Madrid Travel Blog

One of Madrid’s great recent traditions is outdoor summer cinema (cine de verano). Parks around the capital and Madrid province host screenings of big-name movies on hot summer nights, and it’s always a lot of fun. One of the places to catch movies is at Parque de la Bombilla for the Fescinal. (The...

When it’s too hot to comfortably walk about Madrid but yet you’re sick of air conditioned museums or staying indoors sipping ice-cold granizados, there is one solution left to consider: grabbing your towel and heading to Madrid’s public pools for some swimming and eye candy. Whether your agenda...

Are you looking for another reason to look forward to summer nights in Madrid? Veranos de la Villa, Madrid’s summer festival of music, dance, and theatre, is back from June 29 to August 22. Over 150 performances will take place in spaces across the city. Festival highlights will include: Songs from...

When the temperature goes up and Madrid’s summer heat sets in, it may seem counterintuitive to sit in the street away from the air conditioning. Yet, there is a method to this madness. Sidewalk cafes known as terraces (terrazas in Spanish) proliferate on Madrid’s streets. Every other restaurant,...