New Year’s Eve in Madrid!
On New Year’s Eve, Madrilens and tourists decide to meet to the Puerta del Sol, in the heart of the city, to celebrate, between music and fireworks.
Madrid is always very lively and the nightlife goes crazy every day of the year, but at the year-end multiplies its forces and becomes a continuous tide of people who invade the old city.
According to tradition, people standing in Plaza de Puerta del Sol eat 12 grapes at midnight, just one at each stroke of the last 12 seconds of the year is nearly over. Each grape means a desire and wish of buena suerte.
At this point, it is after midnight that the movida starts, with concerts everywhere, street shows, artists of every race and color, and toast at every crossroads. Indeed, you should participate in another important local tradition: the “wig” (la parrucca). To get into the spirit of Madrid New Year’s Eve is essential to have a wig and wear it while celebrating.
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Photo of the Puerta del Sol by tomasfano
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Andrea Guerriero Hi, I'm Andrea, a travel blogger, web programmer, seo apprentice and amateur photographer based in Milan. I love reading, I love music. I love to travel but only if I leave on a mission! I've been traveling through most of Europe and I love writing about it. I love photography, especially as a way to document experiences, places, events. My Nikon D300 camera is always with me, and it helps me in sharing my life with the rest of the world. Getting in touch with new people, different life styles and foreign traditions, and write about it, is all I can ask for.
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