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ONLY BE MADRILENIAN
Only-Be Madrilenian
La Barraca
If you like traditional foods, La Barraca in Madrid is one of the best restaurants you can choose from. The paella and the rices are their speciality.
Taberna La Bola
Taberna La Bola is a typical restaurant in Madrid that has been satisfying customers for over 140 years with its exquisite stew.
Plaza Mayor
The Plaza Mayor of Madrid is one of the most beautiful in the city because it´s surrounded by typical buildings with hundreds of balconies. It cannot be missed.
Schism at the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum in Madrid
In an impressive Neo-classic building from the 18th century, between the Ritz and Palace hotels, in the middle of San Jerónimo and Paseo del Prado – in the elegant Villahermosa Palace (in one of whose rooms it´s said that Franz Liszt gave one of his most memorable concerts) – the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum http://www.museothyssen.org/thyssen/home is one of the most important art galleries in not only Spain but probably the whole of Europe. Along with the prestigious Prado Museum, and the Reina Sofia Museum, it constitutes what has been named the “Madrid Golden Mile,” receiving hundreds of thousands of visitors each year. The Prado collection – whose main attraction, with exceptions such as Francisco Goya, is its great selection of Renaissance and Baroque art – covers a period which goes from the Medieval to 19th century Spanish painting, whilst the Reina Sofia picks up from this exact moment and takes us through 20th century art, with an extraordinary collection which includes the only Cezanne and Hopper in Madrid, and the likes of Ghirlandaio, Uccello, Durero, Caravaggio, El Greco, Van Gogh, Monet, Gauguin, Chagall, Marc, Klee, Giacometti, Lichtenstein and Beckmann, to name but a few. With such an impressive quality collection, perhaps the most remarkable thing is the fact that it includes styles of art usually lacking in other Spanish art collections, such as Impressionism, Fauvism, German Expressionism, the Vanguard experimentalism of the early 20th century, and an important group of paintings from 19th century North America – unique in the sphere of European art. However, the future of the 240 painting strong collection in Madrid could be in danger. They are...
International Museum Day in Madrid
May is the month of the museums in Spain, and in Madrid they are celebrating this in style by offering two nights of free entry into the city’s museums. The traditional date for the Night of the Museum in Madrid is 15 May, to coincide with the feast day of this city’s patron saint, San Isidro. This year, however, the International Council of Museums (ICOM) has proposed 14 May as the night for celebrating the event they have titled Museum and Memory. Madrid has decided to extend the occasion over both nights, thereby giving people more time to visit some museums and get a little closer to an important part of humanity’s heritage. As part of the event, ICOM have created a multimedia programme entitled “A Piece of the Story”, an attempt to share the fascinating history behind each museum’s collection. This will be published on the webpage of the European Museum Night. On this page you can also find information about the history of every museum that has sent their information to ICOM. Over the course of these two days, Madrid’s museums will stay open until 1 a.m., as well as running special programmes. There will be concerts, workshops, dancing, conferences and guided tours. Some museums are offering special programmes all week. One of these is the Museo Arqueológico Nacional (National Archaeological Museum) which offers guided tours on 18 May to show the links between the past and the present. El Templo de Debod (The Debod Temple) and la Biblioteca Nacional (The National Library) have also programmed special events for the occasion. Another venue that is fun and...La Buganvilla
La Buganvilla is one of the best restaurants if you´re looking for traditional dishes. Here you´ll be able to enjoy the best paella, rice and fish.
Coppelia 101
Coppelia 101 is one of the most important clubs situated in the centre of Madrid, in a basement with dozens of lights that will make you dance all night.
Joy Eslava
Joy Eslava is an old renovated theatre that everyone who wants to have fun must go to. Also, all the best international bands perform there on weekends.
Sala Sol
Sala Sol is one of the oldest clubs in the whole of Madrid where you´ll be able to enjoy electronic music and the best current new bands.
Fuencarral Market
The Fuencarral Market is one of the most visited places by young people in Spain because it presents the latest tendencies in fashion.
