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This years, Barcelona kicks off the Christmas season with a packed calendar of festive things to do and new unmissable attractions and events to put in your diary. Don't miss them!

Celebrating Christmas is, in itself, an eagerly awaited event. But celebrating Christmas in Barcelona surpasses all expectations. Here are 10 enchanting reasons to come and visit. Enjoy Christmas in Barcelona: you'll remember it all year.

From Christmas sweet treats, like turrón and neules, to decorations, hand-crafted goods, jewellery, fashion and details that the whole family will love. Here are a selection of places where you can buy the most traditional and most original gifts!

You can taste Christmas in Barcelona too. Traditional festive fare, both sweet and savoury, to suit every palate. The kitchens at the city's restaurants and hotels stay open and make the most of the season to prepare mouthwatering menus full of traditional Christmas dishes. You can sample specialities such as the broth with pasta shells and the meat cooked in the broth, escudella i carn d'olla, and cannelloni, and round off your meal with nougat, or turrón, and tubular wafers, known as neules, washed down with a glass of cava. Come and try them!

Enjoying good wine in Barcelona is one of the activities you should not miss out on during your visit to the city. It is an experience to complement your discovery of the city's history and architectural heritage, along with its varied and diverse cultural offerings.

Christmas is the time of year when families get together again, a time for Christmas fairs, lights, presents and good wishes. In Barcelona, we also celebrate traditions in a different and unique way. We put together Nativity scenes, we beat a log with a smiley face, known as the tió, until gifts pop out from under him, we are visited by the home dels Nassos, or man with the noses, who has as many noses as there are days of the year, and we eat a type of nougat called turrón and tubular wafers, known as neules,... Come and discover them!

Useful vocabulary to spend Chirstmas in Barcelona.

Christmas is one of the most magical times of year, and Christmas in Barcelona is an unforgettable experience. Are your ready to discover all the traditions surrounding the festive season while you try Catalonia's most traditional dishes?