Europe
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What to see on a getaway to Chinchón and enjoy its Plaza Mayor
Very close to Madrid, 45km away, is one of the most beautiful villages that can be visited from the capital. It won’t take you long to visit this wonder built around a square that you can never forget, because Chinchón is a town built around its best-known image. But Chinchón is much more than its Plaza Mayor and getting lost in its streets admiring the architecture of its houses is an adventure that you should not miss. The places to see in Chinchon The Plaza Mayor of Chinchon The Plaza Mayor is undoubtedly the best known place in Chinchón. It…
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What to see in Madrid. The essential places to visit in Madrid
It is almost impossible to summarize in a few lines everything there is to see in Madrid. But you can read here what is essential to visit if you decide to get to know this spectacular city that leaves no one indifferent. The capital of Spain is the most visited city in the country, receiving more than 7 million visitors a year, and it is also the fourth most visited city in Europe. Madrid is a city where you always have something to do, a city where it is impossible to get bored and where there are plans for all…
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A walk through La Latina, one of the most historic neighborhoods in Madrid
If you travel to Madrid, one of the essential visits is the Barrio de La Latina, one of the most historic and charismatic that you can visit in Madrid. It is part of the oldest area of the city, Madrid de los Austrias, and the number of monuments, unique streets and charming squares that you will find is very large. Many people wonder where the name of the neighborhood comes from. Well, it is due to Beatriz Galindo, counselor and teacher of Isabel la Católica. She was her Latin teacher, for which she received the nickname “La Latina”. And since…
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Un paseo por Lavapiés. Un barrio multicultural entre corralas y arte urbano
If you visit the center of Madrid you have a neighborhood that you must visit, Lavapiés. Actually, it is not an official neighborhood per se, but rather an area of the Barrio de Embajadores that is located to the south of the Central District and whose visit you can combine perfectly with a walk through the neighboring Barrio de La Latina. The Lavapiés neighborhood is one of the oldest in Madrid and according to tradition, its name is due to a fountain that was in the heart of the neighborhood where its neighbors washed their feet. We don’t know if…
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What to see in Alcalá de Henares, the City of Knowledge
Just over 30 km from Madrid is one of the most interesting cities that we can visit in its surroundings. Alcalá de Henares is the birthplace of Cervantes and one of the most important university cities in Spain thanks to a century-old university. Its beautiful buildings and great heritage, along with its history associated with literature and knowledge, made it a World Heritage Site and it is a city that has more and more tourists attracted by its history and architecture. We tell you what to see in Alcalá de Henares. What to see in Alcalá de Henares in 1…
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What to see in Madrid de los Austrias, the most historic in the city
The Madrid de los Austrias has a very special charm due to the beautiful architecture of its buildings, the history that is hidden behind each street and square, the atmosphere that is lived in it and because it is home to almost all the most important monuments that see in Madrid. The Madrid de los Austrias receives this name because it is the area of the city that became great with the reign of the Habsburgs, which began in 1516 with Carlos I and lasted until 1700, when Felipe II moved the court to Madrid. If you decide to take…
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The Casa de Campo, the largest park in Madrid
The Casa de Campo in Madrid is the largest park in the city and where there are various attractions such as the lake, the zoo or the amusement park. The Casa de Campo is also one of the largest in Europe. In addition, with a lot of history behind it and ancient trees that produce the perfect shade to escape the hot summer days of Madrid. Originally, the park belonged to Spanish royalty and was a hunting ground. With the Republic in 1931, it passed into the hands of the city that opened it as a public park. What to…
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