When a relationship begins the city you’ve always known ceases to have its own entity and becomes the setting for your story. But even with all the plans that can be done as a couple in Madrid, you may at some point see the sunset at the Temple of Debod or in the park of the Seven Tits and dine at the trendy restaurant on duty begins to be repetitive. For when that time comes you have all these ideas of plans for two.
Romantic getaways
Paradores
They are in buildings or unique places, there are some within the Community of Madrid and have some old (and even rancid) charm. Paradores was a government project at the beginning of the 20th century to promote tourism and the image of the country. Almost 100 years later it has survived to the present day, with almost the same modus operandi with which they began, as a kind of state-dependent hotels.
The one in Gredos (above, in the photo) was the first and, in addition to the views and its Herrerian style, it has a place in history because the fathers of the Constitution met here in early 1978 to draft the Magna Carta.
Hotels with spa
And in the culmination of the couple’s plans is to make a getaway as relaxing as possible in a hotel with spa. Spending the afternoon in bubbling hot springs, eating delicacies and strolling through nature: the three imperatives of any trip as a couple. Molino de Alcuenza, the Parador de la Granja or Castilla Termal in Brihuega fulfill all of them and are also close to the capital.
Cultural and artistic experiences for couples
Ceramics classes
Surpassing cinema classics like Ghost, pottery is not only suggestive, it’s also relaxing. Which explains the burst of new pottery schools that Madrid is experiencing. Focusing on making something with your hands for a few hours is more than a growing hobby, it’s a pleasure, but it’s even more enjoyable when shared. Amasarte, Lumbre y barro or PotteryGym are among the most established studios in the capital.
Opera
Maybe, after going out to dinner at a nice restaurant, going to the opera is one of the great classics of the most cultural plans for couples. To be amazed by the beauty of the place, the music and the voices is an experience that is multiplied when it is shared. It is also a good excuse to get dressed up on a weekday and play for a while to a more glamorous life, the famous delusional (delirio in Spanish).
Adventures as a couple
Zip line parks
What can unite more than the dread of jumping from tree to tree. Adventure parks are one of the plans for couples that work as a litmus test, the fear of heights can bring out the best and the worst in each other. Although the most common thing is that after thinking that you could not jump anymore, once you finish, you ask when are we coming back?
Cheap and original plans for couples
Escape to Aranjuez
Love and money don’t always go together, but that doesn’t stop you from making good plans as a couple in Madrid. The Cercanías line C3 will leave you just 20 minutes walk to the Royal Site of Aranjuez, declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Visiting the Prince’s Garden, the Porcelain Cabinet, the Hall of Mirrors, with frescoes by Luca Giordano, or the Real Cortijo, will make you feel like the main characters in a Jane Austen novel.
Route to a waterfall
Among the surprises of the region, waterfalls are the icing on the cake of its mountainous landscapes. Whether for a hiking route or a visit to the nearby villages, it is always worth making a stop at this natural gift that could be the setting for a most intimate proposal of marriage. Although it does not have to be something so serious, it can be just a good weekend plan for a couple.