Festes de le Merce, Barcelona's Biggest Annual Festival

The biggest annual festival, Festes de le Merce, in Barcelona takes place on the 24th September with Giants parading around the street. It is an even celebrating the day of city's patron saint.

The wooden giants, gegants, are operated by people. A series of events will start on the 22nd September and end on 24th, which is public holiday.

In Placa de Sant Jaume, participants in traditional costume (castellers), climb on top of each other to form the highest human pyramid. The pyramids often reaches around 8 levels, Wow!

If you are happened to be in the area a few weeks later, don't miss the Cava Week around 12th October. Cava ... Catalonia's very own champagne.

Source: Spanish-Fiestas