It´s Magic...It´s Christmas...It´s Barcelona

Did I tell you that I love this city? I think yes, and not once. Now, even more, as it is Christmas time and all the city is magic. It becomes magic, because are different events organized on streets, the streets are iluminated with Christmas lights and the atmosphere is very warm.

One of the events that are organized on streets are the fairs, or ¨Ferias de Nadal¨ how the people called. In Barcelona city are 4 fairs, where you can buy all the ornaments for Christmas and New Year´s Eve. Each fair is an open space market, organized on the most important streets:  the Fira de Santa Llúcia, located around the cathedral, is undoubtedly the most emblematic, then in the Plaza de la Sagrada Família, just across from the Nativity façade, the Fira de Nadal Sagrada Família, with lots of stops with the elements which distinguish Catalan Christmas. The third one is Reis Fira Gran Via, where you can buy toys, treats and gifts. And the last one the Jardinets de Gràcia, this is a solidarity fair, where different companies sell their products for a solidarity reason. These fairs lasts almost 5-6 weeks, each one different, but all of them lasts from 28th of November till 6th of January. Last year we were on Fira de Santa Llúcia, but this year we went to the Sagrada Familia Fair, where we bought the Christmas tree as well.

This fairs are traditionally organized, and on these markets you easily find what you need, passing by this fair make you feel overwhelmed with it´s magic aura, and you really hope that all your dreams will become true on the next year.

Damian I hope that enjoyed our walking within this fair :). Enjoy the magic Barcelona.

On this fair we´ve met a very known Catalan character called ¨caga tio¨ or ¨Tío de Nadal¨, this character in Catalan mythology is related to a Christmas tradition widespread in Catalonia. Each child on Immaculate Conception Day (December 8) begins to give the tió a little bit to "eat" every night till the Christmas day. Then the child puts the Tió partly into the fireplace and orders it to defecate. The tradition says that before beating the Tió all the kids have to leave the room and go to another place of the house to pray asking for the tió to deliver a lot of presents. This makes the perfect excuse for the parents to do the trick and put the presents under the blanket while the kids are praying... funny :)

And here is our Christmas tree:

That moment when you think your baby will help you...and not... he is just curious :)