Puerta de Alcalá
Madrid is a great city with a long history where kings and queens played an important role. If we start our walk just outside the Hotel Puerta de Toledo, in the square of the same name “Puerta de Toledo”, we can start by admiring the big gate or door “Puerta”. Read full article
Categories: Madrid Cultura, Madrid Turismo
Flamenco is an art from that originated in the South of Spain, however its roots are in foreign art forms that came to Spain with the Islamic empire and stayed, influencing the local music and dance forms.
The origins of Flamenco are very vague and hazy. Even the origin of the word Flamenco is unknown. Read full article
Categories: Madrid Cultura, Madrid Noche, Madrid Ocio, Madrid Turismo
Mercado Puerta de Toledo, at a stone throw from the Hotel Puerta de Toledo, is one of the most emblematic commercial and cultural centres in Madrid. Its history starts long ago, when in the place where it now stands there was a slaughter house. However, this was moved on to a different area, as the installations were not appropriate. Read full article
Categories: Madrid Ocio, Madrid Turismo
Besides being well-known for its wonderful buildings and its history and art, Madrid is also well-known for its night-life. Maybe the night-life is not as extreme as in the 70s and 80s with the “Movida Madrileña”, the Madrid night-scene groove, but it is still funky enough to attract thousands of people every year to enjoy the party atmosphere. Read full article
Categories: Madrid Conciertos, Madrid Cultura, Madrid Noche, Madrid Ocio, Madrid Turismo
Vermouth, vermú or vermout are some of the names used in Spanish for one of the oldest alcoholic beverages there is. Inextricably linked to wine, vermouth is now considered a drink for soft and nice apperitives but there is more to it:
It is said that Vermouth was invented by Hippocrates, the famous Greek physician, Read full article
Categories: Madrid Cultura, Madrid Ocio, Madrid Turismo
La Institución Ferial de Madrid IFEMA is under the management of the Madrid Community, the Council, Caja Madrid and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
In an exhibition space of 200,000 square meters approximately distributed in 12 covered areas. IFEMA holds every year nearly one hundred big fairs, exhibitions and events with more than four million and a half visitors every year according to the statistics collected by the Council, Read full article
Categories: Madrid Eventos, Madrid Ocio, Uncategorized
Boredom in Madrid is an impossible word. The leisure offer is so complete and varied than a day without any plans seems utterly impossible. In Casa de Campo, for example, we will find one of the best ways to fully enjoy a family day out: the Amusement Park of Madrid, El Parque de Atracciones de Madrid. Read full article
Categories: Madrid Ocio, Uncategorized
A megalopolis like Madrid has to be full of charming places, of places that are worth visiting and that type of establishment that has a
long history and is already part of the legend.
Today with this article we are going to lead you, the reader, on a wonderful walk around Madrid. You will visit the most charming cafes of the capital of Spain, Read full article
Categories: Madrid Cultura, Madrid Ocio, Uncategorized
Hotel Puerta de Toledo is really well situated for restaurants and cafés in the centre of Madrid. Not far from Puerta de Toledo, you will find a small gem of Spanish cuisine, it is Campiello a restaurant specialised in Asturian cuisine. Asturias is a region from the north of Spain, where meat and cider have an important place on the table of every family. Read full article
Categories: Madrid Cultura, Madrid Ocio, Madrid Restaurantes, Madrid Turismo
The Rastro Street Market in Madrid
The Rastro is one of the most important street markets in Madrid.
Categories: Madrid Cultura, Madrid Ocio, Madrid Turismo
