Catholic holidays

January 22: Tossa de Mar – Dia de Sant Vicenç January 22: Llançà – Dia de Sant Vicenç June 23-24: Palamós – Dia de Sant Joan June 29: Tossa de Mar – Dia de Sant Pere June 29: Begur – Dia de Sant Pere June 29: Calella de Palafrugell – Dia de Sant Pere July […]

Corpus Christi (from Latin, Body of Christ) is a significant event in the Western religious calendar, but even for non-religious persons visiting Catalonia in June, it may be an interesting one to consider. It is during the celebration of Corpus Christi that you may see enormous flower carpets rolled out on the streets of many […]

Biblical performances and mystery-plays are commonplace across Spain during the Holy Week (La Semana Santa). The tradition dates back centuries: the language of Mass had been Latin while not many people knew how to read, so the reenactments of popular Biblical themes were an effective way for the Church to promote the Christian doctrine among […]