Summer does not have the extensive stage programme that other seasons like autumn and winter have, which means that this lighter theatre format in a reduced version is an excellent option. The most active microtheatre venue is Microteatro por dinero, which has a dynamic and ever-changing programme that includes drama, comedy and plays that make spectators reflect on contemporary times. Read full article
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Fancy a refreshing swim without leaving the city? Why not visit the local sports complex in Lago, Casa de Campo, which is easy to access by metro. However, there are other more sophisticated options that you can do this summer in Madrid. One of them is diving into a pool with the city at your feet at Gymage Social Fitness, Read full article
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If you were not able to attend Mad Cool festival you have another chance to enjoy live summer music in all of its splendour at Mad Music City, a festival that takes place from the 21st to the 26th of June and that revolves around European Music Day, which takes place on the 25th of the same month. Read full article
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Winter has an added element to its hardness, because our body demands one of the best Mediterranean recipes and it’s not ready available: gazpacho. Luckily enough, hot temperatures bring out this delicious cold vegetable soup and there are plenty of restaurants in Madrid that serve it or its exquisite minimalist version: salmorejo.
Salmorejo is precisely one of the most sought-after dishes in La Cocina de San Antón, Read full article
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Caravaggio, the master of Baroque gloom and expressionism, is the introducer to this route of 72 paintings and sculptures made in Italy in the Seventeenth century, such as his Salomé with the Head of John the Baptist, which is considered to be his best-preserved work in Spain. It is an artistic dialogue with another master of religious art, Read full article
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Up until recently, all those wines that weren’t Ribera del Duero, Rioja or Navarra were looked at in a somewhat disdainful way. Luckily, this is no longer the case and as well as the broadening of our gastronomic criteria it’s also true that wineries from all over the world have doubled their efforts in order to produce good quality wines. Read full article
Categories: Gastronomía en Madrid
It’s the bare minimum of cooking: good, sliced meat, spices, sauce and herbal seasoning. Oh, and an egg yolk. We are talking about steak tartare, one of the favourite dishes of meat lovers.
At Atelier Belge (Calle Bretón de los Herreros, 39) they offer a very good one that they have named Julio Cortázar as a tribute to this Argentine writer born in Brussels. Read full article
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Much further than the museums, restaurants, shops and parks, we have nothing else but the sky… Not just the sky in Madrid, represented by the old painting masters, but rather the starry sky that is brought closer to us by the Madrid Planetarium. Located in Parque Enrique Tierno Galván (Metro Méndez Álvaro), this year it celebrates its twentieth anniversary by having reached its objective of spreading its love for science and astronomy. Read full article
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With this title, we were not referring to literally sitting down and sharing a meal or a drink with a celebrity but rather attending some places where you are most likely to find a famous figure from the world of culture, sports or politics.
Josealfredo is a lively cocktail bar located very close to Gran Vía (Calle Silva, Read full article
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Some people divide Madrid in two main areas: above and below Calle Atocha. For some time, this street was the city limit and there were barely any cultural events going on across it. However, that was before. The Lavapiés district today has many art galleries, bookshop-cafés and street activities, making it a hub for cultural events. Read full article
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