Renting During the Barcelona Epiphany Celebrations January 2016
The Three Kings Day (Reyes Magos) is one of Barcelona’s most popular and interesting annual events. Together with other countries across the world Spain and Barcelona celebrate the arrival of the Three Kings. This celebration on 6th January means that in Barcelona Christmas continues into January! The Christmas lights, the atmosphere and parties are ongoing throughout the first week of January. The Three Wise Men from the Biblical story of the Nativity are the central figures in the celebration in Barcelona which includes a big parade (La Cabalgata de los Reyes Magos), parties, traditional foods and gift giving.
Just as the Gospel of Matthew tells of the three wise men making their way from the east to Bethlehem to give gifts to the new born baby Jesus so the three kings arrive in Barcelona and hand out gifts to the local children. The Three Kings arrive by boat at Port Vell at about 5pm and the parade begins along a 5km route until it reaches the Montjuic Magic Fountain at about 9:30pm where there is a firework display and more celebrations. The parade floats and costumes figures parade through the streets accompanies by music as the characters throw candy to the onlookers. The traditional Roscon de Reyes is a round cream-filled cake topped with candied fruit. Hidden inside the deserts are dry fava beans and a small figure of a king. Whoever gets the cake with the king figure is king for the day and whoever is unlucky enough to get the cake with the beans has to pay for the dessert!
This is an excellent opportunity for homeowners and landlords to provide short term rentals to visiting foreigners. Visitors will be clamoring for an apartment in Barcelona for January so that they can experience this special festival. If you are a Barcelona home owner or someone looking to rent property in Barcelona contact Coldwell Banker real estate agency for the best service and properties in the city.
