Barcelona News
Nadal al Port Brings Gaudí Lights to Port Vell From Nov. 27
Barcelona's Nadal al Port returns to Port Vell from Nov. 27 to Jan. 6 with a Gaudí theme, a light show over Moll de la Fusta, a digital treasure hunt and free activities.
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Barcelona Nativity Scenes: City Pessebre, Caganers and Midnight Mass
Why the city pessebre moved indoors, what the 2025 scene looked like and its hours, the caganer tradition and where to buy one, other nativity scenes worth a visit and Christmas Eve at the Cathedral.
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Barcelona Christmas Lights 2026: Switch-On Date, Hours and Routes
The 2026 switch-on date and place, the hours the lights stay on each night, the signature designs street by street, what is happening in Plaça de Catalunya and a downhill walking route between Metro stops.
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Catalan Christmas Food: Escudella, Canelons, Torrons and Cava
The Christmas Day and Sant Esteve menus course by course, the main types of torró, where Barcelona residents shop for them and how restaurants handle 24 to 26 December.
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Christmas in Barcelona: Markets, Caga Tió and the Three Kings Parade
What happens when in Barcelona between late November and 6 January, from the cathedral market and the caga tió to the Kings' arrival by sea, plus which days shops and offices close.