to see you and try to feel happy you get to spend some quality face-to-face (or face-to-armpit) time with them.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Don&#8217;t forget to pay attention to the stops because when yours comes, you will have to battle your way out!<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Monuments_close\"><\/span>Monuments close<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/rain-wallpapers-6-C\u00f3pia.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-66279\"><img class=\"wp-image-66279 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/rain-wallpapers-6-C\u00f3pia-300x239.jpg\" alt=\"umbrella barcelona\" width=\"249\" height=\"198\" \/><\/a>Perhaps one of the most baffling things that happen in Barcelona <strong>when it rains<\/strong> is that there are certain monuments &#8211; or at least, parts of them &#8211; that close. One of the best examples of this\u00a0is Gaudi&#8217;s La Pedrera. Why? Because <strong>when it\u00a0rains,<\/strong> the roof &#8211; the most interesting part of the house &#8211; is off limits. Make sure you check the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.accuweather.com\/en\/es\/barcelona\/307297\/daily-weather-forecast\/307297\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" class=\"broken_link\"><strong>weather forecast<\/strong> <\/a>online before booking your visit. Otherwise, you may end up having to fall down on your knees and ripping your shirt open as you let out a rage-filled yell after being told you paid 20\u20ac to see only 50% of the house.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_march_of_the_penguins_begins\"><\/span>The march of the penguins begins<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Falkland_Islands_Penguins_40.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-66264\"><img class=\"wp-image-66264 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Falkland_Islands_Penguins_40-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"umbrella barcelona\" width=\"244\" height=\"162\" \/><\/a><\/strong>Walking on certain crowded streets filled with people with open umbrellas can be so difficult that, sometimes, you are forced to &#8220;penguin walk&#8221;: not with your feet facing forward but facing sideways, taking tiny\u00a0penguin-like steps. The process can be slow and quite frustrating, but you will eventually manage to reach your destination.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">What about you? Do you adopt any strange habits <strong>when it rains?<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-left \"\n    data-id=\"66251\"\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\">2<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            votes        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the things that attract\u00a0foreigners to Barcelona is the city&#8217;s amazing weather. Those who have been living here for a while know that they will encounter mostly sunny days, even during the winter. So when it starts to\u00a0rain in Barcelona, the city&#8217;s inhabitants &#8220;malfunction&#8221; and things sometimes get a little weird. 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