Madrid
Street Signs
Tuesday, August 29
While strolling through the many beautiful streets of downtown Madrid, one detail particularly caught my eye: the many gorgeous street signs in the city.
Acid
Saturday, August 26
Another very nice coffee place in the center of Madrid is the “Acid” café. The facade is impossible to miss as the wooden doors and window frames are painted in bright red. A white neon sign hangs in the window with the name of the place: ACID.
La Mallorquina
Friday, August 25
While looking for some good pastries in the city of Madrid, we were recommended what is probably Madrid’s most famous pastry shop: “La Mallorquina” in the center of the city. The facade of the pastry shop can be seen from afar as the café has a bright pink logo and pink awnings. Inside, however, the café has a much simpler and more tasteful interior design than the colorful logo outside suggests.
Adorado
Wednesday, August 23
During our time in Madrid we lived in the “Lavapies” district. The district forms the southeastern part of Madrid’s city center and is known for its diversity of cultures. Lavapie’s narrow streets are home to restaurants from all over the world and some of the best coffee places in the city. One of these coffee/brunch places is the “Adorado”.
Prado
Monday, August 21
The main reason I wanted to visit Madrid was the Prado Museum. The “Museo del Prado” in Madrid is one of the largest and most important art museums in Europe and probably even in the world. There are thousands of oil paintings, drawings, prints and sculptures in the museum. The Prado is particularly known for its excellent collection of paintings by Spanish painters such as El Greco, Zurbarán, Murillo and of course Velazquez.