Christmas in Madrid

The vibrant capital city of Spain offers a fabulous festive treat for visitors especially those with children. An already vivacious city, Madrid comes alive to the spirit of Christmas with a wonderful array of special holiday attractions for all ages. Christmas in Madrid will see virtually all the major streets illuminated with bright colour and artistic decorations. The avenue of Gran Via in particular showcases vivid lights and many of the major stores such as El Corte Ingles provide stunning Christmas window displays. Throughout the city discover intricately designed nativity scenes such as at Plaza de la Villa and streets filled with flags and Christmas trees. The best way to see this spectacular festive makeover is by one of the special brightly coloured double decker Christmas buses which tour the city and its illuminations by night.

 

Christmas is certainly a time for children and Madrid provides an enchanting time that will leave kids breathless with wonder. The Plaza de Colon is the place to be and a hive of activity and fun for children. It transforms itself into a wonderland of toboggan rides, funfair carousels, puppet shows and children's workshops. It culminates nightly in a light and sound extravaganza show especially for kids. Nearby Retiro Park is no less thrilling with exotic animal parades on Christmas Eve and the traditional open air ice rink which is unsurprisingly popular with all ages. Christmas in Madrid also sees the Plaza Mayor become an immense Christmas market complete with music, inviting food stalls and bargains galore.

 

Tradition dictates that most Spanish families spend Christmas Eve at home together for dinner with perhaps a visit to midnight mass. However younger members are sure to hit the bars and clubs of the city. Madrid has one of the most thrilling nightlife scenes in Europe - bohemian, stylish and downright hedonistic. Every possible taste is catered to from stylish cocktail bars, flamenco shows, throbbing nightclubs, chilled out jazz clubs and cabaret. The entertainment district of Puerto del Sol offers it all along with fabulous restaurants and tapas bars and is guaranteed to thrill and captivate party goers like virtually nowhere else on the continent. Book a Christmas city break now with direcline citybreaks!