There are streets in Madrid that are worth telling in a special chapter. Calle Echegaray, Calle Santa Isabel, Calle Hortaleza… and Calle Ponzano. Located in the Chamberí district, in the last few months it has become a place for food and drink pilgrimage thanks to its variety in bars and restaurants, all of them very attractive and very close to each other. Read full article
Categories: blog, Gastronomía en Madrid
Fancy some good live music? Here are a few clues so you can enjoy the best rock music in Madrid. We start with a classic Spanish pop-rock act, Revolver, lead by Carlos Goñi, who will perform at La Riviera on March 26th, with tickets costing 25€ each. It is a more discreet option if we compare it to the presence of Robbie Williams, Read full article
Categories: blog, Leisure and Events Madrid | Blog Hotel Ateneo
Can you imagine having a drink accompanied by a large number of beautiful feline friends? Now you can do this thanks to La Gatoteca, a space designed for cats -they are the kings- whose purpose is finding people who will adopt them. Of course, you don’t need to adopt one when you go in; Read full article
Categories: Guías Madrid
The Falciani List has put this country back in the news every day. Banks, tax havens, clocks, chocolates… doesn’t Switzerland have any more elements? Well, in fact it does: its gastronomy, of which in Madrid there is a small yet representative selection.
“Many times copied, never matched” is the statement of the restaurant that claims to prepare not the best rump steak but the famous sauce that makes it possible. Read full article
Categories: Gastronomía en Madrid
Antonio López is considered part of the Realist or even Hyperrealist school (although he really isn’t from a strict point of view since he does not paint reality exactly how he sees it, which is what near-photographic artists such as Richard Estes do), so his ‘real’ portrait is doubly ‘real’. Or realistic. This play with words is an excellent introduction for this exhibition, Read full article
Categories: Arte y cultura
You keep hearing more and more in the media about a phrase that may be more than just an advertising claim: massages aren’t a luxury but rather a need. Bothered by different kinds of aches, stress takes its toll on the body and this can derive into back problems and more serious pain. Spending an hour unwinding your body and leaving it in good hands is not just a pleasure but it can also have highly positive effects for our health. Read full article
Categories: Guías Madrid, Leisure and Events Madrid | Blog Hotel Ateneo
Children will instantly be attracted to the figure of their footballing idol Cristiano Ronaldo, who has had his own wax figure for a short time now. “It’s almost just like me” he said when he saw it. It is one of the new figures in this entertaining museum located in the heart of Madrid (Paseo de Recoletos, Read full article
Categories: Arte y cultura
Alcalá de Henares, a noble Madridian city, saw the birth of Miguel de Cervantes in 1547. The city, easily accessible by local train (Cercanías C-1, C-2 and C-7A leaving from Atocha), is ideal for a day trip. You can also get there with the unique Tren de Cervantes, a train that runs from October 4th until December 6th. Read full article
Categories: Guías Madrid
During the Civil War, all those Russians, Slavs and Polish people who joined the Republican forces to fight fascism in Madrid were known as los rusos, the Russians. However, it was meagre help as was later seen, that did nothing but strengthen the ties between different and distant countries. Now in the 21st century, Read full article
Categories: Gastronomía en Madrid
