City Gloss

As every year, on April 23, Barcelona celebrates the Day of Sant Jordi, the patron saint of Catalonia, a date that coincides with World Book Day. On that day are given not only books but also giving away free roses to tradition. Take that day to buy a book at a discount or for one of your favorite authors will sign your book. Those who are staying somewhere you can take to get you for better understanding of the tradition of Sant Jordi in addition to this city as cosmopolitan and dynamic. The stalls and shops will be open from 9 am until 23 pm. According to tradition, a very powerful dragon Montblanc and had threatened its residents fearful.

These provided that they do not hurt every day gave him an animal to eat, but there came a time when finished and then started to give a person every day. The choice was made by lot, and an innocent hand daily took a name from a bag, until one day he went out the name of the princess. While on its way to their terrible fate a gentleman named George came to kill the beast. He did so before the people and the animal's blood rose rose red roses which Jordi cut one up and gave the young princess. No one knows for sure where it comes from the custom of giving roses, but in the fifteenth century lovers belonging to the nobility of Barcelona gave away roses out of mass on the day of his employer.

And on that day the fair was held the roses. So this is the history of Valentine's Day. And in turn this show seems to have had its origin in the wreaths that Romans did in May in tribute to the goddess Flora. Thus, once again a Catholic religious festival joined a pagan Roman festival, and that is why today, on the day of Sant Jordi, men give roses to women while they give away their books to them . If you're thinking of going to Barcelona to experience firsthand the day of Sant Jordi, and your reservation. No time to lose!