![A Christmas tree in front of the Sagrada familia Barcelona](https://barcelonalowdown.com/barcelona-lowdown/uploads/2013/12/christmas-tree-sagrada-familia.jpg)
Barcelona’s Christmas lights were officially switched on by the mayor on November 22nd 2013 .
This year there are a total of 85kms of illuminations and most of Barcelona’s main shopping streets have displays. The best known are in the centre of the city on Passeig de Gracia, Portal de l’Àngel, Las Ramblas, Carrer Aragó and Avinguda Diagonal.
The Agbar tower also puts on a special Christmas display. It’s usual red and blue colour scheme is replaced by animated designs including Christmas tree decorations.
![Christmas lights in Portal del Ángel central Barcelona](https://barcelonalowdown.com/barcelona-lowdown/uploads/2013/12/barcelona-christmas-lights-porta-del-angel.jpg)
![The Corte Ingles department store at Christmas](https://barcelonalowdown.com/barcelona-lowdown/uploads/2013/12/christmas-el-corte-ingles.jpg)
![Christmas lights at Ronda de Sant Pere, Christmas 2013](https://barcelonalowdown.com/barcelona-lowdown/uploads/2013/12/christmas-lites-barcelona.jpg)
![Christmas shoppers on Barcelonas Las Ramblas](https://barcelonalowdown.com/barcelona-lowdown/uploads/2013/12/christmas-shoppers-las-ramblas.jpg)
![Christmas lights hanging above cars and taxis in central Barcelona](https://barcelonalowdown.com/barcelona-lowdown/uploads/2013/12/christmas-lights-barcelona-aragon.jpg)
![Christmas lights on Passeig de Gracia, Barcelona](https://barcelonalowdown.com/barcelona-lowdown/uploads/2013/12/passeig-de-gracia-christmas-lights-barcelona.jpg)
![Classic Christmas lights illuminating Av. Gaudi, Barcelona](https://barcelonalowdown.com/barcelona-lowdown/uploads/2013/12/christmas-lights-avenida-gaudi-barcelona.jpg)
![Christmas lights decorating Carrer Pelai in central Barcelona](https://barcelonalowdown.com/barcelona-lowdown/uploads/2013/12/illuminations-barcelona-christmas-2013.jpg)
![Chrstmas decorations in the streets of Barcelona](https://barcelonalowdown.com/barcelona-lowdown/uploads/2013/12/christmas-lights-barcelona-avenida-diagonal.jpg)
![Christmas decorations illuminate the Agbar tower Barcelona](https://barcelonalowdown.com/barcelona-lowdown/uploads/2013/12/agbar-christmas-lights.jpg)
![Christmas tree and lights on the shopping street Passeig de Gracia, Barcelona](https://barcelonalowdown.com/barcelona-lowdown/uploads/2013/12/chritmas-tree-barcelona.jpg)