Centrally located on the Iberian Peninsula, Spain’s bustling capital of Madrid is a tourist-friendly city of elegant boulevards and striking architecture and home to over four million Madrileños. World-renowned for its great cultural and artistic heritage, you can find things to do in Madrid to suit whatever mood you’re in, day or night. From its…
Madrid is one of the beautiful cities in Spain and if you know where to go, you can find some stellar rooftop views! I’ve visited on three separate occasions and here is where I go to see far and wide in Madrid. 1. El Cortes Ingles My personal favorite view of Madrid is from the…
Those in search of third-wave coffee in Madrid won’t be disappointed. While Spain’s capital doesn’t have an overwhelming amount of specialty cafés the way cities like New York do, there’s certainly enough to fill your week up! Take a look at the seven best cafés in Madrid that I love visiting when I’m in town……
After a less-than-stellar experience in Barcelona, Madrid felt amazing to me. Personally, I think Madrid is kind of like the New York of Spain while Barcelona is more LA or Miami style. Madrid is classy, and elegant and is the epitome of its country. While Spain is known as a summer destination, it’s quite wonderful…
I’m the first to admit I love booking hotels based on their interiors. After all, if you’re going to spend your mornings and evenings there, you want it to look good. The brightly colored pictures online didn’t disappoint when I arrived to the H10 Villa de la Reina in central Madrid. This lovely classic hotel…
While Madrid is known for its world-class Spanish art museums and impressive collections of classic art, the city has many local contemporary art galleries where you can discover artists of today. These are the best art galleries in Madrid, Spain for art lovers to explore. Here are some recommendations for excellent small contemporary art galleries…
Hola amigos! I’m so excited to share with you my recent adventures in the magnificent city of Madrid. As an avid traveler and blogger, I’m always looking for new and exciting destinations that offer a unique blend of culture, cuisine, and experiences. So when the opportunity arose for me to visit Spain’s capital, I jumped…
Coming to Madrid during the height of summer in mid-July makes it easy to understand why the Spanish siesta exists. The first time I actually understood someone speaking Spanish was inside a bodega in Justicia where a man walked in and said “Que calor!” which could only mean, “What heat!” So, what’s a girl to…
Some cities have certain colors that define them. For Madrid, orange and yellow are those colors. You can see them absolutely everywhere! I snapped a photo each time I saw a beautiful street sign or building façade that caught my eye. During my week-long stay in the Spanish capital, this happened a lot, especially in…
What’s more Madrid than eating chocolate con churros at one of the city’s most famous cafés? Chocolatería San Ginés is a traditional Spanish café just west of Puerta del Sol where churros and hot chocolate are the main attraction. The Spanish chocolatería been cooking up these delicious doughy treats for more than a century. It…
On a sunny Friday, I decided to check out El Retiro park (the Spanish version of Central Park), on my way to El Prado (the Met Museum of Madrid) since they are so close to each other. The park once belonged to the royal family of Spain, and then it was handed over to the…
For me, Madrid is one of those cities where there is just an endless amount of places to see and visit. If you’re interested in art like I am, then you’ll surely have yourself a Spanish bucket list much longer than you can manage. As the third largest city in Europe, Madrid is an expansive,…