{"id":4092,"date":"2021-12-07T19:40:30","date_gmt":"2021-12-07T18:40:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/?p=4092"},"modified":"2021-12-13T15:46:00","modified_gmt":"2021-12-13T14:46:00","slug":"spending-christmas-in-madrid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/spending-christmas-in-madrid\/","title":{"rendered":"Spending Christmas in Madrid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Christmas Eve is known in Spanish as <em>Nochebuena<\/em>, a night where families get together to share a meal. In a typical Madrilian Christmas Eve, the meal will start with a Madrilian <em>consomm\u00e9<\/em>, a type of clear soup to which they add some vegetables and a large variety of meats like beef, chicken and bones.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <em>consomm\u00e9<\/em> is cooked for four hours, and served with a side of Savoy cabbage, prepared with onions and bacon.<\/p>\n<div id=\"metaslider-id-11172\" style=\"max-width: 850px; margin: 0 auto;\" class=\"ml-slider-3-20-3 metaslider metaslider-responsive metaslider-11172 ml-slider\">\n    <div id=\"metaslider_container_11172\">\n        <ul id='metaslider_11172' class='rslides'>\n            <li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/long-term-rental\" target=\"_self\"><img width=\"850\" height=\"182\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/embudo-blog.png\" class=\"slider-11172 slide-11173\" alt=\"seasonal rent madrid\" loading=\"lazy\" rel=\"\" title=\"Banner medio temporada inquilinos\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/embudo-blog.png 850w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/embudo-blog-300x64.png 300w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/embudo-blog-768x164.png 768w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/embudo-blog-640x137.png 640w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/embudo-blog-810x173.png 810w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 850px) 100vw, 850px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n        \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">For the main dish, some families prepare fish dishes and some prefer meat. One of the most famous Christmas Eve fish dishes is the <em>besugo al horno<\/em>, or baked sea bream.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Those who prefer meat usually go with turkey or lamb. The meal is accompanied by a glass of <em>cava<\/em>, Spain\u2019s version of the Champagne. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>ShMadrid<\/strong><\/a> has more information on foods and activities for the holiday season.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Index<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/spending-christmas-in-madrid\/#typically-madrid-at-christmas-time\" title=\"Typically Madrid at Christmas time\">Typically Madrid at Christmas time<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/spending-christmas-in-madrid\/#star-foods-of-the-holiday-season\" title=\"Star foods of the holiday season\">Star foods of the holiday season<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/spending-christmas-in-madrid\/#activities-in-madrid-spain-during-christmas\" title=\"Activities in Madrid Spain during Christmas\">Activities in Madrid Spain during Christmas<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/spending-christmas-in-madrid\/#visiting-the-christmas-markets\" title=\"Visiting the Christmas Markets\">Visiting the Christmas Markets<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/spending-christmas-in-madrid\/#taking-a-tour-to-see-the-christmas-lights-in-madrid\" title=\"Taking a tour to see the Christmas lights in Madrid\">Taking a tour to see the Christmas lights in Madrid<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/spending-christmas-in-madrid\/#discover-madrids-nativity-scenes\" title=\"Discover Madrid\u2019s Nativity Scenes\">Discover Madrid\u2019s Nativity Scenes<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"typically-madrid-at-christmas-time\"><\/span>Typically Madrid at Christmas time<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"star-foods-of-the-holiday-season\"><\/span>Star foods of the holiday season<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">But the star <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/san-anton-market-madrid-food-as-youve-never-tried-it-before\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">foods<\/a> <\/strong>of the holiday season in Madrid are the sweets. The most typical ones are the <strong>turr\u00f3n<\/strong>, a thick nougat bar usually made of almonds, sugar and honey; polvorones, a pressed powdered biscuit made of almonds and butter; and the Rosc\u00f3n de Reyes, a ring-shaped pastry filled with Spanish custard, topped with crystallized fruit.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_11289\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/nougat-gbbaa60f65_640.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11289\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11289\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/nougat-gbbaa60f65_640.jpg\" alt=\"nougat\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/nougat-gbbaa60f65_640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/nougat-gbbaa60f65_640-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11289\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">After dinner, some families play songs and sing, and others go to the <em>Misa del gallo<\/em> (the rooster\u2019s mass), which happens at midnight, to celebrate the birth of Jesus.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The next day, families get together again to <strong>celebrate<\/strong> <strong>Christmas<\/strong>. The celebration is very similar to the one on Christmas Eve: good food, singing and joy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-before fa-chevron-circle-right\" style=\"background-color: #850909; color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/\">Check out accommodation options in Madrid<\/a><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_11288\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/christmas-present-g8e2a637e5_640.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11288\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11288\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/christmas-present-g8e2a637e5_640.jpg\" alt=\"christmas present\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/christmas-present-g8e2a637e5_640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/christmas-present-g8e2a637e5_640-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11288\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Though the official day for gift-giving in Spain is <em>Dia de los Reyes Magos<\/em>, the Three Wise Men Day, on January 6<sup>th<\/sup>, some families have started to adopt the international figure of Santa Claus.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">When people, especially the kids, wake up on the 25<sup>th<\/sup>, they run to the living-room to discover what gifts Santa Claus has left them under the Christmas tree, or by the chimney.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/celebrating-new-years-eve-in-madrid\/\">Celebrating New Year&#8217;s Eve In Madrid<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"activities-in-madrid-spain-during-christmas\"><\/span>Activities in Madrid Spain during Christmas<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"visiting-the-christmas-markets\"><\/span>Visiting the Christmas Markets<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">During the holiday season, Madrid gets filled with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/madrids-christmas-markets\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Christmas markets<\/a><\/strong>, in which you can purchase a variety of items related to the holidays, like Christmas trees, ornaments, candles or individual figures to create your own nativity scene.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_11287\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/christmas-market-g0887e7971_640.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11287\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11287\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/christmas-market-g0887e7971_640.jpg\" alt=\"christmas decorations at christmas market\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/christmas-market-g0887e7971_640.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/christmas-market-g0887e7971_640-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11287\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Some booths also sell items like jewelry and handcrafted items that can make great gifts. You can also find booths selling tasty treats like turr\u00f3ns, polvorones, and churros with hot chocolate.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"taking-a-tour-to-see-the-christmas-lights-in-madrid\"><\/span>Taking a tour to see the Christmas lights in Madrid<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">During the holiday season, Madrid gets turned into a wonderland, with Christmas lights that are turned on daily from 6 m to 10 pm or 11 pm, depending on if it is a weekday or the weekend.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4094\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4094\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-4094\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Alumbrado_navide\u00f1o_en_Madrid_2007_01.jpg\" alt=\"decorations streets of madrid\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Alumbrado_navide\u00f1o_en_Madrid_2007_01.jpg 3872w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Alumbrado_navide\u00f1o_en_Madrid_2007_01-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Alumbrado_navide\u00f1o_en_Madrid_2007_01-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Alumbrado_navide\u00f1o_en_Madrid_2007_01-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Alumbrado_navide\u00f1o_en_Madrid_2007_01-810x542.jpg 810w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Alumbrado_navide\u00f1o_en_Madrid_2007_01-1140x763.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4094\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">During this season, there is a bus that takes <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/tips-for-a-great-visit-to-madrid\/\"><strong>visitors<\/strong><\/a> on a tour of the Christmas lights around the city, called Navibus. The bus costs only 2\u20ac per person, taking visitors on a 50-minute tour.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Related article:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/a-traditional-christmas-dinner-in-madrid\/\">A Traditional Christmas Dinner in Madrid<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"discover-madrids-nativity-scenes\"><\/span>Discover Madrid\u2019s Nativity Scenes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are several <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/living-nativity-scenes-in-madrid\/\"><strong>nativity scenes<\/strong><\/a> you can visit in Madrid. The largest one is Bel\u00e9n de Francisco Salzillo, in Centro at Palacio Cibeles.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_4093\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4093\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-4093\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/23273610850_7b2dd7ff97_o-1.jpg\" alt=\"nativity scene recreated with houses and people\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/23273610850_7b2dd7ff97_o-1.jpg 3879w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/23273610850_7b2dd7ff97_o-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/23273610850_7b2dd7ff97_o-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/23273610850_7b2dd7ff97_o-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/23273610850_7b2dd7ff97_o-1-810x540.jpg 810w, https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/23273610850_7b2dd7ff97_o-1-1140x760.jpg 1140w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-4093\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Photo via Pixabay<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">There are also nativity scenes at Plaza del Sol, the Royal Church of San Gin\u00e9s, at the Corpus Christi Convent of the Nuns Jer\u00f3nimas, at St, Michaels Basilica, the Church of Jes\u00fas de Medinaceli, and at Palacio de Cibeles.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a class=\"fasc-button fasc-size-large fasc-type-flat fasc-rounded-medium ico-fa fasc-ico-before fa-chevron-circle-right\" style=\"background-color: #850909; color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shmadrid.com\/flats-for-sale\">Take a look at ShMadrid&#8217;s portfolio with apartments that are for sale<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>What are your favourite foods and activities during the Christmas season?<br \/>\nTell us about other things to do on Christmas day in Madrid!<\/strong><\/p>\n<div style=\"display: none;\"\n    class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-valign-bottom kksr-align-center kksr-disabled\"\n    data-id=\"4092\"\n    data-slug=\"\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 125px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 20px; height: 20px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kksr-legend\">\n            <strong class=\"kksr-score\">5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\/<\/span>\n        <strong>5<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">(<\/span>\n        <strong class=\"kksr-count\">2<\/strong>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">\n            votes        <\/span>\n        <span class=\"kksr-muted\">)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Christmas Eve is known in Spanish as Nochebuena, a night where families get together to share a meal. 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