Spain Wins Euro 2012 – As Seen on the Streets of Granada

Posted on July 3, 2012 by ‹

Just last night, tens of thousands of people transformed downtown Granada into a sea of red and yellow, flooding the boulevards with their national flags, after the Spanish national football team won the European Championship 2012. This was Spain’s second consecutive European championship in a row, along with the 2010 World Cup. No team has held so many important trophies at once. And we had been lucky enough to witness all three events in Granada.

“Yo soy Español.. Español.. Espanol!” Locals, and foreigners alike, sang and cheered on the streets, rejoicing in their victory. Fireworks exploded and confetti fell from the skies as the street partying in Granada continued till the wee hours, with flag-waving supporters roaming the squares and honking drivers blasting their horns. Jubilant fans even jumped into the water fountains – a victory tradition that takes place after every major win.

We took to the streets of Granada to join in the huge fiesta: It was a real honor to be in Spain once again for the celebrations.  Here are some photos snapped with my trusty iPhone – pardon us for the poor quality.

At the main square of Puerta Real
Jumping into the fountain

A sea of red and yellow

Celebrating in style
Streets of Granada

Alberto and our friends

The bridge across Rio Genil packed with people
Alberto with his Spanish flag And that’s Alberto looking proud with his national flag!

 

 

About Nellie Huang

Nellie Huang is the co-founder of WildJunket. As a professional travel writer with a special interest in offgrid destinations and adventure travel, she scours through the world in search for a slice of undiscovered paradise. In her quest, she's climbed an active volcano in Guatemala, swam with sealions in the Galapagos and built a school in Tanzania.
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5 Responses to “Spain Wins Euro 2012 – As Seen on the Streets of Granada”

  1. yvonne July 3, 2012 11:06 am
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    wow! my husband and I were both wishing we were in Spain to celebrate with all the Espanyols :) we woke up at the wee hour of 3AM local time to cheer for our favorite football team :) Viva!

  2. Jeremy Branham July 3, 2012 4:12 pm
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    I love soccer/football and am a huge fan of Spain. I watched the tournament and follow the sport year round (even as an American). Spain was a fantastic team and may be considered one of the best of all time. The Spanish definitely have a reason to celebrate!

  3. tzhang71 July 3, 2012 6:15 pm
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    That looks like it was so much fun! What a unique experience to be in Spain as they take Euro2012!

  4. Ruth (Tanama Tales) July 4, 2012 3:56 am
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    This is so cool!! I knew Spain was going to win but not by so many goals. I live around Los Angeles but saw the game in a pizza parlor in Anaheim. The place was packed!!

  5. jlbane September 28, 2012 11:26 am
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    To be fair the Spanish celebrate every day like this. Such a wonderful way of life; they truly embrace every opportunity to enjoy themselves and they do it in such inventive ways.

    Best regards,

    Jacob @ http://www.spain-in-a-campervan.com

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