HOST: Louise (16.4)

GUEST: Luisa (16.1)

EDITING: Louise (16.4) and Louis (10.4)

JINGLES/MUSIC: Anton (12.6) and L'Impératrice

A guide to Madrid with Luisa from Kitchen 16.1

Have a look at the interactive Google maps to find the places mentioned ;) Map here: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/1/viewer?hl=fr&mid=1mN4-NooTCP5dDd52w0QxCqW812ZL8gXd&ll=40.524958119512355%2C-3.9139002499999833&z=11

To discover

Music

- Pereza

- Leiva Cinema

- Ocho apellidos vascos and the sequels Books

- Campos de Castilla by Antonio Machado

When to go:

- Winters are cold

- Don’t go in July, too hot

- April/May/June is the best time

How to move around:

- Public transport is exceptional (metro, bus) —> Buy a monthly ticket for 20€ and go as far as 2hrs away from Madrid

- Cheap electric car rental: Car2go

Museums :

- Museo del Prado: most touristic, most of the Spanish paintings are there (Velasquez, Goya, etc.). Impossible to see it all in one day.

- Thyssen: cool exhibitions

- Museo de la Reina Sofia: more modern, paintings of Picasso

Touristy places:

- El Escorial: monastery later transformed into a castle

- Valle de los Caidos: huge cross and cemetery in honor of the victims of the Civil war, can see the entire city —> 45 min away from Madrid by car. —> you can also go there skiing in winter or hiking in summer.

- Even the Estadio Santiago-Bernabéu, although ugly on the outside is worth going in, in the middle of the city—> go to see a football match of the Atlantico!

Architecture: - Torre Picasso: owned by the owner of Inditex, white at night

- Paseo de la Castellana: on Sundays from 9am to 2pm : car free, going North to South, go through the main museums and the Retiro

For sunsets:

> Royal Palace, Templo de Debod

> Circulo de Bellas Artes: rooftop to chill and take a drink

> Town hall: rooftop

Parks:

- Retiro park: chilliest place, go in Spring

Going out:

- Malasaña: near the Retiro, lots of bars and clubs, there’s a Pacha (Teatro Barcelo)

- Best club: Teatro Kapital + in the South: clubs in the surroundings of central station Atocha

- Nuevos Ministerios: lots of typical clubs, cool restaurants, big buildings, North

Food:

Restaurants:

- El Rincón de Jaén: traditional Spanish food

- Malasaña: full of gastronomical places

> Ochenta Grados: innovation of Spanish

> Perrachica

> Cherry Pecas

Traditional food:

> Gaspacho: tomato soup with vegetables and breads

> Tortilla de patata: omelette with potatoes

> Habitas: green beans, jamón

> Salad with tuna and tomatoes

> Paella is more for the South, very different dishes depending on the region you visit

> Cocido: between February and March:

> Turrón: chocolate with popped rice

> Tarta De Santiago: almond cake

> Tarta de la abuela: cookie, chocolat and concentrated milk

Shopping :

- Barrio de Salamanca : Gran Via full of shops big and little shops, classy

- Between Malasaña and Gran Via: more vintage

Brand:

- Zara

- Renatta: little chain, super cute coats >

Copenhagen Map here: https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/1/edit?mid=11PqJBYwOi6PbY_kjmqm9QMInN50c0cSJ&ll=55.68070413351996%2C12.568461350000007&z=13