Some of the best shoes in the world are still being made in Spain. Even today, you can still tell a gentleman by his shoes Definitelymore trend-proof than everything else in your wardrobe, handcrafted styles will last you years if cared for properly, so hunting for traditionally-made designs makes sense in more ways than one. So, pay attention to the best luxury hand made one´s in Madrid Glent Claudio Coello  St. #21 Glent’s master shoemakers have passed their craft on from generation to generation since 1899, using traditional techniques such as Goodyear stitching, which guarantees shoes of the highest quality,…

New Year’s Eve at the symbolic center of Madrid has become more than just a celebration, it’s a global tradition in Spain and beyond. 31 December is a very special celebration, where the fun and partying go on well into the early hours at PUERTA DEL SOL where you will have a great time eating the traditional ‘lucky grapes’ Eating twelve grapes. Tradition has it that you have to eat them one by one, in time with the striking of the clock at midnight on 31 December. If you manage to eat all the grapes in time, you are in…

If you are planning a trip to the Spanish capital, here are some television shows and SOAP OPERAS  you should watch before you visit us, to check out the city and get some insight into Spanish culture ARDE MADRID The black and white shooting did not extingish his brilliant and flamish show, wich leed us inside a back stage of parties, sex and celebrities that runaway in gray dictator Franco period. Ava Gardner’s life in Madrid in the 1960s is told from the point of view of her maid and chauffeur, both spies in Franco‘s secret service, who report on her hedonistic lifestyle, filled with an…

Ritz Madrid lobby Hotel Ritz Mandarin For 110 years, the Hotel Ritz Madrid embodied the nexus of culture and society in Spain’s capital city.Ritz Madrid, opened by hotelier César Ritz in 1910, attracted not just travelers, royals, and celebrities – Grace Kelly honeymooned here- King of Spain Algonso XII celebrate his wedding a century ago … and his garden continue to be the place to see and be-seen-at. Mandarin Oriental Ritz, Madrid ,The legendary property reopens its doors with 153 rooms, after a three-year renovation and fits squarely into the spirit of the city. It as “authentic, mixing the modern…

High design gets a personal touch at the Madrid Elegant City’s most stylish new stays URSO HOTEL & SPA Located in the middle of the city, yet also cunningly away from the main tourist drags, the early 20th-century building appears impressively neo-classical and traditional from the outside, while harbouring modish interiors and artful restorations on the inside. ‘It is about incorporating products that better reflect the setting of the hotel without sacrificing on quality or personality,’ The director says of his design vision, which manifests itself in sleek marble and honey-toned wood. TOTEM MADRID The Tótem is on a leafy…