12 months at the Ramblas of Barcelona

Today we will be closing one year more in this centenarian avenue: the Ramblas/La Rambla of Barcelona. As a fully engaged inhabitant of this avenue, I would like just to share with you an overview of the main activities, changes and concerns we have been into during 2015:

• January: Departure of the Barcelona World Race: amazing sailing race departing from the "Rambla del mar" with the best and most prepared skippers of the world.
• February: Santa Eulàlia festivities, patron saint of Barcelona till the 17th century, as symbol of solidarity and defence of justice.
• March: After some years and lots of debates, the Gardunya Square (behing the Boquería Market) is officially opened. Squares are always welcomed and it may give the market another entrance gate (extremely necessary for the Ramblas).
• April: Easter holidays with two of the main processions going through the Ramblas. It's an amazing and impressive tradition!
• May: The Sant Ponç Fair, one of the oldest street markets and a great place to buy honey and natural products.
• June: A great event where important catalan chefs meet at the Ramblas and share their delicious and tasty creations: Tasta la Rambla.
• July: The main touristic month that needs some attractive regulations to make tourists live together with the Ramblas inhabitants....(this is a MUST)
• August: A difficult month with lots of tourists and, at the same time, the immigration drama and the city hall trying to face the incresing number of "top manta" (street vendors).  A situation not yet solved.
• September: The Mercè festivities, patron saint of the Barcelona since the 18th century. Full of activities around the Ramblas. Year by year they really get better!
• October: The "Festes del Roser" with the 1st edition of the "Rambla en Flor", a demonstration of floral art in some of the building's facade. This activity enlarged the area of the flower shops towards almost the whole avenue with very colourful decorations.  
• November: A very calm month, the best to visit the city. 
• December: Christmas weeks with still hot weather. New design of Christmas lights that give a different perspective to the avenue!