After three business visits in Madrid, I needed to have a closer look at the capital of Spain. Already by this view visits before, where I didn’t have the chance to see a lot, I was fascinated by this city.

So, I spend my flight miles and arrived on Friday afternoon. My metro card loaded with a four-day pass, I had to drive around 30 minutes into the centre to my pre-booked pension. Close by, I went for lunch around 15 pm. I got a free Gin Tonic as well as some calamary bread which is typical for Madrid. With new energy I went shopping and the street called Cuencarral at the Malasaña quarter. Evenings at around 22 pm, I walked at the Calle de Ponzano where a lot of Tapas bars are located. Insight a nice restaurant I had good wine and food. Later some locals joined me and we started to talk. I travelled alone so they just took me with them for going out.

On Saturday morning I slept long. Before 10 am it didn’t have a lot open anyway. So, I went for breakfast around 11 am. Later I walked through the pretty alleys of Malasaña till Plaza de España and up to the Templo de Debod. It’s an Egypt temple with a nice view over Madrid and the king’s palace. Further I went with the Metro to Sol where a lot of shoe stores are located. I walked from there to Plaza de Santa Anda and Plaza Mayor as well as to the Mercado San Miguel. This city is just beautyful and fascinating. I went to a small restaurant for some lunch and walked back to Gran Via and the street of Fuencarral. There I found also a market where I snacked a good Spanish red wine from the region and Tortilla with black truffles. During my walking I found a Flamenco Show which I visited. At the evening for dinner I drove with the Metro to the station sol where a lot of restaurants and bars are located.

On Sunday morning the sun was shining and no clouds at the sky. After a delicious breakfast, I walked to the Palacio Real, the king’s palace. There I visited a cathedral where a church service has been taking place. I went further to the river Rio Manzanares and passed a viaduct, the door of Toledo and the park at the river. There I enjoyed the sun. With the metro I’ve visited the Retiro Park. On this sunny day maybe half of Madrid was there. The park offers a lot of coffees, sights like a beautyful lake with little boats and the glass palace. I fell in love with the pictures landscape of the glass palace in its nice autumn colours. Evenings I had dinner at the Brutal Bar which offers really special drinks and a nice ambiance.

I enjoyed the Monday morning with breakfast and walking through the streets of Madrid. In the afternoon I had to go back to the airport and to Switzerland.

I am really fascinated of the city and nice people here. Madrid is with the culture, shopping possibility’s, nice ally’s, good food and wine as well with the beautyful quarters a city to live and enjoy life. I totally fall in love with this city.

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