Saint George's Day
Barcelona celebrates its very own version of St Valentine's Day, otherwise known as "Lovers' Day", on St George's Day. Many join in the romantic tradition, with sources estimating that over four million roses are bought on this day alone.
While men traditionally give their girlfriends a rose, girls present their knights in shining armour with a book. A stroll down Las Ramblas reveals hundreds of stalls, which sell some 400,000 books on St George's Day, designated the Day of the Book.
The celebration comes from the legend of the Saint himself - he famously slayed a dragon and a red rose sprouted miraculously from a drop of its blood, which he, in turn, gave to a princess.
| Venue Information: | Las Ramblas |
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| Full Name: | |
| Address: | Las Ramblas, Barcelona, Catalonia 08002 |
| Directions: | By Metro: line 3 to Liceu or lines 1 and 3 to Catalunya. |
| Name: | Barcelona Central Tourist Office |
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| Location: | Barcelona |
| Address: | Plaza de Catalunya 17, 08002 Barcelona |
| Phone: | +34 93 285 3834 |
| Fax: | +34 93 304 3155 |
| Name: | Barcelona Tourist Office |
| Location: | Catalonia |
| Address: | Aeroport de Barcelona Terminal A, 08820 El Prat de Llobregat, Barcelona, Spain |
| Email: | ot.aeroportbcn.ctc@gencat.net |
| Phone: | +34 93 478 4704 |
| Fax: | +34 93 478 4736 |
| Name: | Catalonia Tourist Office |
| Location: | Catalonia |
| Address: | Pg de Gràcia, 105, 08008 Barcelona |
| Email: | turistex@correu.gencat.es |
| Phone: | +34 93 484 97 55 |
| Fax: | +34 93 484 98 20 |
| Name: | Spanish National Tourist Office |
| Location: | Spain |
| Address: | José Lazaro Galdiano, 6, Madrid 28036 |
| Fax: | +34 913 43 35 00 |
| Name: | Spanish National Tourist Office (TourSpain) |
| Location: | Spain |
| Address: | José Lazaro Galdiano, 6, Madrid 28036 |
| Phone: | +34 913 43 35 00 or UK: +44 (0) 20 7486 8077 |
| Name: | Spanish Tourist Board (London) |
| Location: | Spain |
| Address: | PO Box 4009, London, W1A 6NB |
| Email: | info.londres@tourspain.es |
| Phone: | +44 (0) 20 7486 8077 |
| Fax: | +44 (0) 20 7486 8034 |
