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Buen Retiro Park
Bullfight Arena Las Ventas
Almudena Cemetery
Plaza de España
Temple of Debod
Puerta del Sol
Almudena Cathedral
Campo del Moro
Parc Diagonal Mar
Atocha Station
Casa de Campo
Camp Nou stadium
Pedralbes monastery
Animal blessing San Antón
Sagrada Familia
Royal Palace
Montserrat
Sant Pere
Latina
Aranjuez
Eixample
Girona
11 March
Paseo de la Castellana
Montjuïc
San Antonio de la Florida
Rastro flea market
Barceloneta
Rambla
Gaudí
Madrid Parks
Madrid Decorations
Madrid Plazas
Barcelona
Visited: December 2001, January 2002
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For many years, it had been my wish to spend New Year's Eve in Madrid. I had heard rumours that it was a special event, and that the place to be was Sol square right in the centre. So this is where we went at the end of 2001. Added particularity was, that from midnight Europe (or rather, most countries of the European Union), would officially have its own, universal currency, the Euro. 
Already at 11 o'clock, the square looked pretty full with people, and although it is a main throughfare in the city, it was completely blocked to traffic on all sides. A huge sound and light installation was mounted. A history of the Spanish currency was projected on the Madrid Community on the other sides of the square, and so where the names of the countries participating in the Euro.
Huge blue balloons with yellow Euro signs were released from the roof and bounced over the enormous crowd. Euro signs and Euro coins were projected. Then, the 12 chimes announced the birth of 2002. As is tradition, we ate a grape at each chime, and made a wish. Afterwards, the music played was all about money. Surprisingly enough, there were almost no problems at all among the many people gathered. The main problem was the fake champagne which was everywhere over our clothes. Happy New Year!
