Gracia is the smallest but very special neighbourhood of Barcelona. It has been a separate village from 1628 and only in 1897 it was included in Barcelona city. It's community is small and closed. Locals are proud about their origins and use to say "We are from Gracia!"
The Festa Major de Sants is another one of those interesting festivals that is around the city of Barcelona. It happens in the neighbourhood of Sants - just blocks away from Placad'Espanya, between 23-30 of August. It is immediately after the Festa Major de Gracia
The Festa Major de Gràcia is springing up in Barcelona again this year from August 15th through the 23rd. One of the city's foremost street festivals, this is a wonderful time to visit and experience traditional Catalan culture in one of the most beautiful and quirky neighborhoods in Catalonia.