We reach Madrid with the high-speed train around lunchtime. From the terminus station Atocha we take the metro to the station San Bernardo at Gran Via. A few meters away is the Plaza de Santo Domingo with the same named hotel. Hotel Santo Domingo The Hotel Santo Domingo is very centrally located, ideal to explore […]
An Evening in Madrid – Spain
Our friend Jose Gomez picks us up at the hotel and we go to for dinner to the Plaza de Santa Ana. Please watch the 4K UHD video here Plaza de Santa Ana The place is framed by the hotel penthouse in the west and the Teatro Españolin the east. We are greeted by a statue […]
Guided walking tour through Barrio de la Latina
Barrio de La Latina, the name of the neighborhood in the center of Madrid goes back to Beatriz Galindo. Born in Salamanca, she was a writer, teacher, humanist and also interested in physics and mathematics. Beatriz Galindo was one of the most educated women at her time. In addition, she was very charitable, what she […]
Museo del Prado and Palacio Real – Madrid
Museo del Prado Hardly any European capital has as many art galleries and art collections as Madrid. Undoubtedly, the Museo del Prado is the best known and belongs to the most important museums of the world. There are others like the Museo Reina Sofia and the Thyssen-Bornemisza, just to mention only the most important ones. […]
Parque del Retiro – a green oasis in Madrid
The Buen Retiro Park near the Prado Museum is a popular park in Madrid. The large (1.4 km2 ) park was originally laid out as a garden for the castle grounds Buen Retiro. Philip II (Felipe II) lived in the El Escorial palace northwest of the Madrid but during Lent and during hot spells, he […]