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Tonight one of the most eagerly awaited dates for children in the Catalan calendar arrives as the region celebrates the procession of the three Kings and kids finally get to open the remainder of their Christmas presents. In Barcelona, the procession will start at 17.30 starting at the Portal de la Pau. As Baltasar, Melchor […]
On the eve of Epiphany (5th January), the night before the Three Wise Men arrive to give presents to good children, there is an ornate procession in Barcelona to celebrate their arrival. The mythology of the Three Wise Men, or Three Kings, states that they come riding into town on their camels. In this case, […]
The Spanish new-year footballing calendar opens with the Catalan derby - Barca v Espanyol at the Estadio Olímpico de Montjuic on January 8th. The stadium was used for the 1992 Olympics and is now home to Barcelona’s other Primera Liga team, Espanyol. It will be interesting to see if Barca return from the Christmas break […]
Until 16 December 2005
One of the nice features of the FNAC retail chainstore in Spain is that it holds many free cultural events every month. One of the most interesting to arrive in recent times is in the L’Illa branch of FNAC in Barcelona’s busy Diagonal street. It is currently holding an exhibition of John […]
Although the winter is here, Barcelona still provides enough sunny days to enjoy a bike-ride and with one of the most extensive cycle networks in Spain, its one of the best ways to orientate yourself with the compact city. Of particular note are the routes along the seafront where joggers, walkers, rollerbladers and of course […]
Although Snowflake the Albino Gorilla is no longer an attraction at Barcelona Zoo, there are still plenty of new arrivals every month worth checking out. One of the recent highlights is the zoo’s family of giraffes - one male, two females and two offspring born in May of this year. Until recently the male had […]
Wondering what to do with the kids for Halloween? PortAventura is one of the biggest theme parks in Spain and is currently offering accommodation and entry into the park for just €67 Euros until the 13th of November. Located just a short drive from Tarragona near Barcelona, the park is easily accessible and features a […]
