[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Secci\u00f3n” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”RGBA(255,255,255,0)” width_last_edited=”off|desktop” max_width_last_edited=”off|desktop” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” custom_padding=”0px|||||” custom_padding_tablet=”|60px||60px|false|true” custom_padding_phone=”|40px||40px|false|true” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”||||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n
Christmas is an endearing time, and with it come to mind feelings such as excitement, especially in children, who are looking forward to receiving presents from Santa Claus and the Three Wise Men; longing and sadness, remembering those loved ones who are no longer with us; love for the people who surround us and accompany us on these special days; and happiness and hope, with wishes for the <\/span>new year<\/span><\/b> that is about to begin.\u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n One of the essential plans for this time of year is to visit the different <\/span>Christmas markets<\/span><\/b> that dress up the main streets of the towns and cities, with lights and stalls selling decorations and home accessories with <\/span>Christmas <\/span><\/b>motifs.<\/span><\/p>\n In this article, we present the best Christmas markets in <\/span><\/span>Catalonia<\/span><\/span><\/strong>, specifically in <\/span><\/span>Barcelona<\/strong> <\/span><\/span>and the surrounding area, as well as on <\/span><\/span>Costa Dorada<\/span><\/span><\/strong>. To get to your destination, you have at your disposal the <\/span><\/span>Shuttle2Sun<\/span><\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/span>private transfer services<\/span><\/span><\/a>, <\/span>low-cost <\/span>and sustainable, from <\/span><\/span>Barcelona airport, Barcelona port and<\/span> <\/span>Camp de Tarragona<\/span> AVE<\/span> train statio<\/span>n<\/span><\/span><\/strong>.\u00a0 <\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ make_equal=”on” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||30px||false|false” custom_padding_tablet=”0px|60px|30px|60px|false|true” custom_padding_phone=”|40px||40px|false|true” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”0px|0px|0px|0px|false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n Fira de Santa Ll\u00facia<\/span><\/b>, in <\/span>Barcelona<\/span><\/b>, is one of the best options to enjoy this time of the year, as it has been running for <\/span>more than 200 years<\/span><\/b>, since 1786. It is available from the 24<\/span>th<\/span> of November to the 23<\/span>rd<\/span> of December, on <\/span>Avenida de la Catedral in Barcelona<\/span><\/a>.\u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n One of the main events in its <\/span>programme<\/span><\/a> is the <\/span>30th Day of Christmas Traditions and Customs in Catalonia<\/span><\/b>, to be held on the 10<\/span>th<\/span> of December, with a wide range of activities and performances, including a tribute to the ‘<\/span>Firaire d’Honneur<\/span><\/b>‘ of 2023.\u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The fair has a total of <\/span>200 stalls<\/span><\/b>, which are divided into four different blocks. On the one hand, you will find stalls selling figures and nativity scenes, as well as other accessories such as Christmas lights and home decorations. There are also stalls selling trees and “<\/span>ti\u00f3s<\/span><\/b>” and other greenery. <\/span><\/p>\n There are also stalls selling <\/span>handicrafts<\/span><\/b>, such as jewellery, clothes and accessories. And finally, stalls selling zambombas, tambourines and other musical instruments. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n If you’re travelling with the family, we recommend that you don’t miss <\/span>Santa Ll\u00facia’s giant Ti\u00f3<\/span><\/b>, an activity aimed for children where they can make the Ti\u00f3 shit and win gifts, such as toys and sweets. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.shuttle2sun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/04.12-Mercadillos-navidad-1.png” alt=”the best christmas markets Catalonia” title_text=”the best christmas markets Catalonia” force_fullwidth=”on” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”center” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” custom_padding=”0px|||||” custom_padding_tablet=”|60px||60px|false|true” custom_padding_phone=”|40px||40px|false|true” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” custom_margin=”-12px||||false|false” custom_padding=”||||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Another of Barcelona’s best-known Christmas <\/span>markets <\/span><\/b>is the one in <\/span>Pla\u00e7a de la Sagrada Fam\u00edlia<\/span><\/b>, an initiative with a long history, which has been held every year since 1962. It is open from the end of November until Christmas. <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n This market, which has around <\/span>a hundred stalls<\/span><\/b>, arose from the expansion of Fira de Santa Ll\u00facia, when a few traders decided to move to Dreta de l’Eixample, as there was no room left at the previous one. Here you will find similar products, from decorations for nativity scenes, trees, vegetation and handicrafts.\u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Don’t miss any of the proposals that we explain in this publication! Get to Barcelona with <\/span>Shuttle2Sun<\/span><\/a>‘s <\/span>private transfer services<\/span><\/a>, low-cost and sustainable, which you will find from <\/span>Barcelona airport, Barcelona port and Camp de Tarragona AVE train station<\/span><\/b>.\u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” custom_padding=”0px|||||” custom_padding_tablet=”|60px||60px|false|true” custom_padding_phone=”|40px||40px|false|true” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.shuttle2sun.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/04.12-Mercadillos-navidad-2.png” alt=”Fira Santa Ll\u00facia Barcelona” title_text=”Fira Santa Ll\u00facia Barcelona” force_fullwidth=”on” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”center” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]<\/p>\n Fira de Reis<\/span><\/b>, located along <\/span>Barcelona’s Gran V\u00eda<\/span><\/a>, is the continuation of Fira de Santa Ll\u00facia, which takes place after Christmas and lasts until Epiphany. Its origins date back to 1877, when this market was organised for the first time, with a total of 18 stalls selling toys and sweets.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n At present, has more than 200 stalls offering all kinds of Christmas products and gifts, as well as various stalls for snacks.\u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Christmas markets are not only held in <\/span>Barcelona<\/span><\/b>, but there are many other alternatives in the surrounding area and on<\/span> Costa Dorada<\/span><\/b>.\u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n In <\/span>Matar\u00f3<\/span><\/b>, the capital of <\/span>Maresme <\/span><\/b>region, half an hour from Barcelona, a Christmas fair is held from the end of November until Christmas Eve in Pla\u00e7a de Santa Anna and La Rambla.\u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Here you can find figures to complement your nativity scene, as well as different <\/span>Christmas <\/span><\/b>ornaments to decorate your home. If you have children, remember to take home a <\/span>Ti\u00f3 de Nadal<\/span><\/b>, so that they can enjoy Caga Ti\u00f3, an essential element of Catalan Christmas. You can also buy typical Christmas foods, such as nougat, sweets and other gastronomic products, and take part in numerous complementary activities.\u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row custom_padding_last_edited=”on|phone” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” custom_padding=”0px|||||” custom_padding_tablet=”|60px||60px|false|true” custom_padding_phone=”|40px||40px|false|true” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.17.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” min_height=”181.8px” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_padding=”3px||||false|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n In <\/span>Reus<\/span><\/b>, another Christmas market is organised, which, year after year, welcomes the visit of many people who want to see the different stalls that make up the fair. It is held throughout the month before Christmas in <\/span>Pla\u00e7a del Mercadal<\/span><\/a>. Here, you can also take a photo with the<\/span> large tree<\/span><\/b> of lights that dominates the square.\u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n On the other hand, on <\/span>Tarragona<\/span><\/b>‘s <\/span>Rambla Nova<\/span><\/b> you can stroll under the trees and enjoy the different Christmas stalls along the central stretch of this street. A dozen stalls offer a variety of Christmas-themed products, such as elements for the nativity scene, trees and other decorations, and a wide range of handicrafts, such as jewellery and accessories.\u00a0 <\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Get to know all the Christmas markets we have presented, thanks to the low-cost and sustainable <\/span>private transfer services<\/span><\/a> offered by <\/span>Shuttle2Sun<\/span><\/a>, so you can travel to any of these destinations, comfortably and quickly, from <\/span>Barcelona airport, Barcelona port and Camp de Tarragona AVE train station<\/span><\/b>.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Christmas is an endearing time, and with it come to mind feelings such as excitement, especially in children, who are looking forward to receiving presents from Santa Claus and the Three Wise Men; longing and sadness, remembering those loved ones who are no longer with us; love for the people who surround us and accompany […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":11938,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[40,39,42,29,41],"tags":[46,69,135,45,44,43,125,139],"class_list":["post-11928","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-barcelona-2","category-costa-dorada-2","category-spanish-culture","category-travel","category-travel-tips","tag-airports","tag-holidays","tag-private-transfer-2","tag-shuttle","tag-transfer","tag-travel","tag-vacances-2","tag-winter"],"yoast_head":"\nFira de Santa Ll\u00facia in Barcelona \u00a0<\/h2>\n
Sagrada Fam\u00edlia Christmas Fair<\/h2>\n
Fira de Reis on Gran Via<\/h2>\n
Other Christmas markets in Catalonia<\/h2>\n