April 2014 -

March hasn’t been a good month for Real Madrid, two defeats in a row has thrown the club to the third position in La Liga. That’s why the team trained by Carlo Ancelotti and starring Cristiano Ronaldo wants to put its best foot forward and win the final of Copa del Rey against FC Barcelona, pass through in Champions League and improve its position in La Liga. This is the Real Madrid schedule in April 2014. Buy your tickets here.

– Wednesday 2nd, Champions League, last-8: Real Madrid-Borussia Dortmund in Santiago Bernabeu.

– Saturday 5th, Liga BBVA: Real Sociedad-Real Madrid, in San Sebastián city.

REAL SOCIEDAD 0 – REAL MADRID 4 (Illaramendi min 44, Bale min 65, Pepe min 84 and Morata min 88)

– Tuesday 8th, Champions League, last-8: Borussia Dortmund-Real Madrid, in Santiago Dortmund city.

– Saturday 12th, Liga BBVA: Real Madrid-Almería, in Santiago Bernabéu

– Wednesday 16th, Copa del Rey, final: Real Madrid-FC Barcelona, in Valencia city.

REAL MADRID WON THE FINAL TO BARCELONA (2-1) , ATER A GLORIOUS GOAL FROM GARETH BALE

– Sunday 27th, Liga BBVA: Real Madrid-Osasuna, in Santiago Bernabéu.

REAL MADRID 4 OSASUNA 0 (CRISTIANO RONALDO 6 and 52, SERGIO RAMOS 60 AND CARVAJAL 83)

– Tuesday 29th, Champions League: Bayer Munich – Real Madrid

REAL MADRID WIL BE IN THE FINAL OF THE CHAMPION LEAGUE 2014, AFTER BEATING BAYER FOR AN INCREDIBLE 0- 4.

LISBOA IS WAITING FOR REAL MADRID

Two locals dancing dress-up like chulapos

San Isidro Festivities

Madrid Events |

Madrid is very modern city, but when the second week of May arrives locals change their elegant suits for traditional “chulapo” outfit. It time of San Isidro Festivities that take places around the May 15th. Chulapos is the colloquial name for the people from Madrid. The chulapos outfit is not a regional costume. It was […]

Surprisingly, Atletico de Madrid is on the top of La Liga and in the last-8 round in Champions League. It is clearly one of the strongest teams in Spain and Europe, so we have to take into account this group led by Cholo Simeone and Diego Costa. This is the Atlético de Madrid schedule in April 2014, in which the team has to face FC Barcelona, Villarreal and Valencia. An intense month that will be absolutely decisive. Buy your tickets here.

– Tuestday 1st, Champions League, last-8: FC Barcelona-Atlético de Madrid, in Barcelona city.

BARCELONA 1 AT. MADRID 1

– Saturday 5th, Liga BBVA: Atlético de Madrid-Villarreal, in Vicente Calderón stadium.

ATLETICO DE MADRID 1 – VILLAREAL 0 (RAUL GARCIA MINUTE 14)

– Wednesday 9th, Champions League, last-8: Atlético de Madrid-FC Barcelona, in Vicente Calderón stadium.

ATLETICO DE MADRID 1 – BARCELONA 0 (Koke minute 6)

Atletico Madrid eliminates Barcelona in the Champions League

– Sunday 13th, Liga BBVA: Getafe-Atlético de Madrid, in Getafe city.

GETAFE 0 – AT.MADRID 1

– Saturday 19th, Liga BBVA: Atlético de Madrid-Elche, in Vicente Calderón stadium.

– Sunday 27th, Liga BBVA: Valencia-Atlético de Madrid, in Valencia city

VALENCIA 0 AT MADRID 1, (RAUL GACIA 43)

Bullfighting: mithology, toreros and dress code

Madrid Bullfighting |

Bullfighting or tauromachy is a traditional show in Spain. It is also practice in Portugal, southern France and Latin America. Some think is a cruelty and some is a sport. Controversies aside, it is an old European practice that already take place in the ancient Greece. It is very complex show hide interesting secrets behind. […]

What to see in Toledo, Spain

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Toledo is small in the outside, but huge in the inside. Also, it is known as the “three culture” city, regarding the historical year when Catholics, Jews and Muslims live in peace and equality in the same spot. That period of time provided the city with an invaluable monumental heritage. Regarding this particularity Toledo has […]

Madrid Tapas: what, where and when

Madrid Food & Wine |

Tapas has become a trendy food around the world. Most of the tapas lovers know that they are Spanish food, but certainly unknown their origins. Let’s get around tapas history, ending the article also knowing where to eat or when to eat them. If you are visiting Madrid for the first time, and you are […]

What to see in Segovia, Spain

Around Madrid‎ |

Segovia is one of the Madrid people favorite family getaway. Its amazing Roman aqueduct, its patrimonial churches and its famous food make this city a great place to spend the day. If you are visiting Madrid, the easiest way to get to know Segovia is by taking a day trip package. Our Avila and Segovia […]

10 things to do in Madrid with children

What to do in Madrid |

Madrid is a great places to plan a family getaway in Europe. The parks and the museums in the city usually organize special activities for children and teenagers. There are plenty of places and activities to do for the children and for the entire family. Come and enjoy with this 10 things to do in […]

The best Madrid Vermouth on Tap

Madrid Food & Wine |

What is vermouth? Vermouth is an alcoholic drink made out of red or white wine and aromatized with various botanicals, including absinthe mainly but onto 40 different herbs depending on the producer recipe. The creation of this drinks dates from the year 460 BC, when Hippocrates created it as a medicine. The modern versions were […]

Regarding the enormous success with the project in the Meatpacking District in New York, the city of Madrid decided in 1996 to turn their former slaughterhouse and livestock market into a Cultural Center. The Matadero Madrid is a space devoted to creativity. It’s a training center, a gallery, a convention center, and a theater; it’s simply a place for contemporary art and culture.

The original building dates from 1911 and was consider one of the most singular building of the 20^th century in Madrid. The architectural transformation of the Matadero Madrid has been also awarded by the critic, regarding the great implementation of the space with its new function.

Nowadays, there are 13 buildings reconstructed of the original 68. Each building has a specific function. The most visited ones are Casa del Lector –The readers House- a place dedicated to promote reading and literature, the Cinematheque and Nave de la Música. This last building hosts the entire institution music program, including a radio station, concerts, a professional recording studio and classrooms. There is also a theater, called Naves del Español, a space for contemporary national drama shows.

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