Me and my Madrid

Posted on December 1, 2016 by Gemma García — No Comments ↓

Let me bring you to 5 of my favorite alternative art institutions in town. “Madrid is a city of improvisation; living on the spur of the moment is part of our culture and this makes life more open and full of surprises” 1.La Casa Encendida This center of young art and culture opened the same year as we did. It curates the best of up-and-coming artists from Spain and the world, including B Wurtz . La Casa Encendida help madrilians by cultivating contemporary-art culture. 2.Palacio de Linares I´m also fascinating by spooky spots “legend has it that it´s haunted” alluding…

Cuisine & Protocol at the Hapsburg´s Court

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

Holy Roman Emperor Charles V ( 1st of Spain) , ruled a great empire where “the sun never set”. In the 16th century his ships brought huge amounts of gold and silver from the new world to the port of Seville, thus making Spain the first European power. Cristóbal Colón and further Conquerors had brought as well a lot of culinary products unknown in the old world such as tomatoes, potatoes, corn, pumpkins, pine-apples, chilli peppers, lima and cocoa, the latter not appreciated at the beginning. But this is another story…! These imported culinary products allowed the Spanish Court’s…

Tagged with: Food, Gastronomy, madrid, Spain
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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…

Tagged with: Cuissine, Flamenco, Olive oil tasting, Sefardic
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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,…

Tagged with: Food, Gastro Tours, madrid, Spain
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