La Merce

Spain (Barcelona)SeptemberAbout 2 million attendees

LocationSpain (Barcelona)

WhenSeptember

AttendanceAbout 2 million attendees

About La Merce

The main festival of Barcelona honoring its patron saint. Castellers build human towers nine levels and higher in the squares. Correfoc fire runs send drumming devils spraying sparks through crowds. Gigantic gegants figures parade through the old city. Free concerts run for days.

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