There aren’t many foods as refreshing and delicious as crab or prawns accompanied by a cold glass of wine. They say that Madrid is the biggest port in Spain despite not being by the sea and fish and seafood enthusiasts are quite right, since the Spanish capital is the home to the biggest fish market in the world after the one in Tokyo. Read full article
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One of the great virtues of the English language is its capacity to unashamedly absorb barbarisms. From the Spanish language it has adopted words such as “patio”, “conquistador”, “toreador”, “paella”, “fiesta”, “machismo” and, of course, “siesta”. Perhaps some of these words don’t shine a kind light over Spain but what is clear is that the benefits of the latter (in English some people call it a power nap, Read full article
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When it’s hot in Madrid, the many green areas in the Spanish capital become even more relevant. However, if you’ve already been rowing in El Retiro, there are other interesting options out there for you. Most parks in Madrid are the work of aristocracy and royalty who, with the passing of time, donated or sold them for public use. Read full article
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Alcalá de Henares is located less than one hour away from Madrid, easily and comfortably accessible with a Cercanías regional train leaving Atocha for Guadalajara/Alcalá. The latter is an ideal place to spend a summer’s afternoon, walking around its streets in the old town, especially its picturesque Calle Mayor, which is the longest porched street preserved in Europe. Read full article
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Latineo, terraceo, cañoteo, cubateo, mojiteo… These are just some invented Spanish words which refer to Madrid’s bar terrace culture. They are here to stay, although maybe not forever per se but mainly in essence, because unless there is a tsunami in the Manzanares river, bar terraces in Madrid will remain forever. Plaza del Dos de Mayo is an excellent point to start enjoying the so-called terraceo, Read full article
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There is much more to Madrid’s cultural programme than the Prado and Reina Sofía museums. There are many small cultural spaces which are not as well known but are still attractive and, in most cases, free to visit. One of them is Centro Conde Duque, a spectacular military building turned into a cultural temple, Read full article
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To get there, all you need to do is take a Cercanías train from Atocha to get to one of the most traditional and authentic towns in the Madrid region. San Lorenzo de El Escorial is home to one of the most important Royal Sites in Spain: the monastery built by order of King Philip II midway through the Sixteenth century and considered to be the “Eighth wonder of the World”. Read full article
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