Madrid Travel Blog

Madrid’s Puerta del Sol is the heart of the city. For centuries it has served as a meeting point, and even today the city’s most popular meeting point is at the base of the oso y madroño statue depicting the city’s symbols, a bear with its paws resting on a strawberry tree. If you...

In Madrid’s venerable cafes, classic café culture is alive and well. It’s no surprise really, considering that the tertulia was a Spanish invention. This is the custom of gathering in a café to talk, discuss, or debate and is similar to the French literary salon. You can still join in...

The beloved Gran Vía, one of the city’s main commercial arteries, is officially 100 years old. While the crush of pedestrians, the variety of shops, and the traffic noise tend to command one’s attention down to eye level, when you look up along the Gran Vía you’ll be in for a pleasant...