MADRID
A bitter vermouth at a weathered bar
The spicy scent of Manchego cheese
Jamón Iberico in the Mercado de San Antón
Bidding at the arty farty Rastro flee market
Get stunned by the Guernica or the three graces
Stroll around on the stylish Gran Vía
and surpass the buzz and fuzz
on a rooftop bar under the steel blue sky
Flop down in an old leather armchair
and enjoy the skyline of Madrid
Imagine...
Habsburgs Marid and the popular la latina district
Virgen Maria de la Almudena looks
into the eyes of Barbara de Braganza
In between pope and king
An anarchist drops a bomb, independence fighters spread terror
but peace has returned
Drinking a tinto de verano under a madroño tree
Choosing tapas at the lively Mercado San Miguel
just simply enjoying the daily Madrid life
The grandeur of Borbón Madrid and the stylish Salamanca district
Dawn at the Gran Via
The bronze phoenix rises, a golden dome shines
Men in suits, ladies on stiletto heels
The Art Nouveau metro station gets crowded
Traffic revolves gracefully around the Cibeles Fountain
Tasting tartar de atŭn toro de Almadraba by handling silver cutlery
Laying lazily down out in the grass rejoicing the sun
A doorman opens the dainty door
You enter paradise…
The Many Flavors of Madrid: A Tour of Chueca and Malasaña
Gleaming taps and wooden barrels
In taberna Angel Sierra
Creamy tortillas in the Bodega de la Ardosa.
Crispy sweet palmeras in la Duquesita
The heated discussions at the local tertulias may have softened
The flavors of the delicious vermouth and the strong manchego cheese
Still sizzle through…
The highlights of the Prado Museum
The three graces, a seductive look
A skeleton on an emaciated horse
Immaculately received divine gazing at the sky
A king who’s gaily posing
Amorous and depressed masters
One of the most impressive art museums in the world.
An unforgettable overwhelming treat for every art-loving eye…
Crown or cross. Palaces and monasteries in the capital
A majestic marble staircase takes us to the ballroom
Like a royal kidnapping
Baudouin and Fabiola in the company of the Duchess of Alva
Exotic details in the Gasparini room, a memory of gala dinners
A throne in the palace, a pulpit in the cathedral
Crystal chandeliers, Louis XV, a French clock that ticks mercilessly…
Being a historian and art lover
I would be proud and glad to accompany you
And make you feel like a king for a day…
