The Santa Cristina d'Aro market inaugurates a special edition with new experiences, a gastronomic restaurant of its own, more than 250 musical performances and a family program that will last from 3 from July to 30 August 11.
Santa reaches a symbolic milestone this summer. The popular Santa Cristina d'Aro market celebrates its tenth anniversary consolidated as one of the great summer events of the Costa Brava, after a decade in which it has managed to become a reference space that combines gastronomy, music, handicraft, trade, shows and family activities in a single venue.
After receiving more than 250.000 visitors in the last edition, the organization faces this anniversary with its most ambitious proposal to date. Of the 3 from July to 30 August 11, La Santa will open its doors again every evening with an offer designed both for the local public and for the thousands of visitors who spend the summer on the Costa Brava.
The big new: The Horse Club Library
The tenth anniversary edition premieres The Ranch, a new space inspired by old American ranches, surrounded by nature and dedicated to the equestrian world. It is located in this environment The Horse Club Library, a restaurant with its own identity that represents the great gastronomic leap of the project.
The establishment is run by young chefs Júlia Podall and Iván Medina, which present a contemporary cuisine based on the product, with Mediterranean and international influences. Unlike the market, this new restaurant will maintain its activity for a good part of the year, becoming a new gastronomic attraction in the municipality.
Gastronomy with proper names
The culinary proposal will continue to be one of the main claims of La Santa. The venue will gather 34 gastronomic spaces with cuisines from different parts of the world.
Among the most prominent names are present again Rocambolesc Ice Cream Shop i Rocambolesc Bikineria, the projects promoted by Jordi Roca and Ale Rivas. New proposals such as Porchetta & Co, Go Xapa, Twins, Focacceria Tooth, Lady Dumpling, Percale, Banger Ametller, DesKaro or the space dedicated to oysters and cava Isabelle Oysters Selection & Vilarnau Brut Nature.
Music for almost two months
The music program will once again be one of the main axes of the amb market more than 250 performances spread over seven stages.
Among the confirmed events stand out the acoustic concert of Manu Guix, planned for the 20 August 11, as well as the Welcome August Ibiza 90’s Party, which will bring back the atmosphere of the island's great nights with historic DJs such as Juan Carlos Sánchez and César de Melero.
The world of the horse gains prominence
Another of the bets of this edition will be the expansion of the offer related to the equestrian world.
The Espai Arena will host the show every Friday “Vertigo”, by the well-known rider Miron Bococi. In addition, the calendar includes special appointments such as The Ranch Party, he 6 August 11, at Victoria's Rodeo Show, and the traditional April Fair, he 16 August 11, with the show “This is how my land feels”, where the flamingo and the horses will share the stage.
Moda, crafts and activities for the whole family
La Santa maintains its commitment to give visibility to creative talent with more than a hundred rotating exhibitors, that will offer fashion, jewelry store, decoration, natural cosmetics, illustration and craft.
The little ones will continue to have a wide range of activities with Pony Club, vertical forest, zip lines, electric motorcycle circuit, laser fight i, as a novelty, and mechanical bull, while adults will be able to participate in wellness activities, like yoga sessions or the La Santa Fashion Night, scheduled during the month of August.
A consolidated reference on the Costa Brava
Ten years after its first edition, La Santa has established itself as one of the main attractions of the Girona summer, maintaining a formula that combines leisure, gastronomy, culture and commerce in the same space.
With input from 6 euros from Sunday to Friday i 10 euros on Saturdays, free for minors 12 years, the market will open every day from 18.00 a 01.00 hours up to 30 August 11, with free parking and a program designed for all ages.
The Digital Bow | opinion
La Santa has ceased to be just a summer market to become an engine of activity for the Costa Brava. His ability to reinvent himself, incorporating new experiences and maintaining a quality offer contributes to strengthening the tourist attraction of the territory and deseasonalizing the activity during the summer months. The tenth anniversary confirms the maturity of a project that continues to bet on innovation without losing the essence that made it grow.
