1. Madrid Under Open Skies
‘Fuera’ – outdoors – is the watchword of living in Madrid. We set off on our 1st day for an outdoors visit with a photographer who takes us to his all-time favourite place in Madrid: the glass palace of the “Retiro” park. This is also the season of the ‘corridas’, we’ll get an introduction by a famous torero…
2. Capital of Flamenco
The origins of Flamenco are in Andalusia, but Madrid has become the world capital of the Flamenco scene… We’ll meet Vanessa, a dancer in a ‘tablao’, a caberet-bar-restaurant dedicated to the Flamenco. After which we are off to try some outfits at Maty’s, the favourite shop of every Flamenco dancer…
3. Fiesta and Tapas
At the feast of patron saint San Isidro, the entire city gathers in the street dressed in traditional costumes. We’ll be tasting a variety of tapas at the bar of the San Miguel market under the expert guidance of Sergi Arola, a star-studded chef who explains the art of ‘tapeo’…
4. In Goya’s Footsteps
Even 200 years after his death, Goya’s imprint can be seen all over Madrid. We’ll be setting off in his footsteps, discovering his work and how it creates links between 18th century Spain et modern Madrid…