Madrid

Being the capital of Spain expectations for Madrid can be rather high. Try not to have this and keep in mind it is not the ‘clubbing capital’. Having said that, there are many exciting destinations throughout Spain and Madrid is just another one. When staying in Madrid, it is best to stay as close to the city centre as possible, or in it.

There are many beautiful sights to see. Even if you are not particularly into that kind of thing, you must visit the Museo De Prado. The artwork is amazing and you will spend hours being lost amongst it. As well as this, the major plazas throughout the city are full of entertaining scenes and great shopping. Plaza Mayor is the major plaza, with exciting things happening everywhere you turn. Plaza de la Villa is also an exciting and busy plaza to visit. If you want to check out some grand sites but don’t want to spend all of your time doing that, quickly check out Palacio Real, a beautiful palace and Basílica de San Francisco El Grande, where all you will want to do is look up. Beautiful architecture. El Rastro is a great market, full of opportunities to pick up a bargain or two. Mercado de de Fuencarral is an area full of young and vibrant shops. A lot of the stores are pretty funky. With names like Fuck, Ugly Shop and Black Kiss you have to check them out.


In terms of clubbing, La Venencia is a great bar. They pour the drinks straight from the barrel and also have a decent selection of tapas. Museo Chicote has the most cocktails I have ever seen. The Roof, which is a cocktail bar with an amazing view of the city, as well as Antigua Casa Angel Sierra and Delic are also pretty cool bars to visit. One of the best clubs in Madrid is definitely Kapital. It’s known to be one of the most famous ‘mega clubs’ with seven stories and different music on each floor you will never be bored. You will learn that the locals are very forward in terms of sexuality and showing you how they feel. Just keep this in mind…