Barcelona |
Dec 09
2011
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Christmas markets are a Catalan tradition and Vic is among the most famous, attracting locals and tourists alike for over 15 years. The market is an annual event occurring the same week as the public holidays of 6th and 8th December. The normally quiet streets are filled with stalls and medieval decoration and costumes.
The market sells everything from donkey rides to Butifarra (Typical Catalan sausage), children’s toys to beautiful hand crafted jewellery. There are also petting areas and archery exhibitions, as well as live medieval music.
Vic is a small city, capital of Osona with a population of around 40 million. It is situated on the outskirts of Barcelona, surrounded by mountains and green landscapes, so provides a very tranquil change from the hustle and bustle of the city. It is situated at 499 metres above sea level in a valley, making it a heat trap in winter and a freezer in winter! Vic often experiences snow and temperatures as low as -10 degrees in the winter months. For this reason most people live in high apartment blocks or houses with central heating!
Vic medieval market is held in the old part of the city, on the narrow streets surrounding the Roman temple, cathedral and Romanesque bridge.
Other Christmas markets in Barcelona include Fira de Santa Llúcia, Mercat Gótic and Fira de Nadal a la Sagrada Familia in the Eixample, Gotico and Borne districts of Barcelona. If you´re in Barcelona this December, let us organize your Barcelona apartment from which to visit all the markets.
