Looking for a Christmas holiday home in Girona where the whole family or group of friends can get together? Can Micos is a farmhouse for 16 to 25 people with a fireplace, a dining room for 30 and a big kitchen, an hour from Barcelona. Here is how December works at the house, week by week.
We are Carmen and Dani, and for more than 26 years we have been welcoming groups to this 18th-century farmhouse in Riudarenes. At Christmas the house fills with families who only see each other at this time of year: here is what you need to know before booking.
Christmas and New Year 2026: fully booked
We have nothing left this year for Christmas or New Year. If you are still looking for December, check the 2nd and 3rd weeks, which are low season. And if you want Christmas or New Year 2027, get in touch now: those dates are the first to go.
| Christmas | Minimum 3 nights |
| New Year | Minimum 3 nights |
| 2nd and 3rd week of December | Low season: from €32 per person per night |
| Christmas and New Year price | Different from the rest of the year: quoted on request |
| Group | 16 to 25 people, whole house |
| Meals | You cook: big kitchen with professional burners and a dining room for 30 |
| In winter | Central heating and a fireplace with a bundle of firewood included |
December at Can Micos, week by week
December has four very different moments, with different prices and minimum stays:
| Dates | Price | Minimum stay | Ideal for |
|---|---|---|---|
| December long weekend | Long-weekend price | Depends on the dates | A long break with friends. See December long weekend |
| 2nd and 3rd week | Low season, from €32/person/night | 2 nights at weekends | Company dinners, groups of friends, celebrating before the holidays |
| Christmas (24 to 26) | Special price | 3 nights | Big families and reunions |
| New Year | Special price | 3 nights | Groups and families who want their own party |
How to celebrate Christmas in a rural house
What groups who spend the holidays with us like to do:
Christmas Eve dinner for 30
- Dining room
- Big kitchen
The dining tables join into one long table for the whole group. The kitchen has professional and standard burners, so there is room for more than one cook.
The tió
- With kids
- Tradition
The tió is the most fun Catalan Christmas tradition: a log that kids “feed” and then beat with sticks while singing until it “poops” presents. In a house with a garden and fireplace, children love it.
By the fireplace
- 60 m² living room
- Firewood included
After lunch, everyone ends up in the living room by the fire. In winter we leave you a bundle of firewood.
Your own New Year’s Eve
- No closing time
- No driving
Grapes at midnight, music and a party with nobody having to drive home. And on 1 January nobody throws you out at 11.
Winter walks
- Estany de Sils
- Montseny
Walk off the turrón with easy strolls at Estany de Sils or routes in Montseny. Ideas in our hiking guide.
Girona at Christmas
- 23 min
- Lights and old town
The colourful houses on the Onyar, the old town and the cathedral in festive mood, close to the house.
Games afternoons
- Table tennis
- Table football
Table tennis, table football and big tables for games. If you bring your own, see our ideas for board games for large groups.
Christmas traditions in Catalonia
Catalan Christmas has its own customs, and they are even better in a farmhouse. The tió is a log with a face and a red cap that children “feed” for weeks; on Christmas Day they hit it with sticks, singing, until it “poops” presents. Christmas lunch often starts with escudella i carn d’olla, a hearty stew, and on the 26th, Sant Esteve, the leftovers become cannelloni. In between: turrón, neules wafers and cava.
Many families also set up a nativity scene, and no Catalan one is complete without the hidden caganer. If you are visiting from abroad, it is the perfect chance to try it all.
Photos from Wikimedia Commons: Tió de Nadal, Juan Emilio Prades Bel (CC BY 4.0).
Can Micos: a Christmas holiday home in Girona
Can Micos is an 18th-century Catalan farmhouse in Riudarenes (Girona) rented in full to groups of 16 to 25 people, between the Montseny and the Costa Brava.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum stay at Christmas and New Year?
Three nights at both Christmas and New Year. The rest of the year, the weekend minimum is 2 nights.
How much does a Christmas holiday home in Girona cost?
At Christmas, New Year and long weekends the price differs from the rest of the year and is quoted on request. The 2nd and 3rd weeks of December are low season, from €32 per person per night.
Do you offer Christmas or New Year’s Eve dinner?
No, you prepare Christmas and New Year’s Eve dinners yourselves. The kitchen is large, with professional and standard burners, and the dining room seats 30.
Is the farmhouse cold in winter?
No: there is central heating throughout, air conditioning in the bedrooms and a fireplace in the living room, with a bundle of firewood included.
Are there dates left for Christmas 2026?
Christmas and New Year 2026 are fully booked. For December, check the 2nd and 3rd weeks, and for Christmas 2027 it is best to book well ahead.
Is it good for children at Christmas?
Yes, it is when they enjoy it most: fenced garden, living room with fireplace, table tennis and table football, and room for the tió.
Shall we send you a quote?
Tell us your dates and how many you are and we will reply in about 30 minutes with the exact price.
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