Culture in Madrid
September 13th, 2005
The "Paradores" are an entire network of state-run hotels located mostly inside ancient constructions that were at some point in history important castles, monasteries or convents...
December 2nd, 2002
It was Saturday night and the bars were packed at 9 p.m., an unusually early hour for Spaniards to be out, except that it was the night of the Big Game, the unparalleled match-up between Real Madrid and F.C. Barcelona...
November 22nd, 2002
I have only one month left in this precious country, and I honestly don?t know what I will do when I have to leave. I know this for sure: I will not want to leave...
November 22nd, 2002
Visiting Spain is like visiting many small countries wrapped up into one. It is a beautiful country with wonderful people, interesting food, amazing art, and many fascinating places to visit...
November 16th, 2002
The Fall's light in Madrid invites you to go for a walk and see the ancient splendor of Old town's places. During the cool evenings have a stroll from La Puerta del Sol, in the very center of the city (metro Sol, lines 1,2 or 3) to La Plaza de Isabel II...
October 21st, 2002
My eyes are fixed intently on the coach addressing our team, and I can only hope that I don?t look like I have a blank stare on my face, but I wouldn?t be surprised if I do.
"Concentrate. Just relax and concentrate," I say to myself...
October 11th, 2002
The ideal place in Madrid for movie lovers is the "filmoteca". Located in the center of the city and offering a varied program in which you can find a wide range of films, from the classics to new releases.
Filomteca has three show rooms, a coffee shop and a bookstore...
October 5th, 2002
This is it. This is Spanish life in Alcalá de Henares, an historic city 35 kilometers east of Madrid. Public transportation, including the bus I am on, is ridiculously convenient, well organized, and inexpensive...
October 4th, 2002
Lavapies is not just a subway station on Madrid's "metro" map, it's a whole neighborhood just in the core of the capital...
September 27th, 2002
Because we view experiences through our own eyes, how special a place is depends on how special you want that place to be. It all depends on your experience, on what you have felt. You may already know all about the climate, the food, and the people...
September 16th, 2002
Church never had such competition. Sundays in Madrid are not just a day for prayer, but for cheap purchases at El Rastro.
Every Sunday thousands of anxious bargain hunters storm El Rastro Street's mega-flea-market...
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