Madrid Travel Blog

Forget the Eiffel Tower, and say hello to the capital of Spanish passion! It’s time to borrow a page from the Lady and the Tramp playbook, and say yes to dripping candles, checkered tablecloths, playful smooching, and above all, your sweetheart for a fun and romantic Valentine’s Day with one of these...

Madrid again proves its mettle as a world capital of food with the Gastrofestival Madrid 2011, which focuses on food as a sensory experience and food in the arts. From January 24 to February 6, diverse food-related events will take the capital by storm, including: • Cheese tastings at the Mercado...

No visit to Spain is complete without sampling some paella. I think that’s a law in Spain or something. I’m talking orange, saffron-scented, cooked in an unusually large paella pan with handles, filled to the gills with all sorts of things paella. Valencia is the home of paella, but Madrid,...

Wondering where to eat in the land of ham? Here are four vegetarian restaurant suggestions for Madrid that are worth their weight in vegetables: Isla del Tesoro: Innovative cuisine in a shipwrecked fantasy setting El Estragón: Down-home Spanish food for the vegetarian Al Natural: Wholesome fare near...