{"id":2384,"date":"2025-12-18T20:54:48","date_gmt":"2025-12-18T19:54:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/odpotuj.com\/?p=2384"},"modified":"2026-05-14T20:18:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T18:18:35","slug":"barcelona-za-vstop-v-leto-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/odpotuj.com\/en\/2025\/12\/18\/barcelona-za-vstop-v-leto-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Barcelona to Welcome 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

This post is an introduction to our 8-day family trip to Barcelona, which is already being published on the ODPOTUJ blog as a day-by-day travel diary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n \u270d\ufe0f Written by Anja<\/strong>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
\n \n \ud83d\udc47 Scroll down to read\n <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Why Barcelona?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Because we\u2019re one of those families who plan vacations early, both for time reasons and for the budget, the idea was born back in late July.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was sitting on the terrace of our apartment in Tenerife, drinking coffee and scrolling through my phone without any particular goal. Between ads for shoes, I noticed a news item: a direct Ljubljana\u2013Barcelona route was launching in the fall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The price of the plane tickets? Roughly what you\u2019d spend on a train ride to Maribor and back, with lunch at Maistrov trg in between.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And that\u2019s when the moment of truth arrived.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before Igor even took his first sip of coffee, I served him my well-known line:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You know what I\u2019ve been thinking\u2026?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After eleven years of marriage and two children, he knew perfectly well that this didn\u2019t mean a conversation about which shoes I\u2019d been looking at.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No.
It meant: a new destination, a new mission, a new place to stay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To be fair, the ads I see online only ever show shoes and flight connections. Coincidence?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thirteen Years Ago<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

We were last in Barcelona thirteen years ago, back then with Igor\u2019s sister Katja and our friend Ciril, who became Igor\u2019s best man two years later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thirteen years ago feels, in my mind, almost the same as if we had never been there at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If we don\u2019t go celebrate New Year\u2019s as a family now, when will we?
Later, when the girls are already grown and roll their eyes at us while walking down La Rambla?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the first idea to a confirmed destination, it took about half an hour. Just enough time for Igor to check accommodation prices for the Christmas and New Year holidays and realize that, considering the season, they were surprisingly reasonable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Family Meeting (Still in Pajamas)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

About half an hour later, the girls, still half asleep, dragged themselves out onto the terrace of our little \u201chouse,\u201d as Nia likes to call it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With due ceremony and a bit too early for their liking, we revealed the news.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nara accepted it happily, still half-dreaming. Already used to the fact that we\u2019re always somewhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nia, on the other hand\u2026 well.
Nia would have preferred Terme Olimia ( a popular thermal spa resort in Slovenia, especially loved by families)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Nia trains swimming and is a child of order, chlorine, pools, and precise training schedules. For months now, patiently, in her opinion far too patiently, she\u2019s been waiting for us to finally give in to a water-based holiday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Barcelona may not have water slides or pools.\nBut it does have the sea, tapas, and plenty of new experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So Olimia, for now, remains on her list of unfulfilled wishes.
Barcelona, however, is here. Warm, sunny, and ready for us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How We\u2019ve Celebrated New Year\u2019s So Far<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Up until now, we\u2019ve always welcomed the New Year at home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the most classic way possible: in pajamas, with a good dinner, a movie or two, and the obligatory countdown on TV.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Last year, we made a small, almost daring break from tradition. We celebrated New Year\u2019s just a few steps away, at our neighbor Tom\u2019s place, who puts up holiday lights every year that could make even Las Vegas feel a little jealous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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December, the Local Way<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

And so the decision was made: we\u2019ll welcome 2026 in Barcelona.
It will be our first New Year\u2019s trip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But before we pack our bags and raise a toast under the Catalan sky, there\u2019s still our almost traditional pre\u2013New Year\u2019s gathering to look forward to. Every year, we host it right at home, in the most down-to-earth way possible \u2013 in our garage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We get together with the neighbors over snacks, mulled wine, and conversations that tend to last much longer than planned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This time of year is all about togetherness for us. It probably helps that both Igor and I celebrate our birthdays just four days apart. Laughter, conversations, and that comforting feeling that simply being together is enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We usually gather for Halloween as well, out in the garden, surrounded by pumpkins, lanterns, and children\u2019s excitement. This year, because of our trip to Portugal, that tradition had to be skipped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No harm done. Around here, there\u2019s never a shortage of reasons to get together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The First Time a Little Farther from Home<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This year, all that homely warmth will get a pleasant continuation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once Christmas is behind us and the suitcases are finally packed, we\u2019ll be welcoming the New Year a little farther from home for the first time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In Barcelona, where we hope to be greeted by sunshine, city energy, and a new experience that will reshape how we think about New Year\u2019s celebrations. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\n \u2753<\/span>\n If you\u2019re planning a trip to Barcelona, we\u2019ve gathered practical answers in one place:<\/span>\n \n Barcelona with family \u2013 questions and answers\n <\/a>.<\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\n The story of Barcelona continues here:\n <\/p>\n\n \n \ud83d\udc49 Days Before Leaving for Barcelona\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n \n

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\n If you'd like to read more about our most recent trip:\n <\/p>\n\n \n \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf9 Start with our journey through Portugal\n <\/a>\n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Kako se je rodila ideja, da novo leto 2026 pre\u017eivimo v Barceloni? 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