Such a wonderful city to spend Christmas time! Check out what goes on in Madrid during the festive period!

1. Christmas in Madrid!
There aren’t many better
places in the world to enjoy
the festivities!

2. Christmas Markets
You’ll certainly be in the Christmas
spirit having wondered around
this beautifully decorated
market!
The Plaza Mayor market dates
back to the 19th Century and it’s
found in the city’s most beautiful
and well-known square!

3. Christmas Markets cont.
The Feria Dulces de Navidad
takes place in Plaza Isabel II.
This market is perfect for
those with a ‘sweet-tooth’!
If the weather’s cold, the freshly
fried churros dipped in hot chocolate
will help keep you warm!

4. New Year’s Eve (Nochevieja)
As the clock strikes midnight, those
in Sol, together with the millions
watching on television eat twelve
grapes to bring them luck for the
next twelve months
The festivities certainly do not end after 25th
December! Every year on New Year’s Eve,
thousands of people pack into the Puerta del
Sol.

5. Día de los Reyes Magos
Known in the English speaking world as the Epiphany,
the arrival of the Three Kings is defined in Spain by the
huge expectation and the massive celebrations that
revolve around the event.
On 5th January, Cabalgata de los
Reyes Magos takes place and
people crowd the streets to get a
glimpse of the reenactment of the
arrival of the Three Kings into town.