La Navideña Plaza de España Madrid
La Navideña Plaza de España Madrid is a seasonal Christmas market in Spain's capital featuring over 40 stalls selling crafts and gift items. Beyond the market stalls, a 600 square meter ice skating rink operates beneath a large Christmas tree, with food vendors offering hot treats and traditional sweets.
This Christmas market returns to Madrid annually during the holiday season and has become an established part of the city's festive traditions. The project combines modern recreational activities like ice skating with traditional Christmas market offerings, creating an event that shapes local holiday celebrations.
The name refers directly to Christmas and reflects the purpose of this seasonal gathering. Families and friends use the plaza to walk between craft stalls, enjoy traditional sweets, and participate in activities together during the festive period.
The site is easily reached by public transport, as Plaza de España metro station serves multiple lines and numerous bus routes serve the area. The ice rink and market operate during daytime and evening hours, allowing visitors to explore at different times based on preference.
A special feature is an interactive Christmas tree about 12 meters tall that visitors can enter and explore its brightly lit interior. This installation offers an unexpected experience and is popular with photographers for its unique photo opportunities.
Location: Madrid
Address: Plaza de España, 1, Centro, 28008 Madrid, Spain
Opening Hours: Monday-Thursday 12:00-23:00; Friday-Saturday 10:00-00:00; Sunday 10:00-23:00
Website: https://lanavidena.com
GPS coordinates: 40.42285,-3.71145
Latest update: December 8, 2025 13:17
Every year, when the advent arrives, Christmas markets change the squares and old streets of European towns. Wooden stalls are set up and offer local flavors, crafts, and seasonal decorations. Walking from one stand to another, you can taste hot mulled wine, roasted almonds, and see the handmade goods that each region is proud of. In Germany, markets are found in Nuremberg, Dresden, Munich, Hamburg, and Stuttgart. Austria has markets in Vienna and Salzburg. France gathers its markets in Strasbourg, Metz, Montbéliard, and Lille. Brussels, Bruges, and Louvain welcome visitors in Belgium, Maastricht and Valkenburg in the Netherlands, and Wrocław, Krakow, and Poznań in Poland. These places tell stories about their local history and food traditions. From Prague to Budapest, passing through Zagreb, Basel, and Bern, markets are also found in Central and Eastern Europe. Scandinavian cities like Stockholm, Gothenburg, Oslo, and Rovaniemi, along with Riga and Tallinn in the Baltic states, keep this tradition alive. London, Edinburgh, Merano, Asti-Govone, and Madeira finish this winter trip across the continent, each showing how Christmas is celebrated in their ways.
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