The Parade of the Three Kings
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Have you decided to spend your first days of the year in the magical city of Barcelona?
Then, let me tell you that you are in luck. At the beginning of the year, more specifically on January the 5th, the magic appears in all the streets of the city. A few months before, many volunteers organized the celebrations of the ‘Cabalgata de los Reyes Magos’.
Any idea what this is?
The Parade of the Three Kings is the moment that all children have been looking forward to all year long. It is a day where children receive gifts brought by The Three Kings if they have been good throughout the year and if so, they will magically know it and during the night of January the 5th to the 6th, they will go with their camels and all their pages and distribute gifts in each house. This is not only a celebration for children, but for all ages.
The story comes from the Ancient East, where three very wise astrologers, were guided by a shooting star from the lands of the East to reach the newborn baby Jesus. They took a long trip to worship him and offer him their gifts. Each wise man, being from a different place, offered a present to the child Jesus; gold, incense and myrrh.
If you want to know more about this story, and especially to enjoy the city during these days, do not hesitate, sign up for our private tours, where you can decide what you want to learn and discover by the hand of our qualified guides.
Nowadays only the tradition of The Three Kings remains as something magical for children, and Barcelona is filled with color, music and lights to welcome these three wise men. In Barcelona, the arrival of The Three Kings is celebrated more than the holiday of Santa Claus..
If you are in Barcelona, you should not miss the parade of The Three Kings, the perfect moment to leave all worries behind and dream, even for a moment, to be a child and believe in magic again.