Christmas lights in Madrid 2015-2016

Christmas lights in Madrid is the first of the spectacular events held every year in Madrid during the Christmas festivities. The city of Madrid features a large amount of events and activities during such a special dates. On this post from this hostal in Madrid (Hostal Persal) we would like to tell you what is going on these days.

As mentioned, switching on the City´s lights is the opening of the Christmas celebrations in Madrid 2015-2016 held past November 27^th. Christmas` lights will be sparkling until next January 6<sup>th</sup> 2016. Christmas` lights in Madrid run from:

–          Sunday to Wednesday from 6 pm until 11 pm.

–          Thursday to Saturday, holiday eves and January  6^th 2016 from 6 pm to 12 am.

–          December 24^th and January 5^th from 6 pm to 3 am!

–          December 31^st from 6 pm to 6 am!!

Who designs Christmas city lights in Madrid 2015-2016?

This year the Christmas lights in Madrid have been designed by famous architects, fashion and graphic designers as: Ángel Schlesser, Hannibal Laguna, Ana Locking, Teresa Sapey, Purificación García, Victorio & Luchino, Ben Bushe, Toberto Turégano, Adolfo Domínguez, Sergio Sebastián, etc.

Where exactly Christmas city lights can be seen in Madrid 2015-2016?

Following we state a street list where arch-shaped Christmas lights among some other shapes can be found:

• Gran Vía
• Plaza de Chueca
• Serrano
• Goya
• Mayor
• Plaza Mayor
• Central district: Ciudad Rodrigo, Sal, Postas, Esparteros, Cava de San Miguel
• Carrera de San Jerónimo
• Jorge Juan
• Princesa
• Ballesta and its surroundings: Loreto and Chicote, Muñoz Torrero, Desengaño, Puebla, Corredera Baja de San Pablo, Ballesta, Barco, Valverde, San Onofre
• Velázquez
• Montera
• Fuencarral
• Barrio de las Letras: Nuñez de Arce, Espoz y Mina, Principe, Echegaray, Manuel Fernández y González, Prado, Plaza del Ángel, Amor de Dios, Alameda, León
• General Ricardos
• Hortaleza
• Bravo Murillo
• Alcalá (from Cibeles to Puerta de Alcalá)
• From Mayor to Plaza de Oriente: Hileras, Fuentes, plaza de Herradores, Milaneses, Santiago, Escalinata, Mesón de Paños.
• Puesta de Ventas
• Preciados, Arenal, Carmen
• Abeto Puerta del Sol
• Antonio López

Find illuminating decorative motifs on trees in the following places:

• Carretera de Canillas (opposite to the market)
• Alcalá (General Aranaz – Hermanos García Noblejas)
• Paseo de la Castellana
• From Emilio Castelar to Colón
• From plaza de Castilla to Cuzco
• From Cuzco to Lima
• From Lima to Raimundo Fernández Villaverde
• From Raimundo Fernández Villaverde to Emilio Castelar
• Federico García Lorca
• Junta Municipal de Moratalaz
• San Cipriano y plaza de Don Antonio de Andrés
• Glorieta de Luca de Tena
• Bulevar Peña Gorbea
• Plaza de Legazpi
• Plaza de la Emperatriz
• Paseo de Alberto Palacios (plaza Agatha)
• Junta Municipal de Villaverde
• Paseo de Extremadura
• Paseo del Prado (from Atocha to Neptuno)
• Alcalá (from Cibeles to Gran Vía)
• Paseo de Recoletos
• Paseo del Prado (from Neptuno to Cibeles)
• López de Hoyos (de Cartagena a Alfonso XIII)
• Avenida de la Albufera
• Jose Ortega y Gasset
• Boltaña
• Amposta
• Avenida de Moratalaz

There will be also Christmas cherry trees placed at the local town halls. For further information regarding Christmas lights in Madrid 2015-2016 you can visit:

http://www.esmadrid.com/en/christmas-in-madrid

Hopefully this post will encourage you to discover and enjoy the Christmas lights in Madrid. Coming to Madrid at Christmas well worth a visit to walk the city. You will love it!. Last but not least we would like to reward you using the following promotional code on your next booking with us: persalblog

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