Best Area to Stay in Madrid - Posted April 23, 2012
If you enjoyed staying in Barcelona’s Gracia district, you’ll love staying in Salamanca quarter. This very upscale area does get very quiet on weekends and it’s certainly the safest area to lodge, within walking distance of everywhere and there is a few really nice places to eat along the square. For an area that is [...]
Madrid Mosques and Halal Restaurants for Muslims - Posted December 7, 2011
The word “Madrid” is derived from the Arabic word Mayra, which stands for water conduction; thus Madrid means place of mayras. By 711 A.D Muslims introduced a myriad of new technologies one of it the hydraulic technology known as a qanāt (aqueduct) helped them establish themselves in the peninsula. Islamic Cultural Center of Madrid Opened [...]
What to See in Madrid’s Buen Retiro Park - Posted November 1, 2011
The Retiro Pond (a large artificial lake) The Monument of King Alfonso XII (a semicircular colonnade and an equestrian statue of the monarch) The Rosaleda Garden Fountain of the Falling Angel (1922, representing Lucifer falling from Heaven) Palacio de Cristal (Built in 1887, today it’s used for temporary exhibitions) The Palacio de Velazquez (1884) The [...]
Estampa Madrid, Print and Art Editions Fair - Posted October 6, 2011
The 19th edition of Estampa, Madrid’s contemporary art and print editions fair, is set to take place towards the end October. Visitors will have the opportunity to browse a large selection of photographs, engravings, digital works, artists’ notebooks and more. Lithographs, etchings and screenprints are on sale at affordable prices during Estampa, Madrid’s Print and [...]
Feriarte, Madrid Art and Antiques Fair - Posted September 26, 2011
Madrid will once again become a centre for the antiques, decorative arts and paintings market with the staging of the thirty-fiveth edition of FERIARTE, the Art and Antiques Fair, an event organised by IFEMA that is due to take place between 19th and 27th November, in Hall 4 at Feria de Madrid. This fair will [...]
Madrid Apartments for Holiday Rentals Beating Hotel Rooms - Posted September 21, 2011
Vacation rentals аѕ a concept аrе fаѕt becoming one οf thе mοѕt рοрυlаr options fοr tourists traveling tο thе bеаυtіfυl city οf Madrid. Thе vacation rental business typically offers furnished apartments fοr rent аѕ аn alternative accommodation tο hotels. Many Madridians rent out thеіr second apartments οr a раrt οf thеіr homes tο tourists аt [...]
Madrid Food Market: Mercado de San Miguel - Posted September 5, 2011
The “Mercado de San Miguel” is considered as one of the oldest markets in Madrid. It was totally reconstructed to provide a new concept of food market. Today the market bustles with hundreds of varieties of cheese, fruits also as delicious Spanish tapas. This hundred years old market offers 33 shops with a large scale [...]
Madrid Tourist Attractions - Posted August 24, 2011
El Rastro Market in Madrid El Rastro de Madrid is the most popular open air flea market in the city. It is held every Sunday and public holiday during the year and is located along Plaza de Cascorro and Ribera de Curtidores, between Calle Embajadores and the Ronda de Toledo (just south of La Latina [...]
Barcelona vs Madrid, the Comparison - Posted August 15, 2011
The fact that Barcelona is not so impressing, it is a very nice looking city where you can visit las Ramblas and the Gothic quarter. The rest of sights like Sagrada Familia and Gaudi architecture are not that interesting. You can have much better time in Madrid as well as other cities like Prague. Barcelona [...]
Madrid Liber 2011 International Book Fair From 5 to 7 October - Posted August 1, 2011
The Liber takes place every year and the host city is alternating between Madrid and Barcelona. This year the 29th edition of Liber 2011 will be from 5 to 7 October in Madrid’s FEMA space. Participants will be able to discover all the latest new features on the market and the national and international titles [...]
