What to do in Spain this Christmas

What to do in Spain this Christmas

The winter is here and now begins the planning for a Christmas and New Year vacation! Well, if you are planning for Spain this winter season, then do get ready for an exciting and fun-filled Christmas and New Year’s Eve. You might find some peaceful cities as well during Christmas in Spain as a lot many people visit their families residing in the villages leaving those few cities quiet and peaceful with not much action.

 

The real celebrations begin from 22 nd December every year with the multi-billion Spanish Christmas Lottery “El Gordo” – which is considered as the biggest lottery worldwide and continue till 6 th January – Epiphany celebrating the revelation of God as Jesus. This is a traditional Christian Day for the feast and the celebrations continue till this date. Christmas Eve is generally family time across Spain and most of the restaurants and bars remain closed for this occasion is considered more of a family affair and Spaniards love to enjoy a Christmas Eve meal with their family. So, if you get an invitation for a dinner on Christmas Eve from your host in Spain, don’t skip it. The meal on Christmas Eve is the biggest meal of the year in Spain and utmost delectable. The traditional Spanish Dinner consists of the Turkey stuffed with truffles. You can expect lobster which is quite common, roasted lamb or a suckling pig, fish stew or soup, cheese, hams and lot of other seafood. In desserts, Spaniards prepare a variety of nougats and one of the most popular one is turron (nougat prepared with nuts), marzipan and some crumbly cookies and cakes. Don’t forget to attend the traditional Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve if you are a traveller and wish to explore the tradition and culture of Spaniards.

You will notice very less or no snow on Christmas in Barcelona and people would be dancing and celebrating on the streets. You can opt for a dinner on Christmas Day in a restaurant in Barcelona which advertise and publish their Christmas Menu in advance. Make sure you also visit a local church for the festivities and you may find a nativity scene depicting the birth of Jesus. Not just this, Spain is quite popular for the Christmas markets decorated with extravagant light displays and you can take a walk at the best known and the oldest one at The Fira de Santa Llúcia (This is the oldest Christmas Market near the Cathedral and has been there since 1786) in Barcelona.

You can opt to visit the capital and one of the most beautiful cities of Spain i.e. Madrid for grand Christmas celebration or even for New Year’s Eve. The Christmas Market at Plaza Mayor or Artisanal Market at Plaza de Espana are worth a visit. There is also an innovative and unique light display across the main streets in Madrid which is quite distinct from other cities. The nativity scenes, Three Kings Parade on January 5 th every year and of course the food- makes Madrid even more phenomenally awesome.

If you are on a long trip to Spain, then you can visit Valencia and Bilbao for more festivities and exciting attractions on Christmas and New Year.So, along with planning a holiday in Spain, plan a Visa for Spain too. Get a Spain Visa Appointment with any of the top Spain Visa Service providers by paying the requisite Visa fees. A Spain holiday is indeed going to be a memorable one this festive season with your

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