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Madrid, Spain

Welcome to Madrid, the political and financial capital of modern Spain. With its incredible offer of museums, myriad of cultural activities, delicious cuisine and unbeatable nightlife, it easily rivals the best the world has to offer.
 

Good food and drink are central to life in Madrid, and there's no shortage of either anywhere in the city. The bars are full of people having tapas along with a drink. Two of the most popular tapas are boquerones en vinagre (marinated anchovies) and... [ more ]

Madrid likes to party, but perhaps without quite the same level of enthusiasm that it partied in the 1980s during the movida madrileña (the period after 35 years of dictatorship when artistic, intellectual, and social life exploded with new-found... [ more ]
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