{"id":97405,"date":"2018-12-18T05:28:28","date_gmt":"2018-12-18T04:28:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/?p=97405"},"modified":"2018-12-18T05:28:28","modified_gmt":"2018-12-18T04:28:28","slug":"celebrating-new-years-eve-in-barcelona","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shbarcelona.com\/blog\/en\/celebrating-new-years-eve-in-barcelona\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating New Year’s Eve In Barcelona"},"content":{"rendered":"

New Year\u2019s Eve is one of the most exciting and wild celebrations of the year. People young and old gather together and dress up, either in fancy or silly garb, to celebrate the end of this year and the coming of a new one and to focus on new personal goals for the future. In Spain, the people have a very specific way of celebrating New Year\u2019s Eve, and this tradition is something you\u2019ll find in Barcelona as well if you\u2019re here for the end of the year. Today, in this article from <\/span>ShBarcelona<\/b><\/a>, we want to talk about Spanish New Year\u2019s traditions and where to go in the city to reign in the new year in the best way. <\/span><\/p>\n

Related article: <\/span><\/i>Spanish and Catalan traditions on New Year\u2019s Eve<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n

Get your grapes in Barcelona<\/h2>\n
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In Spain, there is a deeply-rooted and somewhat unique tradition that takes place New Year\u2019s Eve. Generally, families and friends gather to have a dinner together with fancier foods than just any other meal; <\/span>signature dishes<\/b><\/a> such Spanish seafood and delicatessen usually make an appearance. After this <\/span>celebratory dinner<\/b><\/a>, everyone gathers around the TV screen to watch the ringing of the twelve bells sounding out the new year\u2019s countdown. Between glasses of <\/span>cava<\/b><\/a> and champagne, Spaniards eat a grape for each gong of the twelve countdown bells. Surrounding this tradition is a superstitious belief – if you mess up while eating your twelve grapes, that is, if you don\u2019t finish them in time or choke on one of them between gulps of cava, it is said to reflect directly on how your coming year will go for you. However, if you eat all twelve of your grapes in a pinch, you can congratulate yourself on starting off your year on the right foot. Of course, as with new year\u2019s resolutions, you can always decide on how you want to make your year better, grapes or not. <\/span><\/p>\n

Related article: <\/span><\/i>Caga T\u00edo – A Catalan Christmas Tradition<\/span><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n

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Sometimes, Barceloneses prefer to go out to eat their New Year\u2019s Eve dinner at an elegant restaurant with a festive, delicious menu. The Ciudad Condal has an irresistible offering of activities for this unforgettable night, including <\/span>parties, the famous consumption of grapes, and following the bells and the countdown at midnight, even more celebratory parties with drinks and music. One place that may be good to check out on this night is <\/span>Dos Torres<\/b>, an elegant restaurant in Sarri\u00e0 with an idyllic garden where you can celebrate the end of the year in glamorous fashion. Another option is <\/span>CDLC<\/b><\/a> in Barcelona, a fusion food spot that also features an open terrace and chill-out zone, ideal for a cool New Year\u2019s Eve. You can also spend time at <\/span>Mamarosa Beach<\/b>, a Mediterranean restaurant alongside Barceloneta beach, just steps from the sand. If you\u2019re interested in a spectacular night, you can always check out the Fin de A\u00f1o party organized by the Ayuntamiento de Barcelona. This year it will be celebrated at <\/span>Avenida Mar\u00eda Cristina <\/b>at the foot of the Montj\u00fcic Fountain, the <\/span>Fuente M\u00e1gica de Montju\u00efc<\/b>. The French company <\/span>Groupe F<\/b><\/a> will be providing the fireworks at the end of the night, filling the night sky of the Ciudad Condal with an extraordinary pyrotechnics show that will leave you breathless. <\/span><\/p>\n

What are your plans for New Year\u2019s Eve?<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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