The concept of Paradores is a symptom of what tourism means to the country. In short: it is a hotel chain managed entirely by the State. Among the Paradores closest to Madrid are some of the first ones that were conceiv...
An ordinary weekend can turn into a very special one when you plan to spend it in one of the romantic hotels near Madrid. What is important, though, is the time you spend with your partner on these idyllic enclaves that...
Breathing air that doesn’t smell like gasoline, looking out the window at the mountains and spending the afternoon in bubbling water: if that’s all you want to do to escape the city for the weekend, these sp...
The Finnish birch, poplar and fir forest of Rascafría is the perfect place to escape to when the walks through the Casa de Campo or El Retiro start to fall short. Accustomed to the landscape of the most typical dehesas...
Life without your own car: the reality that many Madrileños live, especially those in the center of the city. That’s why being able to take a trip on public transport to forget about the capital, even if it’...
It is well known that one of the favorite plans of the Madrilenians in Madrid at summer is, precisely, not being in Madrid. Among the options, from getaways near the capital to discover some of the surrounding villages...