TRADITIONAL TAVERNS IN MADRID´S MOST BOOKISH DISTRICT

Posted on November 20, 2019 by Gemma García — No Comments ↓

The Literary Quarter was once home to Spain’s illustrious writers of the 16th and 17th centuries. Today, the charming pedestrian district is a popular area teeming with interesting bars, cafes, pastry shops and the best old taverns. According to tradition, Madrid is the place to taste Tapas, drink wine or small beers accompainied by calamari sandwich, mojama with toasted almond, olives and wine indeed ! These traditional establishments have been in operation for more than 100 years. This tour focuses in the time period of the famous writer Cervantes! On this walking tour of Old Madrid, you will discover an area…

Tagged with: Food, Traditional Taverns, Wine
Posted in Essential, Gastronomic, Sephardic

Prado Museum and Enlightenment Area

Posted on November 2, 2019 by Gemma García — No Comments ↓

We propose a journey through the architectural footprints of the first Bourbons in our city Strolling through the center of Madrid, one stumbles upon endless buildings, wide avenues and beautiful fountains which were erected by Bourbon monarchs to grant the capital the monumentality it deserved. The tour includes a visit to El Prado Museum, focusing on the main masterpieces Las Meninas by Diego Velazquez and other favorites, like Saint Catherine by Fernando Yañez de la Almedina,who settled in Valencia after training in Italy in the circle of Leonardo da Vinci After El Prado we can chose to either the Retiro…

Tagged with: Madrid de los Borbones, Museum Prado, Paseo del Arte, Prado, Reina Sofia, Thyssen Museo
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Madrid Red Wines…Be local

Posted on September 15, 2018 by Gemma García — No Comments ↓

There is nothing like a relaxing wine time We are passionate about wine and the flavors of our land! The centenarian grapes of Madrid are illustrated by their deep cherry color, their explosion of floral scents, their elegance and Mediterranean berry-herb combinations, including only a hint of orange citrus. Alnd at the same time, your mouth is filled with a light , even crunchy sensation, with the acidic vertebral spines of the grapes, flavorful, almost saline, and with a reminder of when rain falls lightly on natural slabs granite. Wines full of excitement, elegance and complexity. Let us take you…

Tagged with: Grenache, Madrid Flavors, Wine
Posted in Food & Drink

5 Art Exhibitions to finish the Summer

Posted on August 28, 2018 by Gemma García — No Comments ↓

Traveling is always a good idea; traveling to see priceless works of art is an even better one. These are five amazing exhibitions that will leave you feeling inspired this summer Players. Until Sept 16/2018 Nearly 200 black-and-white and colour images from 46 photographers from the prestigious Magnum agency offer a panorama of the world of play. The friendly side of photographers who have captured some of the 20th century’s most iconic images. 2017 marked 70 years since Robert Capa uncorked a champagne bottle along with Henri Cartier-Bresson, George Rodger and David Seymour to toast to the success of the now-famous Magnum photographic…

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Posted in Art & Culture

Around the work of great master of the Neoclassical line, Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres.

Posted on November 30, 2017 by Gemma García — No Comments ↓

The Prado Museum current exhibition gives a close look at the technique of one of the most revered artists in the history of drawing and provides an occasion to learn from his example. The exhibition presents itself touches on his complex relationship with the art of portraiture, (the sacred art which has secured his place as one of the great painters of history), torn between ambition and repulsion. The works of Ingres and his very individual aesthetic represent a key movement towards the artistic revolutions of the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century. He…

Tagged with: Art in Madrid, Ingres, Louvre, Prado Museum
Posted in Art & Culture, MC&C Blog