Overview
- Madrid unveiled a €6.1 million program spanning 46 nights with more than 13 million LED bulbs, 7,134 light strings, 126 luminous cherry trees and 13 large firs across 240 sites.
- The Cibeles ceremony featured videomapping and performances with rally champion Carlos Sainz pressing the button, while reported attendance ranged from about 90,000 to 150,000 depending on the outlet.
- Barcelona expanded its scheme by 16 kilometres of illuminated streets, added the revamped Via Laietana and rolled out the author‑led Barcelona Llums de Nadal designs, with the switch‑on joined by the mayor of Bethlehem.
- Barcelona’s main event drew an estimated 46,000 people, and local reporting described crowd‑evacuation problems caused by misplaced barriers that created bottlenecks.
- The rollout extends nationwide, with Córdoba detailing light‑and‑sound shows on Cruz Conde from early December, Castilla y León cities setting switch‑on dates, and Madrid’s Plaza Mayor market operating from November 27 to December 31.