If you’ll be on Costa Dorada, Barcelona or Costa Brava this Thursday night, you’re lucky, you’ll be able to enjoy the Catalan tradition of the night of Sant Joan!
Midsummer’s Eve (Sant Joan in Catalan) is the shortest night of the year and the key elements of this celebration are fire and water. In Catalonia, this celebration is one of the most popular and fun celebrations of the year. If you are in Salou, Cambrils, Lloret de Mar, Blanes or any other coastal town in the area, even in Barcelona city, you are in the ideal place to celebrate this night! The most typical way to celebrate Midsummer’s Eve is to go with your family or group of friends to the beach and set off firecrackers and rockets, or if you dare, create a bonfire, always remember to be very careful! Often on the larger beaches you will also find fireworks display to watch.
During this night, it is common to eat delicious ‘cocas’, either savoury (‘coca de recapte’ is originally from Tarragona), or sweet ‘cocas de San Juan’ with fruit. If your age legally allows it, it is also customary to toast with a glass of cava, which is a quality sparkling wine with a supra-autonomic protected designation of origin in Spain.
What are you waiting for to discover this Catalan tradition? Shuttle2Sun offers transfers by shuttle bus or private service from the airports of Barcelona, Reus and Girona to Costa Dorada, Costa Brava or Barcelona. Book your transfer from the airport to your hotel and don’t miss this celebration!
