Christmas with a difference
Christmas in Spain is different from some other European countries. It seems to go on for longer but without the intensity of the big build up and shopping extravaganza that seems to begin in October elsewhere.
In Spain Explained we include a brief summary of the main dates you should be aware of:
Christmas and New Year in Spain
If you’re interested in finding out about Christmas in different parts of the world and not only Spain, then this is an interesting website for checking out the different traditions and customs. It’s of particular interest if you’re perhaps travelling to somewhere new:
Christmas in Spain
If you are based in Spain, or even if you’re not, you might want to take a look at one person’s view of the best towns and cities to spend Christmas in. You are spoilt for choice with each city having something slightly different on offer:
Six of the Best: Places to Spend Christmas in Spain
The Local focuses on traditional Spanish food at Christmas:
Ten traditional delights that make a real Spanish Christmas feast
In this article ‘Christmas in Spain: The ultimate guide’ Spain Buddy covers most topics we can think of. They’ve also included the videos to advertise Spain’s famous Christmas lottery (El Gordo) over the past couple of years:
Christmas in Spain: The ultimate guide
And finally, on a Christmas theme, we have Expatica’s run down of the best Christmas markets in Europe. Of course, Spain is included with Barcelona and Madrid taking the two top slots, but you might also be interested to find out where to go in some other countries too:
European Christmas markets: A guide to the best Christmas markets in Europe
Wherever you may be for Christmas, we wish you a very happy one!
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