Bodegas y Viñedos Casa del Valle In early March we took a quick trip south to Yepes in Castile–La Mancha, in the Toledo province. Although Toledo, once the capital of Spain, doesn’t have its own D.O., it does produce some excellent wines, including those from the Bodegas y Viñedos Casa del Valle, which produce a…
Category: Madrid
Madrid, January 2023
What do you do on a bright sunny day in January in Madrid? Take a walk in Retiro Park Rent a boat and row around the lake Sit in the sun and read a book Join your friends for a cold beer or vermuth before lunch Or join the crowd at Madrid Fusión
Madrid For Christmas
What’s Madrid like at Christmas time? This may be your year to find out. Madrid During The Day Madrid At Night Travel Planning, Bespoke Travel Exclusive Travel Planning Services by Iberian Traveler & Maribel’s Guides. Contact Maribel to arrange a custom itinerary for your next trip to Spain, Portugal, or France.
Madrid’s Haute Cuisine Temples
Michelin stars and Repsol suns For a splash out, or budget-be-damned, celebratory dinner, Spain’s capitol city has an abundance of outstanding restaurants from which to experience some of the countries best cuisine, including twenty-two of which have been awarded Michelin stars, and eighty-five earning 1 to 3 Repsol suns for 2020. Álbora Without doubt…
Celebrating Easter in Spain’s Capital City
Semana Santa Visiting Madrid for Semana Santa is a little different than being in Sevilla, Málaga, Jerez, Úbeda or even San Vicente de la Sonsierra (Rioja), but only in the number of Brotherhoods or in the overall intensity of their processions. You won’t see any flagellation, “los picaos”, but if you know what’s going on, Holy Week…
Madrid’s Best Casual Dining
Our favorite “Foodie” Gastro Bars in the Retiro For a more authentic, non-touristy tapas crawl, or gourmet sit-down meal, we highly recommend visitors to the city find their way to the upmarket residential area just east of Retiro Park. This neighborhood has by far the best taverns per square meter in the entire city, it’s…
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