The Christmas season is certainly different this year in Alicante. There are no major gatherings and all the fiestas are cancelled. Curfews are imposed and people are only able to gather in small groups. No more than two families with a total of 10 people can gather at Christmas. So it is just the two of us having a quiet Christmas at home. However the city has done a great job lighting up the city in a festive way.  We put on our mask and decided to take a walk around some of the areas of the city to check out the Christmas lights.

Along our walk through the different barrios we would find different lights strung across the road. It was beautiful to see the array of lights and styles of decorations.

Some of the narrow streets had some intricate and interesting lights. The photo below  does not truly capture the ambiance of what it was like walking under the “stars” of that street.

Some of the plazas had displays of lights or even Christmas Nativity scenes. The plaza de la montañeta had both. There was a large ball decorated all in lights and people could go inside and walk through it.

There was also a display of a nativity scene and a village scape in the plaza. 

If you look closely you may see a familiar face.

Several streets had basic lights across them, while others had more intricate lights. 

We walked down to the Ayutamiento (City Hall) and checked out the Plaça de l’Ajuntament. There was a large display of Joseph, Mary and baby Jesus. 

Overall the Christmas decorations were beautiful although the atmosphere this year is one draped in uncertainty.  We wish everyone a safe, healthy Merry Christmas and a happy New Year.

“Feliz Navidad y un Feliz Año Nuevo”