A true gem: Legado de Yuste beer

Just for beer lovers: Legado de Yuste, a high quality bronze color 6,5% alcohol beer truly "spanish".
Its lightly toasted and sweet caramel aroma is the perfect match for meat dishes and creamy cheese.

Campo del Moro

The Moorish Garden (Campo del Moro) is a secret gem of a Madrid. Placed just behind the Royal palace it offers peacefull shift away from the city crowd., and also amazing views of the Palace. 

Timetables are not available on the official website, as it is still under construction. The garden is usually open to public from 10am to 6pm during winter, and from 10am to 8pm during summer season. But is a good idea to check it by calling to the Royal Palace phone number: 914 548 800.

Metro Station: Príncipe Pío.

Be aware that there is only one entrance far away from the Palace, on the Paseo de la Virgen del Puerto. Check map here

CaixaForum Madrid

CaixaForum Madrid it is a modern art gallery and museum constructed by Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron. The building combines  walls from an old and abandoned power station that previously occupied the site, and a new construction of floors which are encased with oxidized cast-iron. Just opposite to it is an art installation of green plants growing on the wall of the neighboring  building. 

CaixaForum includes galleries, administrative offices and a restaurant in the upper levels, as well as an auditorium below ground level. Is conceived as an urban magnet for art-lovers and all people of Madrid and from outside. The attraction is not only its cultural program, but also the building itself that seems to desobey the gravity law. 

Aranjuez

Just 48 km south of Madrid, Aranjuez is another UNESCO world heritage site you must see. Home of the Royal Palace, Aranjuez is the spring residence of Spanish kings on the late 1880s. Don't miss its watercourses and magnificent gardens.

Madrid bookshops

Madrid, being the cosmopolitan place it is, has many places to go and get something interesting to read. Either brand new books or second hand, the city will offer you a wide range of stores to choose.

El Escorial

Just 60 km north-west Madrid,  once the Spanish Royal Family's home the Real Sitio de San Lorenzo de El Escorial is now declared a world heritage site by UNESCO, and was considered the eighth wonder of the world.  It is an amazing place that includes a monastery, a palace and a basilica as well. Gifted by nature, El Escorial is a great place to go hiking and do other outdoor sports.

RENFE

How to get the best of it.

Renfe is the company which operates cargo and passenger train services in Spain. It has three different types of passenger trains called Ave, Avant and Cercanias.

Toledo

Just 70 km south of Madrid; known as the city of the three cultures for having been populated for many centuries by Christians, Jews and Arabs, Toledo has a history that goes as far as back as the Bronze Age.

Atocha Railway Station

Madrid Atocha (also named Madrid Puerta de Atocha) is the largest railway station in Madrid. It is the primary station serving commuter trains (Cercanías), intercity and regional trains from the South, and the AVE high speed trains from Barcelona, Zaragoza, Sevilla and Valencia. These train services are run by the Spanish national rail company, Renfe.

At this site, Madrid's first railway station was

Tapas

"Tapa" means lid

What are tapas?