Christmas tours in Barcelona, Spain

Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Christmas tours in Barcelona, Spain

We have designed 3 special Christmas tours in Barcelona, where you will discover some of the most important and interesting sites in Barcelona and the surrounding areas. Learn more about how Spanish people celebrate Christmas and the different traditions Catalans have during this time of the year!

1. Enjoy a Medieval Christmas Market Tour
From December 5th to December 8th, you can enjoy a private tour in Vic, an hour outside Barcelona where every year one of the most anticipated markets in Catalonia takes place. It is a stage that recreates medieval times, with music and street plays and a wide range of activities for visitors. The re-creation of the medieval crafts is also a classic. You will enjoy stalls and demonstrations of these craftsmen and exhibitions of raptors such as eagles, falcons, vultures and owls.

2. Private Christmas Market and the Nativity Christmas Tour in Barcelona
From December 1st to January 6th, join us as we take you on a route through the streets of Barcelona to show you the most traditional, interesting and unique aspects of Christmas in the city. You will learn about the history and traditions that surround the Christmas season, visit a Christmas market and a nativity scene, and have the chance to sample traditional Christmas sweets.

Christmas Market in Barcelona

Learn more about the Catalan Christmas Traditions

Visit the Nativity Scenes

3. The Living Nativity Tour in Barcelona

Enjoy one of the most important and oldest living nativity scenes, set up every year since 1962 just 45 minutes outside of Barcelona. It is a living representation of the birth of Jesus in an incomparable setting that makes this nativity scene one of the most magical. The representations are shown in the evenings from November 30th through January 12th.

Optionals:

Before visiting the Living Nativity, take the opportunity to visit the modernista Colònia Güell and its crypt, designed by Gaudi. Check out more information about Colònia Güell.
While you are there, enjoy a special lunch or dinner where you can try some of the most traditional Christmas dishes of the region.