mdmom

We ( family of 4 with 2 college age/ young adult children) will be spending Christmas week in Barcelona. Any suggestions on what to do on Christmas? I know many shops are closed on the 26th as well. Thanks

ribeirasacra

Read this information:
http://slowtalk.com/groupee/forums/a...m/157005647001

kimhe

Through all of Christmas week - even on Christmas eve - Olga Pericet - voted best female flamenco dancer 2011 by Spanish critics - dances at Tablao Cordobés in Las Ramblas, 35. The restaurant is also open. Dinner and show is 75€. Closed on New Years Eve.
http://www.tablaocordobes.com/espectaculo_flamenco/

Pericet is joined by - among others - Marco Flores who made his definitive breakthrough at the prestigious flamenco festival in Jerez this year. Here are the two together in a recent flamenco documentary called Flamenco del Raíz (Flamenco from the Roots): http://vimeo.com/46873792

Bedar

Have a look at "A Catalan Christmas" in NYT. This article will tell you what to expect for your time there.

jan47ete

Check out Fodor forum as people have asked this just recently.

McGrade

I think Barcelona is one of the best European cities where to spend Christmas. You'll find some Catalan Christmas traditions (which means you won' t find them anywhere else in Spain), that are pretty curious and for this reason definitely shouldn't be missed. You can check here for the Barcelona Christmas highlights: http://aboattime.com/news/2012/12/04...-can-not-miss/