La Mercè
So here I am. Today is a public holiday in Barcelona as part of a cultural festival called La Mercè. I knew it was a local rather than a national holiday but I didn’t realize how local it was until yesterday. It’s strictly limited to the City of Barcelona, and not to the surrounding areas. Anyway, the University being shut, I went for a stroll this morning. Most of the shops were closed but other attractions open.





Public transport, especially the Metro, is excellent although I spent most of my time walking. It’s quite warm, but I survived.

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This entry was posted on September 25, 2023 at 11:13 am and is filed under Barcelona, Biographical with tags Barcelona, La Mercè. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.
September 25, 2023 at 12:34 pm
Do you speak Spanish or are you hoping that many of the people you will interact with will speak English?
September 28, 2023 at 12:20 pm
Surely Catalan?
September 28, 2023 at 3:24 pm
Why? Spanish is also spoken in Catalonia, and it’s far more common for foreign tourists to know a bit of Spanish than Catalan.