In Spanish, New Year’s Eve translates as “la nochevieja” meaning the old night and is a family celebration. Meals are often a lengthy affair, and involve traditional dishes depending on the region of Spain.
Sounds great, right? So what if you’re visiting Barcelona as a tourist over the New Year period? Restaurants in Barcelona offer a set menu, usually ranging from around 70 – 100 Euros per head, and it’s absolutely necessary to make a booking beforehand. Although drinking in the street is illegal in Barcelona, the police turn a blind eye on New Year’s Eve and indeed, thousands of plastic glasses are handed out at the city’s main square, Plaça Catalunya where the majority of people gather. All in all, New Year’s Eve in Barcelona is still a great party town!
New Year Celebrations in Barcelona
Base yourself in an apartment in Barcelona city centre and you can easily get out to the surrounding countryside and beaches to explore. Take a day trip out of the city to see the natural landscape, wild rugged coastline, quaint market towns and vineyards and experience another side to the region of Catalonia.
If you like to hike, ramble or cycle then Catalonia is surrounded by hills and low mountains, some within walking distance from Barcelona. Catch the FGC train from Placa-Catalunya or Passieg de Gracia and alight at Baixador de Vallvidrera station. The area of Penedes is easily accessible if you are reliant on public transport, catch the train to Vilafranca a quaint little medieval town with a market on Saturday and and the 14th century Basilica de Santa Maria.
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