El Búho Real (the Royal Owl) is a well-known music bar in the heart of the city, it is situated in Calle Regueros, 5, not far from Metro station Chueca in line 5, you can also walk there from Alonso Martínez.
This small but cosy venue is well-known among the music-lover circles in Madrid, Read full article
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Joy Eslava is one of the most famous night-clubs in Madrid. It started its life as a theatre in the 50s and an entrepreneur converted it into the night-club it is today in the 80s. For the last 20 years it’s been on the top of the list of best European night-clubs. Its location makes of it also a great place to spend the night, Read full article
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El Palacio de Vistalegre or Vistalegre Palace stands now on the same spot of an old bullfighting ring that was demolished in 1995. The bullfighting history in this part of Madrid, Carabanchel, goes back to the 18th century, when many “novilleros” or bullfighters had the first encounters with the horned animals here. Nowadays the new multi-use space also holds some bullfighting shows from time to time, Read full article
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Not so long ago there was a hit parade on the charts that went something like “Vaya, vaya, aquí no hay playa”, “there is no beach here (Madrid)”. Madrid being the capital of Spain has always had many attractions for tourism, but there was one thing that it could never have, a beach, given that it is in the centre of the country and far away from its many coasts. Read full article
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Finding vegetarian food in Madrid could be difficult, as although many Spaniards are starting to enjoy the benefits of vegetarian food it is still difficult to compete with the traditional staples of Spanish foods such as ham, chorizo and so many other local meat-based dishes.
For those vegetarians that are visiting Madrid and want to find the healthy but fast choice, Read full article
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Soccer fans in Spain have found their own Mecca, the place where pilgrims pay homage to their particular football gods. Since last December 2010 the town of Las Rozas hosts the Museum of Spanish football.
The entrance fee for adults is 12 Euros for children the rate is fixed at 8 Euros. The museum can be visited from Tuesday to Sunday from 10 to 19. Read full article
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Although the Spanish are still not too keen on vegetarian food, in the last few years with the influence of foreign tourism and the changing taste in food and food awareness, more and more vegetarian restaurants have been springing around in the city.
The area around Sol and the centre is probably where most of them concentrate. Read full article
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The Roman invasion of Spain has left a legacy of old ruins and archaeological treasures. Not very far from the centre of Madrid, visitors have the opportunity to visit one of the most important sites in the whole region, Complutum.
The archaeological complex in Alcalá de Henares has two main sites that are open for visits, Read full article
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Cantares del Subdesarrollo is the title of the latest record of musician and Panamanian singer Ruben Blades. A work that will be presented to the public in Madrid on Tuesday July 12, 2011 at the Puerta del Angel, for the festival of Veranos de la Villa 2011. The show will begin at 9.30pm and the ticket prices go from 28 Euros to 56 Euros
Blades is an orchestra in one man, Read full article
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Sunday July 10 rhythm will get to the capital of Spain. Pure percussion music from Bahia will take over the Stage of Puerta del Angel in Madrid, where the Brazilian artist Carlinhos Brown will play in concert in the Veranos de la Villa 2011.
The international action star is scheduled to play at 10pm and ticket price ranges between 50 Euros to 25 Euros for the cheapest one. Read full article
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