September 24-25 BCN holiday

[BCNlady]

As I've known these days will be a cruisers' record in Barcelona (24000!), I will give the major facts of the Merce Holliday.

 

http://www.bcn.cat/merce (only in Catalan or Spanish)

Or in place at the Information Bureau at Palau Virreina 99, La Rambla.

 

From 22nd to 25th Metro service will run day and night.

 

On 25th most museums will have free entrance.

 

9.22.06

21:30 Dragons and "fire animals" parade around Gothic

quarter.

22 Giants parade around Gothic quarter.

 

9.23.06

20:30 "Correfoc" drakes and diamons on fire on the

streets. Amazing. You will have never seen

something like that! It starts at Via Laietana

 

9.24.06

12:30 Human towers (Castellers) at Pça Sant Jaume.

 

9.25.06

22 Piromusical spectacle at Pça Espanya.

 

Those are the most traditional among hundreds of acts, concerts and exhibits.

Have a nice stay

 

Bea

[crusana]

As I've known these days will be a cruisers' record in Barcelona (24000!), I will give the major facts of the Merce Holliday.

 

http://www.bcn.cat/merce (only in Catalan or Spanish)

Or in place at the Information Bureau at Palau Virreina 99, La Rambla.

 

From 22nd to 25th Metro service will run day and night.

 

On 25th most museums will have free entrance.

 

9.22.06

21:30 Dragons and "fire animals" parade around Gothic

quarter.

22 Giants parade around Gothic quarter.

 

9.23.06

20:30 "Correfoc" drakes and diamons on fire on the

streets. Amazing. You will have never seen

something like that! It starts at Via Laietana

 

9.24.06

12:30 Human towers (Castellers) at Pça Sant Jaume.

 

9.25.06

22 Piromusical spectacle at Pça Espanya.

 

Those are the most traditional among hundreds of acts, concerts and exhibits.

Have a nice stay

 

Bea

Thanks for the information, BCNlady. We will be there this weekend. First time in Barcelona, plus our wedding anniversary !!! How is the weather? Are you still having a lot of rain?!

Crusana

[bballprncess]

I would love to know about the weather too! We will be there for the festival and I even tried my hand at translating the sites with little luck. So, I really appreciate the info about the major things to see! We are also hoping to catch the fireworks display from the ship as it sails at 22:00 when it starts. Do you know how close the display is to the port?

 

Thank you for all the time that you put into posting on this site!!! You have been a wonderful and dear resource for all of us!

 

Sincerely,

bballprncess

[BCNlady]

The weather is sunny for the moment but I'm sorry, I've been reading the meteo and it seems it's getting worse, at list cloudy and perhaps some showers. Not heavy storms like a week ago.

The fireworks on Monday are held on the other side of the Monjuïch hill wich is just in front of the cruise terminal, no idea if you will be able to see something from your boat.

 

Bea

[bballprncess]

Thanks for the info! Is there anything else specific that we should see in the festival on Monday? Which day do you recommend visiting La Sagrada Familia considering the festival is going on? We have all day Sunday and Monday to tour. We will take a break on Monday to check into the ship and get settled before going out into the city again.

 

Thank you for your help!

[BCNlady]

On Monday you will find at Plaça sant Jaume at 11h. Bastoners dance and at 12h. human towers (castellers) incredibly spectacular.

No matter with the Sagrada Familia on those days.

 

Bea

[fmax]

I was fortunate to start my cruise this time last year and read ahead of time about the festival.

 

Although I had no schedule as to what was taking place, I was fortunate to be on Las Ramblas when a parade went by. Sitting with friends on Las Ramlas on the Friday another parade went by and then I was really fortunate to find out when Correfoc took place and was able to see it. An amazing spectacle. The area was extremely crowded and the noise of all the firecrackers was unbelievable.

 

 

Frances

[fmax]

More info on the Festival is posted on the Barcelona tourist guide newsletter section - see link below.

 

http://www.barcelona-tourist-guide.com/membership-area/newsletter-back-issues/

 

 

This site also has lots of useful info on Barcelona and you can register for newsletter updates and view past newsletters.

 

Frances

[bballprncess]

Thanks so much!!!