Walking tour: Easter edition

Do you visit Barcelona during Easter time? Let’s go for a special walking tour!

If you are coming this time to Barcelona it could be a perfect program to do a walking tour on the Barcelona’s streets and just observe the transformation of the city. It is worth noting that opening times for shops, museums, attractions and restaurants can be particularly awkward during this period. We recommend you to visit always the official webpages to check the opening times.

At the same time try to find the positive side of this beautiful event and enjoy it. Discover the ’Vella Quaresma’, ’Las Monas de Pascua’ and the Palm Sunday.

This weekend you can see people with their palms and laurel branches walking from Lesseps Station to the Park Güell. Why? Because the first day of the Semana Santa is the Palm Sunday, which is a Christian moveable feast that falls on the Sunday before Easter. The feast commemorates Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem. In many Christian denominations, worship services on Palm Sunday include a procession of the faithful carrying palms, representing the palm branches the crowd scattered in front of Jesus as he rode into Jerusalem.

Typical food

Maybe during your walking tour, you start to get hungry so let’s see the typical food of the Easter.

“If you’re in Barcelona for Easter Week, you can take advantage of a few tasty offerings. It’s a great time for fish-dish lovers, because on Good Friday, the few restaurants that remain open offer fantastic fish eats. Look around the maritime parts of Barcelona for the best offerings.

Not only that, if you have a sweet tooth then you’ll want to try out Bunyols de Quaresmas, Catalonia’s alternative to Spanish Torrijas. They are a sugary doughnut with a slight anis flavour. You can buy Bunyols in practically any decent bakery in Barcelona.

Finally, instead of Easter eggs, there are the aforementioned chocolate Monas de Pascua, which you’ll get to eat on Easter Monday. Try to get one the week before to avoid any queues, and be aware that they usually start with prices from €30 depending on the amount of chocolate and craftsmanship involved.”- https://www.spain-holiday.com/Barcelona-city/articles/barcelona-easter-guide#top

If you want to read more about the traditions of this region, we recommend this summary of Matthew Debnam from 2014.