Wow. What a weekend! Fin de semana! Our neighbors, Kim and Virginia, asked us Friday if we wanted to drive together to the market in Vilafranca on Saturday. They had mentioned before that it was the big Christmas market. Vilafranca has a big market every Saturday but we had yet to go to it. Vilafranca… Continue reading A day at the fair
Today we wandered over to the nearby village of Canyelles to attend their 15th Santa Llúcia Fair. Canyelles is a sleepy village with a population of about 4,400 people. Well, the crowds for this fair must quadruple that amount. With over 350 stalls there was something for just about everyone. There were a lot of… Continue reading Canyelles’ 15th Santa Llúcia Fair
Danielle (Dani) arrived on Saturday afternoon. We came back home for a bit. A glass or two of cava to celebrate her arrival. Then off to Sitges for the La Nit de Foc (the night of fire) for the Festa Santa Tecla. I told you about the Diables de Sitges (Dance of the Devils) performers who… Continue reading La Nit de Foc (the night of fire) Santa Tecla
Festa Major is held in honor of Sant Bartomeu (24th August) and Santa Tecla (23rd September) the shared patrons of Sitges. Festa Major of Sant Bartomeu lasts for more than a week. There is an intense 36 hours on 23rd August and 24th August that are filled with celebrations that date back to the middle… Continue reading Festa Major 2017
Yesterday was the Fiesta Sant Joan. It marks the shortest night of the year and is celebrated with fireworks, bonfires, coca (cake) and cava. It seems to be one of the more important fiestas of the year of which there are many. We decided to avoid downtown Sitges and the beach and have a quiet… Continue reading Fiesta Sant Joan
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