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 [...]

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 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 [...]