Next month, in the middle of February, comes a heat wave that comes from inside every Madrilenian with the celebration of Valentine’s Day and that Cupid who shoots his arrows again.
The city is like that friend who is always up for the plan, who is always ready to immolate himself from one drink to the next, from one dish to the next, from one party to the next, from one dance to the next. These are the experiences to surprise your partner and do not leave romantic planning for the last minute.
1. Genesisan experience to let yourself go
In these dates of exacerbated romanticism, introspection, dim lights and shared spiritual experiences gain followers. During the month of February, the coquettish church of the German-speaking Evangelical Community of Madrid, hosts the Genesis experience, a space to let go, let your imagination go and watch, in silence, the stunning video mapping projections that invade every nook and cranny of the place.
📍 Paseo de la Castellana, 6 (Salamanca district)
2. Candlelight special Valentine’s Day
A special, unique and affordable option to enjoy a romantic Valentine’s Day date in Madrid is to do it surrounded by thousands of candles, accompanied by some of your favorite songs in classic versions.
Candlelight offers that romantic and original plan that you are surely looking for. Their tributes range from Vivaldi and Tchaikovsky to Coldplay, Ed Sheeran or ABBA, and now also with special Valentine’s Day concerts, all performed by a string quartet or piano. You just need to enjoy the moment, Candlelight will create the perfect atmosphere for your date.
📍 Various locations
3. Lo positivo de fracasar en el amor (The Positive of Failing in Love)
Lo positivo de fracasar en el amor is a theatrical monologue presented by the Madrid humorist Pablo Piñeiro. Piñeiro takes his book of the same name as the basis for this staging, which is, as such, an emotional and metaphorical striptease. With this monologue, which starts with a sincere Piñeiro who admits to being a total “emotional illiterate”, he gradually builds a story of small triumphs, learning and anecdotes until he recognizes himself as a “love guru”.
📍Corredera Baja de San Pablo, 15 (Malasaña)
4. Spas
Nothing like sharing a hedonistic plan with the person you love. Valentine’s Day can be the excuse to do something special, that you really want to share and that living it alone would not make much sense, so it is not strange that there are always packs for two in spas. The Hamman has that atmosphere of calm and baths with centuries of history, which followed by a massage will make you lower the tension.
If you are looking for something very exclusive, in the most luxurious hotels in the city such as the Four Seasons or the Rosewood Hotel Villa Magna in addition to water circuits, they offer treatments and massages.
📍 Various locations
5. A walk under the first blossoming almond trees.
What could be more evocative than almond blossoms in bloom? The blossoming of the almond trees is an event as expected as it is ephemeral, announcing that spring is getting closer and closer. The spectacle offered by the pink and white flowers flooding with color the parks of Madrid reaches maximum splendor in parks such as La Quinta de los Molinos, which is known mainly for the beautiful floral stamp with which its 6,000 almond trees are dyed in color.
Although the flowering dates cannot be predicted exactly, the arrival of February marks its countdown and therefore also the countdown of Madrid’s particular version of hanami (花見) – the Japanese tradition of flower-watching that peaks with the cherry blossom. A tradition that in Madrid can begin to be celebrated this year in the Royal Botanical Garden, where the first flowers are already being seen.
📍 Various locations
6. WAH
WAH is not only a musical show, it is a whole parallel universe. To enter here is to open the doors to a story, to a tale, in which you will be the protagonist. WAH is the resistance, the place where music survives (and lives as never before) while the Omega Nation tries to ban the songs, the performances, the freedom and the happiness that music brings.
WAH is that clandestine space that resists and in which a large group of artists, musicians and dancers perform the greatest hits of the history of music, from classical to rap or heavy metal. In addition to those endless dances and the incessant humming of hits (will your song sound?), WAH Madrid is also a huge food court that presents international dishes, cocktails to toast, premium drinks and? of course, non-stop music and performances.
📍Avenida del Partenón, 5 (Barajas district).
7. The best roof terraces in Madrid
It will be cold, yes, but if there is something Madrid has is that it is full of terraces, rooftops and balconies from which to enjoy a sunset full of impossible colors. A romantic plan if ever there was one that can also include dinner, a cocktail, a Balinese bed? The sky of Madrid has no limits.
📍 Different locations
And if you are looking for an original blind dinner, try Dining in the Dark. A unique and intimate gastronomic experience awaits you there, full of laughter, irresistible flavors and, of course, memories!
8. Romantic restaurants
On every street corner, in every street of Madrid, toasts resound, dishes are marched, orders are received… The city’s restaurants are just another vein of the city, a continuous flow of the best gastronomy and international offers.
It is important to book, especially when Cupid begins to shoot his arrows and the tables fly with them. So, as a Madrilenian with foresight is worth two, we recommend you to get your table in restaurants like Bel Mondo or Villa Capri. And if you do not know very well where to go on this date, here are some varied and perfect romantic recommendations for a dinner for two.
📍 Various locations
9. Fever events for Valentine’s Day
Feel like you’re on cloud nine this February thanks to our friends at Fever. The global event discovery platform has prepared a wide list of romantic plans in Madrid for all tastes: from musical shows and gastronomic experiences to getaways and great gift cards! Discover them all here.
📍 Various locations
10. Hollylove Concert
The Film Symphony Orchestra surrenders to the best love songs of cinema. Two days after Valentine’s Day, on Friday, February 16, at the National Auditorium in Madrid, you can listen to the soundtrack of Titanic, followed by Moulin Rouge, La La Land or Breakfast at Tiffany’s. This ode to love is undoubtedly a perfect plan to enjoy as a couple.
📍 National Auditorium of Madrid
11. Coffee or infusion in a specialty coffee shop
A full belly, a happy heart. And if that belly is filled with something hot like a good coffee or a good infusion, heart happy and warm. A date that never fails on Valentine’s Day is to spend time, quietly and alone, in a nice coffee shop.
One of our favorites, and undoubtedly one of the best specialty coffee shops is Hola Coffee, which recently opened its second location in Lagasca street.
In addition, in this Valentine’s Day 2024 they have prepared an ad hoc drink for this date that could not look better. It is Pink Chai, a very pink infusion made from chai with rose powder and sprinkled dried petals. It can be drunk with either oat milk or cow’s milk. A very romantic delight, come on.
📍 There is Hola Coffe in Doctor Fourquet street, 33 and Lagasca street, 42.
12. A sensual and spicy night at Cabaret Carmesí
This February the most sensual show of Lula Club returns: Cabaret Carmesí prepares a spicy Valentine’s Day with a show that combines contortionism, acrobatics, comic touches? There will be guest characters, infiltrators among the audience and more surprises. The perfect start to put the cherry on top of the romantic weekend of the year par excellence.
📍 Lula Club. Gran Vía, 57 (Gran Vía)
13. A relaxing massage as a couple
The Bless hotel has joined forces with the beauty center Beldon Beauty with a catalog of special treatments at their spa. For Valentine’s Day, they have come up with a special plan for couples that begins with a footbath to revitalize the feet with exfoliating scrubs, accompanied by a soothing infusion.
The second phase of the experience consists of a treatment with oil and hot volcanic stones that help the energetic flow by relaxing the body and mind. The complete treatment lasts one hour and you can add flowers and a decorative box with information about the experience to the gift.
📍 Calle de Velázquez, 62 (Salamanca neighborhood)
Price per couple: 360€.