Travel, culture, food and lifestyle experiences
Visit Gran Via in Madrid I loved exploring Gran Via, the most important street filled with architectural buildings, amazing shopping, dining and entertainment venues. Built during the timeframe of 1910 to 1929 Gran Via is Madrid’s most famous street and filled with shops, hotels, banks, restaurants and other public, entertainment and commercial venues. … Read more
Easy Day trips from Madrid, discover these other close by destinations Madrid makes a fantastic base to discover so many other destinations that are an easy day trip from the city. In an hour or less, you can get to visit most of these historic and cultural attractions, towns and cities and even … Read more
Madrid Atocha Train Station In this post we explore the iconic Madrid Atocha Train station and share the amenities, local, regional to high-speed train locations, places to eat and lounge while waiting for your next destination to travel to in Spain. Madrid’s main train station is the Atocha train station located in central Madrid is … Read more
Madrid el Rastro I enjoyed spending an entire morning to lunch time exploring the famous Sunday Rastro market in Madrid. A popular weekend market, the Madrid el Rastro is worth visiting and find some unique antiques, collectibles or take some some yummy treats and souvenirs from your visit. Located in them Latina district … Read more
Retiro park in Madrid One of my favorite places to relax and have a casual visit or respite from the business of Madrid, Retiro park is an oasis in the heart of the city. Originally part of the royal park to the Retiro palace, this is a now a public place of … Read more
Visit Alcala de Henares An easy and short train ride from the main train station at Atocha, Madrid leads to you Alcala de Henares. The birthplace of Miguel de Cervantes, the celebrated writer where you will find his name plastered on major sites like his statue on Cervantes Plaza along with many other … Read more
Guide to Malaga Airport Use this guide to Malaga airport as your entry or departure from Malaga region, which is the largest regional airport in the Costa del Sol and easy to fly location in Andalusia. With easy access to trains, buses and car rentals for visiting different areas in the region, you’ll … Read more
Visit El Escorial Monastery In this post we visit El Escorial Monastery, the impressive complex of buildings that represented the creation of King Philipp II showcasing his power and prestige of the Roman Catholic rulers. We showcase all the major monuments, gardens and historic sites around the entire complex and do a guided … Read more
Things to do in Toledo Spain Visiting Toledo, Spain is a must when you are planning a day trip from Madrid or just a nice overnight or weekend stay in this historic city. There are many things to do in Toledo, Spain Packed with historic landmarks, cathedrals, museums, fortresses, and palaces, along … Read more
Day trip from Madrid to Toledo It’s easy to do a day trip from Madrid to Toledo and enjoy a great visit to this historic city. Less than a 40 minute train ride to Toledo, I found that taking a direct train to Toledo makes an easy visit to the city and … Read more