Saint George’s Day on Rambla Nova in Tarragona
The Rambla Nova hosts more than 150 book and rose stalls. It is the main hub of the festivities, where booksellers, florists, and local community organizations come together.
The festive activity on a working day starts early in the morning and lasts until evening, with large crowds gathering in search of the latest book releases and the traditional red rose.
Sant Jordi’s day of human towers in Tarragona
At 8:00 PM, the day culminates with a performance by the city’s four human tower teams (‘colles castelleres’) at the Balcó del Mediterrani section, the very last stretch of Rambla Nova. This ‘castells’ performance lasts 45 minutes, and the teams can build as many towers as they wish, just as it was done in the old days.
The Xiquets de Tarragona, the Colla Jove Xiquets de Tarragona, the Xiquets del Serrallo, and the Colla Castellera de Sant Pere i Sant Pau build the first human towers of the season in the first joint event of the local calendar.
Tarragona authors and new releases in Catalan
The day is highlighted by the presence of local writers signing their works at the stalls. This year, the local spotlight is on the presentation of the books ‘Serrallo, memòries salades‘, the first book by Pitu Mosquits, and the work by Pau Ricomà, ‘De qui és la música?
These titles share the spotlight with the main new releases in Catalan that set the pace for the literary season across the country.
Open house at the city’s heritage sites
On April 23rd, several monumental sites offer free admission:
- The National Archaeological Museum (MNAT) opens its doors at Tinglado 4 in the Moll de Costa from 9:30 AM to 6:00 PM.
- At the Museum of Modern Art (MAMT), you can visit the various contemporary art collections for free.
Family activities and popular culture
The cultural agenda includes various activities spread throughout the city:
- Sardanes: traditional dance performed by a ‘cobla’ band at 7:00 PM in Plaça Verdaguer.
- Theater and workshops: the show Tre-Storie at the Tarragona Theater and reading activities at the Pepita Ferrer Library.
- Music: concert from the Refugi Sonor series at Fortí de Sant Jordi on Saturday, April 25th at 7:00 PM.
- Children: Family Explore program over the weekend at the Serrallo and Bonavista preschools
Sant Jordi bread from Forn Sistaré
The city’s gastronomic offer adapts to the festival with local and artisanal proposals. One of the essentials is the Sant Jordi bread from Forn Sistaré, located right next to our apartment buildings.
This year, Kris from TGNA Reding 22 has already tasted it and highlighted the quality of the product. To complete the tradition, we have paired it with a red rose, the detail that is never missing on this day.
Apartments for Sant Jordi in Tarragona
For those visiting the city during Sant Jordi week, staying in apartments in the city center allows you to experience Catalonia’s most literary and romantic festival from the inside.
On our part, we will have both the TGNA Rambla 68 and TGNA Reding 22 buildings beautifully decorated throughout the week to welcome our guests in a lovely and relaxed atmosphere.
