Photos: Enric, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 Marta Nimeva Nimeviene, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Matti Blume, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo credits
Photos: Enric, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 Marta Nimeva Nimeviene, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 Matti Blume, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
The cathedral Christmas market, explained on a call
Your local guide
Montse Alavedra
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Highlights
- Stalls beside the cathedral, in photographs
- What each stall traditionally sells
- A Christmas tradition explained off season
- One of the city's oldest markets
- A short, focused seasonal explanation
About this tour
This short call explains Fira de Santa Llúcia, the Christmas market held beside the cathedral each December, using photographs rather than a live walk outside that season. You see what the stalls traditionally sell and hear how long the market has run in the same spot. It is a seasonal tradition explained out of season.
I talk through a set of photographs stall by stall, taking your questions on the tradition as they come. Afterwards I send a short note on when the market usually opens each year.
This suits anyone visiting outside December who still wants to understand the tradition. It also works well as a short add-on to a longer Barcelona call.
Included
- A 30-minute call with a local guide
- Honest tips on where to eat, stay and what to skip
- A short follow-up note with every place mentioned
Not included
- Bookings made on your behalf
- Phone or data charges from your provider
Itinerary
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Hello, and what you want to know 5 min
The guide calls you and asks what you are after: planning Barcelona, recommendations, or just questions.
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The Christmas Market, in Photos 17 min
I show photographs of the stalls set up beside the cathedral each December, explaining what each one traditionally sells.
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Your questions 5 min
Ask anything that is still on your mind, there is no fixed script.
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A written note after the call 3 min
You get a short follow-up message with everything mentioned, so you do not have to remember it all.
Good to know
- A stable phone or internet connection, whichever the guide uses to reach you.
- No app to install. You answer when the guide calls, or join a video call if you would rather.
- Times are shown in Madrid time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The call is not recorded. Keep your own note of anything you want to remember, or wait for the follow-up message.
- Have your questions ready, though there is time to think of more as you go.
Questions about this tour
What will the call cover?
The guide talks you through Barcelona: where to go, what to eat, and answers to whatever you ask.
What happens if the call drops?
The guide will try you again straight away.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- Your guide calls the number you give at booking.
- We speak over a video call rather than walking through the streets. I have photographs of past markets ready before we start.
Times shown in Madrid time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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