Madrid generally starts celebrating the holidays around December 15. There is not the hype and decorations you see in the US. But they do enjoy it and it becomes more of an event each year. They decorate the city with lights. Whole blocks or multiple blocks will have large light structures that expand across the road.
On on the main thoroughfare through the heart of the city we went from amazing white light display to the next. Each one running for several blocks. Most of the large structures use white lights. You can see them blocks before you arrive.
They have an open top bus that tours you to some of the more spectacular points in the heart of the city. I was doing a bit of wandering and shopping last night and tried to capture some of the color from a few spots along my way.
I also got an evening shot of the Department Store wall. I just happened to arrive in time to catch the daily show that they do - they street gets blocked off and fills with people.
Being a very Catholic Country they also have magnificent and multiple nativity displays.
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