La Merce festival 2011

Our Hostels in Barcelona highly recommend La Mercé festival 2011 La Mercé is the Barcelona’s biggest annual festival. This is the celebration of the Patron Saint of Barcelona, the Virgin Mary, who as Barcelona’s Saint is titled “María de las Mercedes”, meaning “Mary of Mercies.” La Mercé 2011 will take place from Thursday 22rd September…

Festa Major de Gracia

Our Hostels in Barcelona are so excited for this Big Party!! The Festa Major de Gracia is the biggest of Barcelona’s neighbourhood festivals with around half a million people visiting and participating. The Barcelona neighbourhood of Gràcia hits the streets on 15 August to celebrate the Feast of the Assumption. The streets are filled with rainbow-coloured…