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We can offer you Catalan Culture Package which offers you just what you need in order to experience the local identity and culture.

Catalonia is an autonomous community within Spain with a Government of its own, and has a population of more than six million habitants. Catalonia is a land of peculiar scenery where its nature, history, language and culture tells about a different Spain: It covers a 580 km of Mediterranean coastline which gives the perfect scenery for exploring the Catalan nature away from Barcelona, and the other Catalan capitals. You have the Catalan Pyrenees and Andorra less than three hours drive from Barcelona which gives you the perfect possibility to combine city vacation with snow adventure. These capitals being, Barcelona, Girona, Lleida and Tarragona, offering you local, traditional gastronomy and cultural activities.

Catalonia’s own language is Catalan. During the Franco dictatorship (1939 – 1975), the public use of the Catalan language was prohibited and it was an object of a systematic persecution: however, Catalan continued to be used as a family language until after Franco’s death in 1975, and, today, Catalan has co-official status together with Castilian (Spanish).

Package details

• Minimum 3 nights in a nice and centrally located apartment (On this specific point, we can be flexible)(accommodation not necessary: you have the possibility to book apartment and then choose Catalan Culture information as additional service!)

• Return transfer from Barcelona airport (optional)

• Introduction to the Catalan culture

• Introduction to a few words of Catalan

• Guided walking tour through the city of Barcelona

• Wonderful daytrip to surrounding villages / wine trip / Costa Brava

• Catalan gastronomy

We listen to your preferences!

We believe that every client has different interests and preferences which is why you can have influence over the way you would like to experience the Catalan culture: exploring the Mediterranean coastline outside Barcelona; architecture; gastronomy; football and FC Barcelona or art and museums.
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Below, you will find some popular Catalan traditions which all are part of the Catalan culture and identity:

Sant Jordi (23. April)
Sant Jordi is the patron saint of Catalonia: On 23 April the Catalans celebrate Sant Jordi by offering a rose and/or book to their partner, and the main shopping streets of Barcelona are filled with book stands and people selling roses. It is said to be the Catalan Valentines Day.

Sant Joan (23. June)
On the 23 June, the summer solstice is celebrated with big bonfires, firecrackers and fireworks, and people eat the traditional "Coca de Sant Joan" which is a pastry. On the night of Sant Joan, there are fireworks all over Barcelona, and you will find a lot of activities during the whole night.

La Diada (11. September)
A perfect period to experience the Catalan culture is on 11. September: The 11. September is the National Day of Catalonia (La Diada), and there are a lot of activities going on all over Barcelona: floral offerings; institutional ceremonies with performances, concerts, Castells (impressive human towers of up to 9 “floors”) and you have the possibility to walk on the streets among thousands of proud Catalans tasting typical, Catalan food and drink.

La Mercè (24. September)
This is the festival for Barcelona's patron saint, held in the week of the 24 September, the day of La Mercè. All kinds of activities are organized, for all tastes and all ages. Of particular interest is the "Correfoc" (fire-breathing dragons from all over Catalonia), and the pyrotechnical music show (fireworks and classical music next to the Montjuïc fountains).