Fira de Santa Llúcia Christmas market
Pla de la Seu, Barcelona
Barcelona's long-running Christmas market in front of the cathedral, with nativity figures, decorations and trees.
What's on
Festivals, markets and seasons worth planning a stay around, in the three areas where our homes are.
Cerdanya
The sunny Pyrenean valley around Puigcerdà, with ski slopes close by.
Ski season
La Molina, Masella
The big ski areas near Puigcerdà usually open in early December and run into spring, snow permitting.
Midsummer's Eve (Revetlla de Sant Joan)
Puigcerdà
Bonfires, fireworks and coca, a sweet flatbread, to welcome the summer.
Costa Brava
Music on summer nights and life along the coast.
Cap Roig Festival
Calella de Palafrugell
Summer concerts in the botanic gardens on the clifftop above the sea.
Havaneres singing in Calella
Calella de Palafrugell
An evening of sea songs by the beach, with cremat, a flamed rum drink, passed round.