Barcelona, the cosmopolitan, artistic and fashionable city of Spain possesses a rich cultural heritage. The famous Spanish city is known across the world for plethora of festivals such as Mardi Gras Carnival, Easter Week, La Merce and the Fiesta de San Juan that makes Barcelona most happening place in Spain. The city welcomes the summer season with lot of hope and enthusiasm and thus celebrates the Fiesta de San Juan festival every June.
If you are planning for a holiday during summer then visit Barcelona during this festival and have a blast at this magnanimous event. There are several airlines that operate flights to Barcelona. Airlines such as American Airlines, US Airways, Air France and similar others operate flights from US cities such as New York, Atlanta and Washington. To promote this mega event these airlines often offer great flight deals to Barcelona.
Celebrated in every June, the Fiesta de San Juan, is one of the most important feast days for Barcelonans. The festival marks the Spanish celebration of Saint John, the Baptist and also welcomes the long awaited summer in the country. The event indeed holds a great importance in the lives of the locals who celebrate it in the most energetic way. The cobbled streets of the city are electrified with fireworks and bonfires that create an absolutely breathtaking atmosphere.
The Sun is considered as a symbol of fertility and wealth by all Barcelonans and so does the summer season. Fire, water and herbs are the three symbols of Saint Joan that are believed to heal and provide strength to the Sun. Thus fireworks lit during the night before the Fiesta de San Juan festival symbolizes strength. The fireworks set the sky ablaze with color and noise. The locals indulge themselves in drinks and dances that are organized at various venues in the city.
The celebrations in the city both in private homes and at public places begin a day before i.e. from 23rd June and continue until the next evening. People love to shop at the stores that sell remarkable fireworks during the morning hours and go for picnic at the splendid beach in the city. Several groups of drummers and musicians play popular soundtracks to entertain the guests at the beach. Various restaurant serve the only official food of Saint Joan called the ‘Coque’ to their guests.
If you wish to be a part of this remarkable event then book your air tickets to Barcelona now. To enjoy maximum discount on your air travel you must buy airline tickets well in advance. An advance purchase will not award you with better airline deal on coach class but also on business class to Barcelona. Many travel agents also offer airline discounts on advance purchase. Fare Buzz, one of the leading travel companies in United States that specializes in cheap deals offers cheap air tickets to Barcelona.
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