Piccadilly Backpackers

Sant Jordi in Barcelona: The Book & Rose Day

admin — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 09:34:48 +0000

The 23rd of April is a busy day in Barcelona. During the spring festival day of Sant Jordi, gifts are exchanged between sweethearts – men give roses to women, and women give a book to men as a present.

This day is also known as “Dia del Llibre” (Book Day). The crowded streets full of people gathering around stalls selling books and flowers from the early hours of the morning that spring up overnight has turned the 23rd of April into the fondest, most shared and celebrated day for all Catalans.
The day marks when St George bravely slew the horrible dragon to liberate a princess. The blood spilt from the dragon grew into a rose that Jordi gave to the rescued princess and has been Catalonia’s own form of Valentine’s Day since the Middle Ages, when red-blooded Catalan men prove their love by presenting their sweet hearts with red roses.

Come to Barcelona on the 23rd of April and join in the transformation of Barcelona into a city of celebration.

Soho and our Community

admin — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 11:20:43 +0000

Piccadilly Hotel draws in over 500 new people a day into our facilitate many of which use the many services, shops and tourist attractions in and around Soho area. As an integral component of the local community Piccadilly Hotel has been a member of the Soho Society since 2006. The Soho Society was formed in 1972 “to make Soho a better place in which to live, work or visit.” Within a few months it had gained formal consultative status with Westminster City Council on all planning, licensing, traffic and environmental matters. Very soon the Society persuaded Westminster City Council to make Soho a Conservation Area – thus preventing the demolition and the consequent loss of the existing residential and business communities. Then as now the principal aims of the Soho Society are to protect the interests of residents and businesses and to enhance the environment which we all share.

http://www.thesohosociety.org.uk

If you are interested in Soho’s history why not visit our museum site:

http://www.themuseumofsoho.org.uk

Soho has a culturally rich and diverse mix of people, if it’s for business or leisure there are a myriad of choice to cater for all budgets.

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