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Madrid! Low Cost Options for Budget Travelers
We know people like Top 5 lists. And we occasionally see people asking what to do in Madrid on a budget. So, here’s a set of curated Top...
Sep 257 min read
Madrid! Virgen de la Paloma Festival 2025 – La Latina in Full Bloom
Illustration of the Fiesta de la Virgen de la Paloma Madrid! Virgen de la Paloma Festival 2025 – Castizo Spirit! The trilogy ends with a...
Aug 44 min read
Madrid! San Lorenzo Festival 2025 – Lavapiés Lights Up
Chulapos Dancing at the Lavapiés Metro Entrance, San Lorenzo 2021, Photo Credit: El País Madrid! San Lorenzo Festival 2025 – Summer...
Jul 313 min read
Madrid! San Cayetano Festival 2025– Summertime Castiza Celebration
San Cayetano Street Decorations, Madrid Madrid! San Cayetano Festival 2025 – Summer in the Streets Every August, Madrid erupts into three...
Jul 294 min read
Madrid! More to Discover on Your Next Visit
Almudena Cathedral Always Something New to Experience in Madrid Madrid, the vibrant capital of Spain, never fails to surprise and delight...
Oct 5, 20247 min read
Madrid! Top Day Trip Options for Every Traveler
Day Trip Locations from Madrid Madrid, Spain has a lot to offer without leaving the city limits. It has a rich history with many places...
Sep 23, 202424 min read
Madrid! Two FREE Zero Emissions Buses to Traverse the City
Madrid Map Showing the Routes of the Two Free Zero Emission Buses There are Two Free Zero Emission Buses in Central Madrid! Did you know...
Aug 11, 20244 min read
Madrid! Dos de Mayo
El Dos de Mayo (The Second of May 1808), by Goya (cropped; on display at the Prado museum) In the US, many Americans view the Mexican...
May 2, 20242 min read
Madrid! Celebrating San Isidro (May 15th)
Chulapos dancing the Chotis Celebrating San Isidro in Madrid If you're traveling to Madrid during the first half of May, you're in for a...
May 1, 20243 min read
Madrid! Beautiful Blue Skies and Magnificent Sunsets
Templo de Debod, Madrid Madrid's Beautiful Blue Skies and Magnificent Sunsets Madrid Rooftops Beneath a Beautiful Sky When we think of...
Apr 23, 20245 min read
Madrid! Sacred Spaces to Delight Your Senses
San Antonio de los Alemanes, Interior When people think about cities with sacred monuments and spaces , they probably don't immediately...
Apr 14, 20245 min read
Madrid! Santiago Bernabéu Stadium - The More You Know...
Whether you live in Madrid or you're just visiting, there's a good chance that you'll have a reason to go to the Santiago Bernabéu ...
Apr 12, 20248 min read
Madrid! The Emblematic Puerta de Alcalá (Alcalá Gate)
La Puerta de Alcalá (Alcalá Gate) The Emblematic Puerta de Alcalá We recently wrote an article about the Retiro Park in Madrid . With...
Apr 5, 20243 min read
Madrid! Create Memories in Retiro Park That Will Last a Lifetime
Monument of King Alfonso XII, East Side of the Pond in Retiro Park, Madrid, Spain Serene Retiro Park One of our favorite places to spend...
Apr 1, 20245 min read
Madrid! Holy Week, a Week of Traditions
Holy Week Procession in Madrid Religion in Spain and Madrid As a student I occasionally attended Catholic mass in Madrid, occasionally in...
Mar 25, 20244 min read
Madrid! Museums that Always Amaze and Never Disappoint
Prado Museum, Madrid So Many Museums to Choose from in Madrid We must admit that despite the vast amount of time we have spent in Madrid,...
Mar 19, 20249 min read
Madrid! I Must Have a Bocadillo de Calamares (Squid Sandwich)!
My Homemade Bocadillo de Calamares This will be a quick one... What is a Bocadillo? If you don't know what a bocadillo is in Spanish, it...
Mar 10, 20244 min read
Madrid! Party in La Puerta del Sol
Iconic Tío Pepe Sign, Puerta del Sol, Madrid There's a Party in the Puerta del Sol I confess that I sort of stole the title of this post...
Mar 8, 20246 min read
Madrid! Plaza Mayor Edition
Plaza Mayor of Madrid My First Visit to the Plaza Mayor of Madrid It was the end of summer in 1986 when I first walked through one of the...
Feb 18, 20245 min read
Madrid! How Do I Love Thee? Let Me Count The Ways - Our First Impressions and Overview
Madrid: Royal Palace and Almudena Cathedral, March 2023 I'm about to break the rule my elementary teacher taught me. She said I had...
Jan 31, 20244 min read
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