Christmas Market - A Dickensian Look
by Pedro L Gili
Title
Christmas Market - A Dickensian Look
Artist
Pedro L Gili
Medium
Photograph - Custom Texturized Digital Art
Description
Fira de Santa Llúcia Christmas Market
This is probably Barcelona's most well-known and classic Christmas market. It is very specific to Christmas time, with a large percentage of the stalls selling Christmas trees, decorations and mistletoe. It is also a place to buy your Christmas Caga Tio- a log with a friendly face that is an important part of Catalan Christmases (please see our Guide to Spanish Christmas Traditions for more details).
It is a very Spanish market and does not have the typically German feel that a lot of Christmas markets tend to have. The authenticity is great but the lack of gluwein (mulled wine) and bratwurst (German style hot dog) may come as a disappointment.
There is also a section of the market named 'Artesania'. Within this section there are a wide range of stalls selling various hand-made and artisan products such as jewellery, toys, leather goods and ornaments.
Even if you have no purchases to make this is an essential part of any Christmas trip to Barcelona. Apart from the Artesania section, the stalls are very similar and more expensive than less touristy outlets. However, there is an undeniably Christmassy feel to the market- particularly in the evening, when the lights of the market glisten against the backdrop of the impressive Cathedral that it sits in front of.
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November 8th, 2013
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