October: chestnuts and golden calm
October is the golden month: the heat drops, the light turns cinematic and chestnut sellers start appearing with portable ovens, preparing the Castanyada.
Tourist calm and October light
After La Mercè the city breathes: shorter queues everywhere, still-mild beaches for walking and the year's best light for photographing the old town.
Preparing the Castanyada
Late month shows roasted chestnuts, panellets in pastry shops and muscatel in the windows: the eve of All Saints, from the 31st to the 1st, is the Catalan autumn festival.
October festivities
Several neighborhoods hold their autumn festa major and the city programs seasonal and wine fairs: check the municipal calendar — October holds more fiesta than it seems.