Author: Sophia Lacroix

As a child I had the priviledge to spend the first years of my life in Madrid and study in an old traditional school run my nuns since the early 1900s. That school which five minutes walking distance to the Royal Palace in Madrid, right in the city center is still up and [...]

The nightlife in Madrid is the real reason the city is so popular with young people. During the day the city can be a little dry- with all the museums, parks, etc. Most nightlife gets going really late compared to that in the States. Here are a couple recommendations:
Go to a Flamenco dinner show
A Flamenco [...]

Madrid has been in existence since the dawn of civilization, yet premier evidence of it may be traced to mid-ninth century via a small palace constructed on the orders of Mohammad I. Now taken over by Palacio Real, it has undergone several modifications. Madrid itself has been the site of several wars.
Never mind its restless [...]

There was a time when being next to Barcelona was good enough for the second fiddle city. With Madrids tremendous growth, there are two powerhouse bona fide cities that visitors can hit in nearly one fell swoop. This is a city with plenty of Old World charm complemented by an emerging cosmopolitan town that is [...]

The best places to eat in Madrid are not necesarily expensive, but as the offer of tapas bars and restaurants is so high, the difficulty of just getting it right it is very obvious. I was very recently asked by a friend who was visiting Madrid, what where the best places to eat well, and [...]

Madrid, Spain is a unique city and at an altitude of 2100 feet it may be one of Europe’s highest capital cities. Madrid is not only the capital of Spain, but it is also the world’s capital of bullfighting. Shop at some of Europe’s finest shops, view world class art galleries, party all [...]

A vacation in Madrid allows you tom enjoy all that is Spanish. Madrid is the epitome of art, culture and fine cuisine, but all too often, it can be impossible to fully appreciate what this magnificent city has to offer. Indeed, a visit to Madrid can often feel but a scratch on the surface, [...]

Madrid Travel Guide
The sword fighting Madrid feels like a never ending party, calibrating the joy of life. Spain, after being trapped under a totalitarian regime for the most of the last century, feels like country born again, becoming a vivid player on the world stage, its growth unseen since the 16th century, when playwrights and [...]

Madrid, Spain’s capital, deserves respect having struggled hard to establish itself over the years throughout the troubled history of Spain.
Madrid is fascinating, highly intriguing with wonderfully interesting people. There are those who sarcastically referred to Madrid as Spain’s second city after Barcelona by and large those are the people that have never really got [...]