500 YEARS AGO IN SEPHARAT

Posted on July 29, 2016 by Gemma García — No Comments ↓

The Spanish culture is much indebted to its Jewish and Arabic ancestry. It will be our pleasure in this tour to introduce you to this rich heritage through two vivid and emotional elements: food and dance. Do you feel like accompanying us on a journey through the flavors and sounds of Spain five centuries ago? Our proposal is to walk around the oldest parts of Madrid, telling you the stories of the Sephardic Jews and Moors lived in Madrid until they were expelled at the end of the 15th century. In order to persecution over the centuries people share their…

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Sevilla

Posted on July 14, 2016 by Gemma García — No Comments ↓

September to December: a Perfect Time to Visit Seville. Seville is always a luxury trip, and fall is the perfect season to visit the city. The weather is mild, crowds are minimal, the harvests bountiful. I am delighted to share with you my favourite fall experiences in and around charming Seville.   Blessed for thousands years with a mild-warm climate, Seville is a charming destination in autumn. Mass tourism will have already disappeared from the sites and streets, so locals tend to welcome more selected travelers! I invite you to take part in the same experiences that I enjoy every…

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2019´S Food Trends in Madrid

Posted on January 12, 2016 by Gemma García — No Comments ↓

People from Madrid “madrileños” we love food and we are happy to devote a huge amount of time and energy to the act of eating. Then there is the geography of Madrid, which sits in the centre of the country like a giant spider on its web. Much of the highest quality produce ends up here. The fish and seafood, in particular, are of unsurpassable quality, the fish market being the second largest in the world after Tokyo. It is not impossible to eat badly here, but you do have to try quite hard. The sheer quantity of good restaurants,…

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CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE IN MADRID

Posted on November 19, 2015 by Gemma García — No Comments ↓

New Architecture Madrid At the beginning of 2006, MoMa in New York staged the exhibition “ON-SITE: New Architecture in Spain“, which aimed to share with the world Spain’s new image. More citizen-friendly cities, museums with a new look and ecological buildings are all part of a revolution led by Spanish and foreign architects, whose results can be seen in cities like Madrid. And this is a reality now a day. We experiencing vertiginous change.The city´s thwarted ambition to host the 2012 Olympic games, now revived with its bid for the next one´s and led our town to a radical transformation…

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5 Street Markets

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Gemma García — No Comments ↓

Even in an age of online commerce, shoppers still flock to flea markets and antique shopps..Madrid’s best weekend markets are where you can vintage home decoration, new and second-hand clothes, and more treasures.   The Classic and traditional El Rastro C/ Ribera de Curtidores This is Madrid’s oldest and most iconic street market. Every Sunday from 9am to 3pm, hundreds of stalls are set up in C/Ribera de Curtidores, in the Embajadores neighborhood, filling the street with life and bustle. It’s a must for tourists and locals alike, who browse through the new and second-hand clothes, costume jewelry, decorative items,…

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