Gracia Festival "Festa Major"

For those lucky enough to be renting Barcelona apartments in Gracia right now then they are in for a treat. The Gracia festival or Festa Major is the week long festival held in the Gracia neighbourhood of Barcelona and takes place between the 15th - 21st of August 2007.

Although tourists renting Barcelona apartments can experience festivals for each of it's districts this is by far the biggest of the neighbourhoods festivals in Barcelona and basically becomes one big street party. If you are looking out of your Barcelona apartments in Gracia Many streets in neighbourhood are decorated and there is live music everywhere. The Tabalada Infernal is one of the most popular and festive events of the Festa Major which is the drum parade, where drummers from the colles de foc, fireworks groups, parade round Gracia's streets. In addition to this people who enjoy fireworks will be impressed with the Correfoc as it is a popular light and fire event which draws hundreds of eager spectators, who will be chased by groups of people with fireworks. Another popular tradition in Catalonia is the human castles and Gracia fills up with colles castelleres building human castles that are amazing to see live. The final act of the festival is the Castell de Focs.
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Gracia – exploring Gaudí

Today I want to present you the district Gracia in Barcelona. The great thing about Gracia is its central location near the city centre and that it’s really near many of the works of Gaudí.

Gracia is connected with the Plaza Catalunya through the Passeig de Gracia. While strolling down the Passeig you will pass 2 buildings of Gaudí, the Casa Milà (aka Pedrera) and the Casa Batlló. In the north of Gracia you are only a stone’s throw away from Parc Güell. Gaudí created it as a tribute to business tycoon Güell and today it is like paradise in the middle of the big city of Barcelona.

In addition to this, Gracia is also a nice district to take a relaxed, evening, stroll from bar to bar. With rows and rows of Cervezerias next to each other and you have a great selection of places to eat and drink.

It is worthwhile to search for Barcelona accommodation in Gracia as starting point for discovering the city, particularly for the fans of Gaudí.

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