Have A Special Christmas Day - Take A Holiday Inside Spain

Even though Christmas could very well be cherished at home along with loved ones, the interest of spending your Holiday break in the sunshine can be very appealing. Spain holiday villas can offer just right Christmas holiday rentals, top notch with full comfort, and intimacy which everyone would prefer at home.

It could be that numerous favorite traditional Spanish holiday villas can be found in Andalucia, the southern part of Spain. The temperature in Andalucia brings together intimate mountainous locations with enchanting coastal holiday resorts, supplying a huge selection of vacation spot. The southern region is definitely the warmest place in the country all throughout the year. Feast upon delicious native dishes along with the Christmas community spirit.

There are also wonderful Christmas vacation rentals resort in Barcelona.

Combined visit to Barcelona is as exciting as it gets. Chill on spectacular golden beaches that would take anyone's breath away, or have fun night in the Las Ramblas quarter, there are always something for everyone. Once in a while we want for ourselves to stay in a beautiful place where we can spend quality time with our loved one's.

Catalunya is also bordered to the north by the Pyrenees in which Spain villas can easily be rented, for you to come across with the magnificent scenery and awe-inspiring mountain spot. Christmas is certainly the perfect moment to enjoy a winter-ski getaway or a nice strolling trip.

On the other hand, travelers should consider the possibility of a Christmas vacation rental in the capital city of Madrid. Featuring a number of villas in Spain presenting captivating self-catering amenities within walking distance of the main destinations,

Christmas in Spain is full of the usual Christmas festivities, but there is one tradition, not at all common elsewhere. Named "Hogueras" (bonfires), this tradition originated long before Christmas itself. It is the observance of the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year and the beginning of winter. It is characterized by people jumping over fires as a symbolic protection against illness. This fire-jumping can be seen primarily in Granada and Jaen.

The more common traditions include incredibly elaborate "Nacimiento" (nativity scenes), Christmas trees, and remarkable Christmas markets scattered among villages and cities with piles of fruits, flowers, marzipan and other sweets, candles, decorations and hand-made Christmas gifts. Often, as the Christmas Eve stars appear in the heavens, tiny oil lamps are lighted, warming village windows. The crowds at the Christmas market thin as shoppers return to prepare for the coming meal. The Spanish Christmas Eve gaiety is interrupted at midnight by the ringing of bells calling the families to "La Misa Del Gallo" (The Mass of the Rooster). The most beautiful of these candlelight services is held at the monastery of Montserrat, high in the mountain near Barcelona, which is highlighted by a boy's choir describes as performing the Mass in "one pure voice."

Christmas may perhaps be the most suitable time to have fun.