Trip to Madrid

Railway stations make for curious tourist attractions – they are largely just functional, b...

This museum is without a doubt the top cultural site of the city of Madrid and it is also amongst...

Seeing Madrid from above is an underrated experience, and you totally need to go for it. It&rsquo...

16th century onwards, this was a big old hospital, and it became bigger and more sprawling as nee...

If shopping is one of your favourite pass times, then this place will be able to satisfy you. It ...

Spain’s Km 0 is a freaking cool place. It was once really just a gate in a wall around old ...

The Lion King is the best Disney movie ever. Don’t argue, because the producers of this sho...

A very clever public space planner saw Madrid’s Rio highway and decided this had park poten...

The Royal Theatre of Madrid is more widely known as the Teatro Real. It was mainly designed to fu...

These gardens are named after the River Manzanares and Casa de Campo. These gardens are a very ni...

The duchess of Osuna wanted her own magic garden, so she had one made, and got all her friends to...

The attraction offers simple pleasures: nice walks, cycles, a collection of gardens with differen...

Hammams are not a Spanish specialty, so this place ends up surprising everyone who visits. Quite,...

The name is literal – you get a stage in front of an old wall, a strummer, a dancer or two,...

North of the Royal Palace, this excellent English rose garden is famed for its roses, and annual ...

How exciting could hand painted scarves possibly be? Pretty freaking exciting. Lola (who wants to...

Have you ever heard of an almond blossom? Madrid isn’t exactly famous for its parks,...

These striking towers are almost frightening in how they tilt, leaning 15 degrees towards each ot...

Jazz. That’s the venue’s main claim to fame. Nowhere else in Madrid does jazz better ...

The mall is Madrid’s answer to bad weather. 200+ stores. 30+ restaurants. A bowling alley. ...