{"id":438,"date":"2017-06-19T10:40:20","date_gmt":"2017-06-19T10:40:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.staysitges.com\/blog\/?p=438"},"modified":"2018-11-19T11:53:31","modified_gmt":"2018-11-19T11:53:31","slug":"corpus-christi-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.staysitges.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/19\/corpus-christi-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"Corpus 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"

Corpus Christi 2017<\/h1>\n

This end of the week, Corpus Christi filled the village with colors, Giants and a sense of community. From early Sunday morning, the center of Sitges was alive. You could find flowers and smiles all around you.<\/h2>\n

As you walk in the city you are greeted with the smell of coffee, pastries and dried grass, which offered quite a unique smell for this coastal village. Corpus Christi is the celebration of the holiest body of Christ. It is also known as the day of wreaths.<\/p>\n

In Sitges the streets are transformed with murals made out of flowers, bringing a colorful atmosphere. Early in the morning the flowers are being installed (there is also a small competition for the best flower mural) and around 8 pm the religious ceremony starts. The ceremony includes a typical Spanish band and giant wooden structure known as \u201cgegants\u201d and serves as head of the blessed sacraments.<\/p>\n

The band plays through the streets of the village with the wooden statues behind them, stepping on the murals along the way.<\/p>\n

StaySitges<\/a> is proud to say that we can offer apartments such as the MANOLO<\/a>, which is located near the main space for this event. If you want to discover what Corpus is next year, don\u2019t hesitate.<\/p>\n

On the beach, in front of the church, you could also find the annual beach rugby tournament, which brings all the children\u2019s team from different parts of Catalu\u00f1a.<\/p>\n