In case anyone does not know, a corrala is a type of housing characteristic of old Madrid, designed as a corridor house with a general wooden frame, whose balconies overlook an inner courtyard. If there is a type of Madrid home par excellence, it is the corrala. Although there are examples of them in other […]
That this year will be another year … It is a rare species, the ahuehuete, and is in retirement. It is said that the Retiro ahuehuete could date from 1632. That is, more or less when the Palace of Good Retreat was built and the first trees were planted. However, according to the plaque next […]
Today we want to look at something in which the rush or because it is hidden, we never repair: the Cuesta de la Vega. In addition to being a street in Madrid full of great beauty and delight for cyclists and scooter children, it turns out that it houses a piece of the history of […]
With January comes the rest of some parties that surely have been more than intense, and we love that it was like that (that’s what the parties are for !!). Of course, now it is time to recover, reorganize and return to normal. Of course, saving a little … Luckily we have the sales campaign, […]
With Christmas, celebrations do not end … in a city like Madrid, which never rests, there are always many things to do. Let’s review the most important: Chinese New Year. On January 25, 2020, the Year of the Rat begins and Madrid celebrates it by discovering all the traditions of the Chinese community (Activities from […]
Yes, it is coming, it is very little to say goodbye to a good year, 2019, and inaugurate not only a new year but a new decade: 2020. And as the song of Mecano says, which has become a hymn in these dates, “And in the clock of yesteryear as from year to year, five […]
Madrid is pure magic. And Christmas is one of the most magical times in the world par excellence. So if you join one another, an experience like no other appears. In fact, Christmas is one of the times that attracts the most tourism: it is a spectacle to stroll through its streets. And we are […]
We keep talking about Christmas in our blog, and the truth is that we enjoy it so much, so much, that we love to enjoy these themes. Today we are going to talk about 3 Christmas icons that identify our capital on these dates and that make it, without hesitation, unforgettable. The origin of taking […]
The traditional Christmas holidays arrive, and with them, the vacations of the little ones of the house and many things to do to fill the amount of free hours we have. The offer of Madrid and its surroundings is abundant, and there are plenty of things to go and enjoy with the little ones in […]
At this point, we are all living with all kinds of Christmas carols. And we do not want to be less, and in order to pay tribute to these holidays, we have prepared our list of the 10 most popular and traditional Christmas carols (+1). And now goes ours, particular, that although it is […]
