madrid flights Archives - ToursMaps.com ® http://toursmaps.com/tag/madrid-flights Mon, 05 Dec 2016 22:39:59 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.9 Traveling in Madrid http://toursmaps.com/traveling-in-madrid.html http://toursmaps.com/traveling-in-madrid.html#respond Thu, 29 Dec 2016 16:15:00 +0000 http://toursmaps.com/?p=227701 Traveling in Madrid MUSIC AND FLAMENCO Anyone interested in live entertainment should stop by the Circulo de Bellas Artes, C. Alcala 42 (M: Sevilla or Banco de Espana. s913 60 54 00; www.circulobellasartes.com). Their magazine, Minerva, is indispensable. Check the Guia del Ocio for information on the city-sponsored movies, plays, and concerts. Flamenco in Madrid is tourist-oriented and expensive. A few nightlife spots are authentic, but pricey. Casa Patas, C. Canizares 10, is good quality for less than usual. ( 913 69 04 96; www.casa-patas.com. M: Anton Martin.) At Corral de la Moreria, C. Moreria 17, shows start at 9:45pm

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]]> http://toursmaps.com/traveling-in-madrid.html/feed 0 Visit to Madrid http://toursmaps.com/visit-to-madrid.html http://toursmaps.com/visit-to-madrid.html#respond Sun, 18 Dec 2016 00:21:00 +0000 http://toursmaps.com/?p=227708 Visit to Madrid NIGHTLIFE Spaniards average one hour less sleep a night than other Europeans, and madrilenos claim to need even less than that. Proud of their nocturnal offerings they’ll say with a straight face that Paris or New York bored them they don’t retire until they’ve killed the night and a good part of the morning. As the sun sets, terrazas and chiringuitos (outdoor cafesbars) spill across sidewalks. Madrilenos start in the tapas bars of Huertas, move to the youthful scene in Mala- sana, and end at the crazed parties of Chueca or late-night clubs of Gran Via. Students

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]]> http://toursmaps.com/visit-to-madrid.html/feed 0 Madrid Travel http://toursmaps.com/madrid-travel.html http://toursmaps.com/madrid-travel.html#respond Wed, 07 Dec 2016 15:33:00 +0000 http://toursmaps.com/?p=227693 Madrid Travel RETIRO Join an array of vendors, palm-readers, soccer players, and sunbathers in what Felipe IV converted from a hunting ground into a buen retiro (nice retreat). The finely landscaped 300-acre Parque del Buen Retiro is centered around a rectangular lake and a magnificent monument to King Alfonso XII. Dubbed Estanque Grande, this central location is popular among casual rowers. Built by Ricardo Velazquez to exhibit Filipino flowers, the exquisite steel-and-glass Palacio de Cris-tal hosts a variety of art shows. (Open Apr.-Sept. M and W-Sa llam-8pm, Su llam-6pm; Oct.-Mar. M and IV-Sa 10am-6pm, Su 10am-4pm. Free.) All artists should

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