Madrid offers a great amount of leisure and entertainment activities. You will discover the pleasure of gastronomy, the "tapas" (the Spanish typical snacks), the football, the theatre, the festivals, the concerts, the "flamenco" art, the opera, the shopping and the nightlife in a lively and uninhibited city. It all manages to satisfy even the most demanding visitor.

THE "TAPAS"

The tapas are one of the most delicious and traditional snacks in Madrid. The traditional tapa is offered for free as long as you order some beers or wines or any other drink with a low alcohol content. Tapas are small cooked dishes offered to accompany drinks. The tapas can be as varied as the Spanish gastronomy: patatas bravas(fried potatoes with spicy sauce), chopitos (baby squids), chorizo (pork sausage), boquerones en vinagre (fresh anchovies in vinegar), cazuela de callos (tripe), paella , etc.…

The tapas bars and restaurants tend to get crowded in the evening but from 1 pm on the tapas begin to be served already. These locals are distributed in different areas. At Plaza Mayor you can find the most visited ones, in the Madrid of the Austrias part of the city you can find the most modern bars, at Malasaña and Chueca, you will see the most informal ones, etc. Anyway, you must know that not in all bars you will get a free tapa

THE NIGHTLIFE: GOING OUT IN MADRID

Very few EURopean cities offer such a wide range of possibilities in terms of nightlife. One of the most characteristic traits about the people of Madrid is the way they go out at night. It will surprise you how they constantly move from one place to another. They get the first drink in a bar but get the second one in the pub next door. They go first to a quiet club and, then, to another club with dance music or Spanish music. whatever you want. The night is long in Madrid so many establishments are open at a late hour. We hope you will enjoy it
Esperamos que la disfrutes.

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