The age-old tradition of pampering is more in demand than ever, and the list of the best spas in Madrid continues to grow. We want that sought-after balance between body and mind without having to go very far away. Floa...
The validity of the menu of the day in Madrid today is firm. First course, second course, bread, drink and dessert or coffee. Few restaurants give more while paying less, and there is surely none outside of this list th...
The struggle to differentiate and be remembered among the maelstrom of openings and new gastronomic proposals is unleashed in Madrid (and in almost any large city). A good letter is no longer enough, nor is a good attra...
They are not fine, they are not healthy, but you have to try them. Torreznos are a strip of bacon that, with skin included, is fried or sautéed in a frying pan or grill to make it crispy. So Castilian, so popular, so si...
More than eating, if you are a foodie(as a substitute for foodie), what you are probably looking for is where to dine in Madrid. It is true that the difference may seem insignificant, but it is not exactly the same. Bec...
The Mercado de San Miguel is Madrid’s best known and most centrally located gastronomic market. The halls have maintained their original structure, so decorative and typical of the early twentieth century, which h...
To choose just ten works from among the 650 on display in the Royal Collections Gallery is to dare to choose between Raphael, Titian, Velázquez or Rubens. Few new spaces –opened in July 2023– are able to bri...
Casquería may not be photogenic enough for the times we live in, but it is a fundamental part of Madrid’s gastronomy. Their appearance (and smell in many cases) means that redfish are only praised by those who hav...
Behind the mountains, just an hour by car or train from Madrid, is Segovia, the old Castilian city where the rivers Eresma and Cigüeñuela converge, making it worthy of one of the great jewels of Roman architecture: the...
One of the advantages of living in a big city is that you always find what you’re looking for, especially when it comes to stores to buy a gift from. In Madrid, moreover, the multi-brand stores, or those with a ca...