Comments on: Christmas in Barcelona: Shopping and Tradition! http://www.caminobarcelona.com/blog/archive/christmas-in-barcelona-shopping-and-tradition/ Thu, 28 Aug 2008 01:59:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Sandrine http://www.caminobarcelona.com/blog/archive/christmas-in-barcelona-shopping-and-tradition/#comment-2898 Wed, 12 Dec 2007 08:40:56 +0000 http://www.caminobarcelona.com/blog/archive/christmas-in-barcelona-shopping-and-tradition/#comment-2898 Dear Katharine and Ana, As Daniel said a few days ago, it is very traditional to eat "Turrón" (delicious!!!) and "Polvores" during Christmas. A few days ago I followed Daniel's advise and I went to Brunnels (close to Picasso) and they really have yummy stuff there! Then on my way toward the Ciudadella Park I saw another delicious shop... (Just before C/Rec). They also have a great selection of Christmas sweets there! Remember: Good food is good to keep warm! ;-) Sandrine Dear Katharine and Ana,
As Daniel said a few days ago, it is very traditional to eat “Turrón” (delicious!!!) and “Polvores” during Christmas. A few days ago I followed Daniel’s advise and I went to Brunnels (close to Picasso) and they really have yummy stuff there! Then on my way toward the Ciudadella Park I saw another delicious shop… (Just before C/Rec). They also have a great selection of Christmas sweets there!
Remember: Good food is good to keep warm! ;-)
Sandrine

]]> by: Sandrine http://www.caminobarcelona.com/blog/archive/christmas-in-barcelona-shopping-and-tradition/#comment-2895 Wed, 12 Dec 2007 08:26:06 +0000 http://www.caminobarcelona.com/blog/archive/christmas-in-barcelona-shopping-and-tradition/#comment-2895 Dear Michelle, I think the whole thing is changing: Now children believe in any kind of figures that can bring them gifts: The "Caga Tío" (the young ones), the "Reyes", "Santa Claus"... Children know! ;-) The very good thing about it is that Father Chritmas did not replace their tradition... Good luck with the song! Sandrine Dear Michelle,
I think the whole thing is changing: Now children believe in any kind of figures that can bring them gifts: The “Caga Tío” (the young ones), the “Reyes”, “Santa Claus”… Children know! ;-)
The very good thing about it is that Father Chritmas did not replace their tradition… Good luck with the song!
Sandrine

]]> by: Sandrine http://www.caminobarcelona.com/blog/archive/christmas-in-barcelona-shopping-and-tradition/#comment-2894 Wed, 12 Dec 2007 08:20:07 +0000 http://www.caminobarcelona.com/blog/archive/christmas-in-barcelona-shopping-and-tradition/#comment-2894 Dear Silvia, Thank you very much for your comments. I am quite sure your friends will be amused!!! (Or at least surprised...) Hasta pronto! Sandrine Dear Silvia,
Thank you very much for your comments. I am quite sure your friends will be amused!!! (Or at least surprised…)
Hasta pronto!
Sandrine

]]> by: Ana http://www.caminobarcelona.com/blog/archive/christmas-in-barcelona-shopping-and-tradition/#comment-2829 Fri, 07 Dec 2007 15:42:41 +0000 http://www.caminobarcelona.com/blog/archive/christmas-in-barcelona-shopping-and-tradition/#comment-2829 Hi everyone! I've been living in Barcelona for a few years and I still find the "cagatío/caganet" an awkward tradition :) However, you can find some traditional sweets in the Christmas markets here in Barcelona. I believe the turrón is the most common sweet and there's a lot of different kinds. Ana Hi everyone!

I’ve been living in Barcelona for a few years and I still find the “cagatío/caganet” an awkward tradition :) However, you can find some traditional sweets in the Christmas markets here in Barcelona. I believe the turrón is the most common sweet and there’s a lot of different kinds.

Ana

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]]> by: Michelle http://www.caminobarcelona.com/blog/archive/christmas-in-barcelona-shopping-and-tradition/#comment-2699 Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:17:52 +0000 http://www.caminobarcelona.com/blog/archive/christmas-in-barcelona-shopping-and-tradition/#comment-2699 Wow! How interesting, never heard of this... So children don´t believe in Santa Claus in Catalunya? I have seen the caga tío in my friends houses here in Barcelona but I had no idea it had something to do with Christmas. Well I´m definetly gonna buy me a caga tío and do the song to impress my Catlan friends! Wow! How interesting, never heard of this… So children don´t believe in Santa Claus in Catalunya?
I have seen the caga tío in my friends houses here in Barcelona but I had no idea it had something to do with Christmas.
Well I´m definetly gonna buy me a caga tío and do the song to impress my Catlan friends!

]]> by: Katherine http://www.caminobarcelona.com/blog/archive/christmas-in-barcelona-shopping-and-tradition/#comment-2698 Fri, 30 Nov 2007 15:06:55 +0000 http://www.caminobarcelona.com/blog/archive/christmas-in-barcelona-shopping-and-tradition/#comment-2698 Just a question: At home Christmas markets usually always have many many stands with different food stuff. Is that not the case in Spain? Some of the things you can actually only get at this kind of markets, at least to my knowledge. Are there Spanish Christma sweets? Just a question: At home Christmas markets usually always have many many stands with different food stuff. Is that not the case in Spain? Some of the things you can actually only get at this kind of markets, at least to my knowledge.

Are there Spanish Christma sweets?

]]> by: Silvia http://www.caminobarcelona.com/blog/archive/christmas-in-barcelona-shopping-and-tradition/#comment-2693 Fri, 30 Nov 2007 09:18:44 +0000 http://www.caminobarcelona.com/blog/archive/christmas-in-barcelona-shopping-and-tradition/#comment-2693 What a interesting tradition! I will definetely go to the market and buy a Cagatío and Caganer. I cannot wait to show them to my friends in Italy! What a interesting tradition! I will definetely go to the market and buy a Cagatío and Caganer. I cannot wait to show them to my friends in Italy!

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