At this time of year a Barcelona the air begins to heat up and spring explodes on the streets in all its forms: from the short sleeves to the shrimp red skin of the less accustomed tourists, the summer really seems to have arrived.
And with the hot first courses and the good weather arrives there too Easter, finally. The Italians who have decided to spend their Easter holidays abroad, also thanks to the long wait for the arrival of the Holy Week and the consequent desire to unplug for a few days. Barcelona it is, as always, one of the most popular tourist destinations in our country: and how to blame our compatriots. Walking around the city and doing tourism in this period seems more than a pleasure, it almost seems a need.
Ma why visit Barcelona in the Easter period? The Catalan city is a perfect combination between tradition and modernity, also with regard to this purely religious festival. For devotees, there are above all two events not to be missed: they are two processions that depart from the Raval district and cross the entire Barrio Gótico, in which hundreds of people between devotees and curious take part. They are Nuestra Señora de las Angustias and Nuestro Padre Jesus del Gran Poder.
Leaving aside the religious services, this year the Easter calendar it also coincides with one of the most anticipated events of the year, an integral part of Catalan culture. April 23, Easter Saturday, is also the Diada de Sant Jordi, the day dedicated to patron of Catalonia and Aragon. The legend of medieval origin tells the deeds of the heroic Jordi (San Giorgio in Italy), who freed a people of Cappadocia from the clutches of a dragon. The hero stabbed the animal with his sword and from the blood that dripped into the ground, a rose was born. And the flower is the main symbol of the celebration. Being a kind of Catalan Valentine's Day, traditionally engaged couples give girls a red rose, which they reciprocate with the gift of a book.
Unesco took advantage of the important date, which coincides with the day on which two of the most important authors in the history of literature, Miguel de Cervantes and William Shakespeare, died to establish the World Book Day.
At the level culinario, the faithful of Made in Italy will not want me, but Barcelona has nothing to envy to our country. The specialties of the Easter holidays are mainly two desserts: the Mona Easter and of Bunyols. The first is a cake made up of a mixture of eggs, flour, salt and sugar, which is baked in the oven and adorned with chocolate figures (Easter eggs or representations of footballers or other famous people). Traditionally, Mona is given as a gift by godparents and godmothers to their godchildren. The Bunyols, on the other hand, are fried donuts coated with a layer of sugar that you will find in all the pastry shops and bakeries in the city.
Il advice what we give you then is to rent an accommodation choosing among the Barcelona apartments still available and spend the Easter holidays in complete relaxation and enjoying the many events that the Catalan city has to offer.
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