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At the forefront of innovation, DiverXO boasts three Michelin stars and serves up a mind-boggling 10-course tasting menu created by chef David Muñoz. Be prepared for an extraordinary culinary adventure.
Botín
Established in 1725, Botín is one of the oldest restaurants in the world. Known for its succulent roast suckling pig, it’s a true Madrid institution. It’s also famous for its cozy and rustic ambiance.
Casa Mono
A cozy gem offering contemporary Spanish cuisine with a twist. Chef Kiko Moya’s menu combines tradition and innovation in a relaxed atmosphere. Grab a later reservation and stay into the night where the ambiance turns more party-like for a good time!
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Despite its historical importance, many people don’t know about the Royal Chapel of St. Anthony of La Florida and end up skipping it during their visit. Located in the central part of the city, this Neoclassical building is famous for Francisco Goya’s frescoes decorating its dome and ceiling. The chapel is also the Spanish Painter’s final resting place.
Quinta de los Molinos Park
Madrid is full of stunning parks and green spaces, but lesser-known Quinta de los Molinos Park has to be one of the most impressive. The place is best known for its almond trees that provide spectacular scenery when in bloom. It also offers plenty of opportunities for walks and outdoor activities.
Cine Dore
A visit to Cine Dore will take you back in time, thanks to the cinema’s early 20th-century vibe. Its vintage interior and exterior decorations provide a one-of-a-kind atmosphere, and it will be one movie-going experience you won’t forget anytime soon.
Iglesia Patolica
One of the more intriguing hidden gems in Madrid is Iglesia Patolica. This is actually a church that is devoted to a religion that worships a rubber duck. The place is open to visit several days a week.
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]]>Mercado de San Miguel
Located near Plaza Mayor, Mercado de San Miguel is one of Madrid’s most popular and busiest markets. Millions of visitors go through its doors every year and it’s one of the best places to explore all the wonders that Spanish cuisine has in store.
Mercado de la Paz
One of Madrid’s most important historical markets, Mercado de la Paz opened its doors 150 years ago, and it now sells everything from gourmet foods to local produce.
Mercado de Vallehermoso
Looking for a market with a vintage vibe? Mercado de Vallehermoso is just the thing you need. It’s home to over 60 stalls, selling quality produce, meat, seafood, and so much more.
Mercado de San Ildefonso
Mercado de San Ildefonso is one of Madrid’s most modern markets and it offers everything your heart desires. It covers three floors, and you can find everything from highly specialized gastronomy stalls to cocktail bars and cultural events on its premises.
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]]>Madrid, Spain
The capital of Spain is a vibrant, charming city with world-class museums, the gorgeous Retiro Park, and a wide variety of superb restaurants and tapas bars to explore. The neutral, European Spanish spoken here makes it a great place to put your skills in the language to the test.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
The largest city in southern South America is Buenos Aires, which is often referred to as the Paris of the continent. The garrulous Argentinian people will definitely give you plenty to listen to and plenty of opportunity to talk in this cosmopolitan destination.
(@recorre.ba)Bogota, Colombia
The jewel of the Andes is Bogota, the capital and largest city of Colombia. Colombians are often considered to speak the most neutral form of Spanish of any natives of the language, so for beginners, Bogota is a great place to check out the city and also take your first steps with español.
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]]>Gran Via
Known as the Spanish Broadway, the main street of the Spanish capital is also a great place for shopping. Here you can find some of the most known international and Spanish brands—such as Zara, Primark (5-story high!), Bershka and Mango. Soccer lovers and collectors would also be able to enjoy the official store of the famous soccer club Real Madrid.
Calle de Serrano
Like it or not, for some of us part of the fun is spending a lot of money while shopping for famous brands. For others, just walking around and watching what haute couture fashion houses have to offer is also entertaining. If you enjoy any of these activities, Calle de Serrano is the street for you, as it is packed with all the luxury brands you can imagine—such as Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Kenzo and many more.
Chueca
Known as one of the most open-minded and vibrant neighborhoods of Madrid, this LGBT+ area of the city offers many small shops of local designers and artists, as well as pop-up stores selling everything that is fashionable, hype and queer.
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Brunch Club offers all your favorite breakfast essentials, from eggs benedict and pancakes to green juices and smoothie bowls, and it’s especially popular with groups of brunch-loving foodies.
Carmencita Bar
Carmencita’s brunch options are pretty limited on workdays, but it transforms into Madrid’s no. 1 brunch spot on the weekends when it offers a much more impressive menu.
Brunch Madrid (@carmencita.brunch)Zenith
Zenith is a very popular brunch chain with several locations across both Spain and Portugal, and it’s the best place to go if you’re looking for a meal that’s both picture-perfect and delicious.
Federal Café
Federal Cafés can be found all across Spain, and their menu includes many healthy breakfast options, often inspired by Australian cuisine.
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]]>Toledo
A UNESCO World Heritage Site with the historical status of a cultural hub. It’s a great place to fully explore the work of El Greco, a famous past resident of Toledo, and of course don’t miss seeing Alcázar, built by Franco and offering a view of the city and the Tajo river.
(@bemvindosabordo)Aranjuez
One of the best-kept palaces in Spain is The Royal Palace of Aranjuez, with its glorious colorful buildings and lush gardens. Tour the throne room and look at the royal artifacts shown in the palace, walk the boulevards surrounding the palace, made to fit a royal, and taste some local game in one of the town’s many restaurants.
Ávila
About 100 kilometers from Madrid sits the historical walled city of Ávila. Enjoy a stroll around the medieval wall and check out some of its 80 towers. The convent of Santa Teresa, dedicated to the city’s patron saint, is also worth a visit.
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]]>Did you know that, however, Spain is all about Christmas lights? Many Spanish cities hang up lights to commemorate the holiday season, creating a spectacle of colors and designs to put a shiny touch on the holidays.
Here are the best cities to see them in.
Vigo
The Galician city of Vigo is arguably the Christmas capital of Spain. Featuring over 10,000,000 LED lights and a 100-foot tall tree featuring all kinds of animated light patterns, you definitely won’t be left looking for lights in this city.
Malaga
The streets of the center of Malaga shine with some of the most beautiful Christmas lights on the planet from November until January. Calle Larios is the hub of the light spectacle, featuring an ornate light show that’s set to Christmas tunes like “All I Want for Christmas is You.”
Madrid
The Spanish capital has impressive lights of its own during the holidays, showcasing lights that correspond to different historical events leading up to the holidays. There are also lighted versions of the Bethlehem nativity scene to be found in certain neighborhoods.
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]]>Museo Nacional Del Prado
Art historian Jonathan Brown has called this museum “the most important museum in the world for European painting,” so it’s no wonder it’s something that Madrid is very proud of! Here you can find art from any period from the 12th to the 20th century and from many celebrated authors like Goya and Velazquez.
Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza
Dali, El Greco, Monet, Picasso and Rembrandt are just some of the painters whose artworks can be found in this museum. Once an aristocratic mansion, the Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza is now home to various collections from different periods between medieval times and the 21st century.
Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia
If you’re a fan of Picasso’s work, this is the place to visit. Here you can see the famous “Guernica,” along with many other artworks from the 20th century, many of which focus on the Spanish civil war and feminism.
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]]>Toronto, Canada
Toronto’s popularity has grown a lot in the last few years. In general, this city is becoming a popular choice, especially during the summer due to the many festivals, cultural events and of course the ever-breathtaking Niagara Falls.
Madrid, Spain
The website Skyscanner reported that their most popular destination this year was Madrid. It’s not really a big surprise that Madrid is so popular when you realize it has the El Prado Museum, Retiro Park, the Plaza Mayor Square and the oldest tree in Spain in the heart of the city, making sure that you’re never bored in this great, royal capital.
Lake Buena Vista, Florida
According to Hotwire, Lake Buena Vista is the most popular place this summer. This place is beautiful, rich with culture, it offers amazing food and drinks, but perhaps the most famous attraction here is and always will be Disney and Universal’s amusement parks.
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