Madrid Travel Blog

Madrid and all of Spain itself is still reveling in the glory of winning the World Cup last night–and in more than a few cases, nursing a celebratory hangover. Madrid’s emblematic Plaza de Cibeles and the Paseo de Recoletos was closed to traffic for the event–a sea of red T-shirts, Spanish flags...

My Spanish friends claim Spaniards aren’t very patriotic. True or not, it’s hard to believe that when Spain participates in soccer–like during the World Cup these days. Right now in Madrid lots of Spanish flags hang from balconies, adorn cars, or turn into fashion statements. Both men and women...

When groups of jubilant men walk through the streets of Madrid singing in unison, there can only be one rational explanation: there is a soccer match to be had. Soccer (or football) is not the national sport for nothing. I mean, there are three major professional soccer teams – each with their own...