Start off spring with a bang and take a day trip from Barcelona to Valencia for Las Fallas this weekend! The festival is filled with fireworks and flames, the whole city being set ablaze with high-spirits. The population of the city grows to over 3 million for the next five days as people from all over Spain and the globe travel to see the unique celebration. The celebration begins with the creation of niñots, huge cardboard or plaster statues created to depict satirical scenes or current political figures. Some of the niñots are over 7 stories tall, costing over $75,000 and taking over an entire year to construct. These giant dolls remain on display until March 19th, La Crema, or the Day of the Burning. All of the streetlights in the entire city are turned off and at exactly midnight, the niñots are set afire, igniting the city with a blast of glowing light. The festival carries on into the night, the streets are lined with fireworks around literally shake the streets with a climactic explosion around 2am. Why not book your apartment in Barcelona today and get a head start on one of the most specaticular festivals in Spain!