Hello there!
I hope that you are all fine! I would like to sorry for my absence since the last post.
Almost three weeks ago, I had the chance (finally) to visit the Spain’s capital city: Madrid. It was a 3-day journey (the typical city-break). I was planning to do this trip quite a while ago…I booked this trip in September. My main motivation to do so was the fact that I was aware of the Tour of the American band Band Of Horses through the Europe, and one show would take place in La Riviera in November 20th. I just thought: LET´S GOOOO! (And I can´t ignore the fact that the flights were quite chip: 2-ways for 30€, thanks Skyscanner!).
That being said, on the morning of Saturday, the 19th of November, I flight from Porto (OPO) to Madrid (MAD). The first thing to do was heading to the Hotel, using the Metro. Since B&B Plaza Mayor is in the city centre, it was quite easy (took approximately 35 minutes). The hotel was very nice, taking into account the purpose of my trip. The staff was very nice and helpful, the room and bathroom were very clean. Thinking about the facilities provided, they have a space downstairs called the “Coffee Corner”, where we can find snacks and drinks (hot and cold)….for FREE! Quite good!
To be honest, since I had approximately two complete days, I had to be really focused in what I want to visit and explore (apart from the Concert). Museo Nacional del Prado was my first priority, since I’m an Art lover, namely painting. Being a totally fan of the Spanish painter, Francisco de Goya I couldn’t miss it for nothing 😉 (and Caravaggio as well). Second in the list was Santiago Bernabeu, the stadium of Real Madrid. For this one, I took the Tour to the stadium and the Museum. Very nice, as well. Also, due to the museums free tickets policy for students, I just had to get the maximum I could have. That being said, I also visit the National Archeological Museum. Apart from that, I take advantage of the good weather to walking across the city and be in touch with the local life.
In my last complete day in Madrid, I decided to catch the train to visit Toledo, a city with a lot of medieval story and monuments. Actually, a part of the city is inside of walls (the main reason what I wanted to go there!). Unfortanely, I was there for two hours when began to rain dreadfully…next thing to do: back to Madrid. I like the time I past there, anyway.
To conclude, despite the fact I hadn’t time to see all I wanted (not even close), it was very great to visit these amazing cities. ¡Hasta la próxima, Madrid y España! See you all in the next post, stay connected! 🙂
Gustavo
The G-Creative 