Enjoy La Diada de Sant Jordi in Barcelona
19th April 2010
February 14th is the date synonymous with love in the UK, but in Catalonia they wait until a warmer date in the calendar to express their desire, with St George’s Day the time to join us if you want to experience Barcelona at its most passionate.
Named in local tongue as La Diada de Sant Jordi, in honour of the city’s patron saint that the British celebrate on the same day, April 23rd hosts the bright and colourful event you’d expect from a celebration-loving city. Its famous thoroughfare, La Rambla, is turned into a river of blood and gold Catalonian flags, draped over stalls selling single red roses for her and books for him, given the tradition of giving said items on this romantic day.
The roses are understandable, stemming from the tale of the flower presented to the king’s daughter on this sacred day after George – or Jordi – had slain a dragon terrorising the region, but the book link is slightly more unusual. The roots of this tradition are linked to World Book Day, which is also celebrated on April 23rd to commemorate the deaths of celebrated authors Miguel de Cervantes and William Shakespeare.
Do the romantic thing and stock up on roses and books before your jaunt with us on board Nakita, which will look beautiful decked out with red roses – a perfectly relaxing surrounding in which to enjoy your new reading material (unless you’d prefer to be a little more amorous!).
We can tailor your package to include a romantic meal on board, and don’t forget that we specialise in honeymoon cruises and sunset cruises, so if you’re planning on taking your loved one to Barcelona in late April, there can be no better place to express your commitment to the person that matters most to you.
February 14th is the date synonymous with love in the UK, but in Catalonia they wait until a warmer date in the calendar to express their desire, with St George’s Day the time to join us if you want to experience Barcelona at its most passionate.
Named in local tongue as La Diada de Sant Jordi, in honour of the city’s patron saint that the British celebrate on the same day, April 23rd hosts the bright and colourful event you’d expect from a celebration-loving city. Its famous thoroughfare, La Rambla, is turned into a river of blood and gold Catalonian flags, draped over stalls selling single red roses for her and books for him, given the tradition of giving said items on this romantic day.
The roses are understandable, stemming from the tale of the flower presented to the king’s daughter on this sacred day after George – or Jordi – had slain a dragon terrorising the region, but the book link is slightly more unusual. The roots of this tradition are linked to World Book Day, which is also celebrated on April 23rd to commemorate the deaths of celebrated authors Miguel de Cervantes and William Shakespeare.
Do the romantic thing and stock up on roses and books before your jaunt with us on board Nakita, which will look beautiful decked out with red roses – a perfectly relaxing surrounding in which to enjoy your new reading material (unless you’d prefer to be a little more amorous!).
We can tailor your package to include a romantic meal on board, and don’t forget that we specialise in honeymoon cruises and sunset cruises, so if you’re planning on taking your loved one to Barcelona in late April, there can be no better place to express your commitment to the person that matters most to you.
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