How to celebrate New Year’s Eve in Madrid
New Year is a cheerful occasion when people are supposed to be with their close friends and families counting the last moments of the year. As is the case with many countries, the locals have their unique way of celebrating New Year’s eve in Madrid. If you are a kind of person who would like to check with the Spanish way then you should follow the hints below which will help you have awesome New Year’s Eve.
New Year’s Eve Dinner
Most families are involved in the preparation of a huge meal and then sit down to count the days to the event. More often than not, the friends sit and make a count down and as soon as the last count sounds they all go their different ways to celebrate the night. For the visitors, it is also possible to have your New Year’s Eve dinner since most restaurants offer a special dish. It can be very effective if you can make a reservation in a restaurant so that you be served the meals and other drinks that are offered.
Eat twelve grapes and countdown at Sol This is a traditional countdown that requires twelve grapes to perform at the Sol bar and restaurant.
In Spain, there is a tradition of thousands of people waiting in Madrid’s main square, the Puerta del Sol for the clock in the tower to toll. It is a tradition that they should eat 12 grapes when the new year is welcomed by the tone of the clock on the first of January.
Though there are traditional rituals that are meant to be performed before the new year sets in; one of them being that you have to take one grape at a normal rate for each gong before the last twelve seconds of the year. If you can eat anything, it implies that you would have a lucky year. Regardless of the standpoint that you take towards magic, it can be an enjoyable thing to try out to be participated in. You will see stores having grapes packed in small bag or champagne glasses for your convenience.
Party the night away
There were specially parties in bars and clubs which used to continue even past the dawn because the next day is a public holiday. It is also important to note that most clubs have events that need a prior reservation before one can partake in it. Thus, you can read more articles about gathering or traveling with Brothels Madrid New Year’s Eve pub Crawl.
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