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What can I do and where can I go on New Year's Eve in Madrid?
New Year's Eve involves the tradition, unique to Spain (although in Portugal they sometimes have 12 raisins), of eating 12 grapes in time to the 12 chimes of the clock at midnight. This tradition dates from the year 1909, when a surplus of grapes during that year's harvest obliged the wine industry to find a creative selling idea. They invented the ritual of eating 12 grapes to bring in the New Year, a tradition which is still thriving all over Spain today.
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!!
Throughout the year Madrid hosts an array of fiestas that liven up its streets and welcome visitors to the city, but few of them spread to as many parts of Madrid as the Christmas celebrations.
At the end of November the Christmas lights created by some of Spain's finest designers are turned on and the city is filled with a magical air. The streets are dressed in all their finery, the trees take on a Christmassy look, and shops and markets are stocked up with all kinds of gifts.
On December 18 Christmas opens at Madrid with a light and sound event at 20h in Cibeles Palace.
There are a lot of activities, events and Christmas markets in the historic squares of Madrid. A Christmas that have special importance in the historic center of Madrid with Christmas markets, a major cultural program for children as the City of Children in Conde Duque, many shows audiovisual, theater and dance, light spaces that adorn the city and of course, expected Cabalgata de Reyes.
This year our holiday rentals in the historic square of Madrid have interesting offers for the first week of January, do not miss the opportunity and come to enjoy Christmas in Madrid Historic Centre, next to the Christmas attractions.
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