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Torrevieja is set to dazzle this festive season as the city prepares to switch on its extraordinary Christmas and Patron Saint Festivities lighting on November 22. More than 70 streets, squares, avenues, and residential areas will glow with over 500 stunning light installations, bringing magic to every corner of the city. This year’s display features a breathtaking 22-metre natural Christmas tree adorned with 20,000 warm LED lights at the entrance to the port—one of the tallest in the region. Along the Juan Aparicio seafront, a 20-metre RGB LED tree, open for visitors to step inside, will become a new must-see attraction. Three additional 15-metre trees will shine in La Mata’s Plaza de Encarnación Puchol, Plaza de Oriente, and at the “Tavi y Carmona” Sports Palace, along with an 8-metre tree in Plaza de la Madera. Families will love the charming visitable snowman in Miguel Hernández Square, while children’s creativity will be celebrated along Clemente Gosálvez Street, where arches designed by local schoolchildren will be illuminated for the first time. The heart of the city—Concepción, Fotógrafos Darblade and Canónigo Torres streets—will transform into a glowing tunnel of light with more than 14 kilometers of garlands, 100,000 microbulbs, and 150 twinkling stars suspended overhead. La Mata and key residential areas such as La Siesta, Torreta Florida, Los Balcones, and Aguas Nuevas will also join the spectacle with new arches, LED strips, and festive “Merry Christmas” signs (bilingually displayed in La Siesta). Traditional landmarks like the Church of the Immaculate Conception will once again sparkle with nearly 150,000 lights, while the Parish of Our Lady of the Rosary in La Mata will proudly return to the festive map after years of absence. With a total investment of €387,467 plus VAT, Torrevieja is preparing for one of its brightest and most breathtaking Christmas celebrations yet—an unforgettable winter wonderland for residents and visitors alike.
