Come and meet one of the most emblematic Festival of inland Catalonia.
Photo Gallery-Ajuntament de Solsona.
Carnival connects us with our most ancient roots, we celebrate that night begins to recede and the days begin to lengthen... is the time to start to wake up to nature and prepare it for fertility. According to Christian tradition is the Festival that precedes lent, sacrifice time, so you should enjoy much to deal with a period of reflection and penitence.
The Carnival is the great festival of the new year winter, in Catalonia we have different Carnival with a long tradition, one of them is the Carnival of Solsona, perhaps one of the most representative of the Catalonia Interior.
Solsona Carnival is a festival that breathes "Earth", tradition, where parades of Giants and big-heads have a very important role with the various troupes parading with robes of different colors and where the "hung" donkey, emblematic and symbolic act, gives you humour to party.
11 days and more than 40 acts, for all ages fill the streets of Solsona and make this holiday an act of transgression, fun, laughter and little sleep...
A Carnival different, if you want to enjoy you will find a list of cottages where you can stay and recuperate.