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Discover the Fernán Núñez Palace, on Santa Isabel Street, a beautiful 18th century palace that is currently the headquarters of the Spanish Railway Foundation. The palace offers guided tours so you can get to know the garden and its halls. A building that shines for its great beauty.
The Community of Madrid together with the Association of venues and shows of Madrid 'La Noche en Vivo' launches "Together for live music". A new musical cycle with more than 100 concerts of all kinds of musical styles and genres that will be held until the International Day of Music, June 21. Let yourself be carried away by the music!
Until September 27th you can visit "Ida Applebroog. Marginalias", the largest retrospective of the American artist on display at the Reina Sofia Museum, the first in the world, with 200 works and 8 installations from more than five decades of her artistic career.
This spring returns the Strawberry Train, the vintage train replica of the one inaugurated in 1851 that makes a journey through time linking two destinations, Madrid and Aranjuez. And this year is special because it is celebrating the 170th anniversary of the Madrid-Aranjuez railroad line. From June 19 to October 31, live a unique experience!
This summer you will have the opportunity to attend a photography event that has become a world reference and one of the great events of the visual arts in the world. It is the XXIV edition of PHotoESPAÑA, the international festival of photography and visual arts.
From now on you can explore Madrid not only by walking through the streets, but also through the internet with the interactive map that the city has launched, discover all that Madrid has to offer!
Surely you know San Lorenzo de El Escorial for its impressive Monastery or for its historic gardens, but today we bring you a series of family activities related to culture and leisure. These outdoor activities will allow you to appreciate the nature of the area so that, this summer, you can enjoy your visit in a unique and special way, are you ready?
The region of Madrid is once again surrounded by great outdoor music festivals, so start the summer with the best live music!
The Community of Madrid participates in the XIX edition of the Global Congress of Gastronomy Madrid Fusion 2021 and has launched around thirty workshops to promote Alimentos de Madrid, M and products certified with the M of Madrid that are part of the Spanish haute cuisine and that have made Madrid a gastronomic reference.
If you haven't visited a museum for a long time, we bring you the ideal plan to do it again. The Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza will host until August 29 a very special exhibition of the painter Marina Núñez Vanitas. On the other hand, until November 1 you will have the opportunity to see one of the most emblematic works of this museum that has been recently restored: The Knight of Carpaccio.
Do you know what birdwatching is? It is an activity that consists in the observation, sighting and contemplation of wild birds. If this hobby catches your attention and you are also a nature lover, we have the perfect plan for you: take a trip to the Sierra Norte de Madrid to practice ornithological tourism and enjoy birdwatching.
From May 31 to June 2, Madrid Fusion 2021, the most important gastronomic congress returns to the Ifema fairgrounds, although the culinary congress can also be followed online through a powerful digital platform from anywhere in the world.
If you want to enjoy the best live music surrounded by nature, we are sure you will love these two plans. The "Musical Walks in the Botanical Gardens", -music and nature in a historical, artistic and natural space as exclusive as the Royal Botanical Gardens-, and the "Nights in the Botanical Gardens", the most magical open-air nights, what are you waiting for?
We have good news! From May 15 until September 12, the outdoor pools will be open so you can get rid of the hot and sweaty days by taking a dip. Coinciding with the Fiestas de San Isidro and the open day, as is tradition in the capital, the summer swimming pool season is back.
With the arrival of spring and good weather, four international contemporary art fairs in Madrid have decided to join forces this May for a great celebration: Art Week. From May 26 to 30 you have an appointment at Hybrid Art Fair, Art Madrid, Drawing Room and Artist Experience.
A journey through the most significant art of the 21st century discovering the latest trends and innovations.
If you are in Madrid these days, you are in luck. On the occasion of the celebration of International Museum Day 2021, a score of life-size replicas of the paintings of the Prado Museum are 'just around the corner'. Art in spaces, buildings and streets of Madrid.
#MadridEsCultura (#MadridIsCulture) and, so that you can enjoy the best cultural and leisure offerings this spring, today we bring you eight plans to have fun throughout the week. Concerts, theatre and much more... Keep reading!
FITUR, the International Tourism Trade Fair and the world's leading event for professionals in the tourism sector in Madrid, is holding its 41st edition from 19 to 23 May at Ifema. The cutting-edge fair and a unique trend-setting forum that has positioned itself as the second most important tourism fair in the world.
In Patrimonio Nacional's 2021 music season, you can enjoy a journey through classical music by attending more than forty-five concerts and several extraordinary concerts held in eight Royal Sites to enjoy listening to music.
If you need to get out of the routine and breathe fresh air, today we bring you the solution. The Sendas Verdes de Madrid are magnificent routes along which you can enjoy nature and the calm and tranquillity that they transmit. The set of trails consists of 20 signposted itineraries.
Colmenar de Oreja is celebrating the Wine and Trade Route this May with a full and varied programme of activities ranging from concerts, guided tours of wineries and vineyards, wine tastings and samplings, to exhibitions and hiking trails.
FITUR, the leading tourism trade fair, is being held at Ifema until next Sunday. The great global event that represents the relaunch of the sector and the region of Madrid as a partner destination of Fitur in this special "Tourism is back" edition.
If you want to discover new stories, explore the Jewish, Christian and Muslim quarters of medieval Alcalá. Guided tours of the neighborhoods and the three cultures of Alcalá, a World Heritage City, are offered every day. What are you waiting for?
International Museum Day is celebrated on May 18 and the region of Madrid will be one of the many places in the world that will join the celebration of the great cultural festival. During this day, the entrance to the museums of Madrid will be free and multiple events and activities will be organized.
If you are looking for a weekend getaway and enjoy nature, we bring you the perfect plan: a route through the viewpoints of the Sierra de Guadarrama. Dare to know some of these wonderful natural viewpoints and contemplate the beauty of the landscapes of the region.
The festival and live music is back this year with the Festival Sound Isidro 2021, with almost 60 participating artists, who will hold their concerts in fifteen venues in Madrid. You can check all the concerts in the program, let yourself be carried away by the music!
May is here and the festivities of the patron saint of Madrid are back. That's right, from May 14 to 16, the festivities of San Isidro return and the streets of the capital will be filled for three days of music, food and tradition.
If you feel like a change of routine and breathe fresh air, we bring you this magnificent hiking route ideal for walking in spring and autumn where you can enjoy a pleasant walk.
With the advance of technology, we can be in more and more places without having to leave our homes. That's why there are many events that will also be held in digital format, thanks to the innovative Live Connect digital platform, which allows people from all over the world to enjoy the content. Today we bring you 5 fairs you can't miss!
Today we bring you 3 exhibitions from the Centro de Cultura Contemporánea Conde Duque, located in a magnificent building dating from the early eighteenth century. You will find a place full of life, a public center dedicated to the dissemination of artistic and cultural practices, and completely open to all citizens of Madrid. Do not miss them!
We propose four great concert series with different orchestras so you can delight your ears. From May 8 to July 23 you will have the opportunity to attend the XXXIII Ciclo Primavera Musical en Palacio and the Extraordinary Concerts, or to enjoy "Great Opera Choirs" and the music that will sound in "Greats of Cinema" live at the Symphonic Hall of the Auditorio Nacional de Música.
FITUR, the International Tourism Trade Fair and the world's largest gathering of tourism professionals in Madrid, will hold its 41st edition from May 19 to 23 at Ifema. The cutting-edge fair and a unique, trend-setting forum that has positioned itself as the second most important tourism fair in the world, will be Spain's first great experience of safe international mobility. We are tourism, we are reunion!
Do you want to go from Madrid to the sky? We have the perfect plan to bring you closer: astrotourism routes or astronomical tourism in the mountains. A new way to travel and enjoy tourist destinations, contemplating the stars.
In 2011, the UNESCO General Conference proclaimed April 30 as the International Jazz Day and, since then, hundreds of countries around the world hold events in relation to this musical style, which in Madrid has been celebrated since 2018.
From April 24 to May 3, the streets of Madrid will be filled with exhibitions, shows and activities to celebrate, once again, the Fiestas del 2 de mayo. You can enjoy more than 100 activities such as film sessions, theater exhibitions, puppet shows, dance, music and much more in 44 municipalities in the region.
This week you have no excuse! We bring you twenty plans so you can explore the region and enjoy new experiences. If you want a change of scenery, below you will find plans that you will surely love.
The Museo Nacional del Prado launches its first virtual tour in Spanish and English in which you can visit the rooms of the exhibition 'Mythological Passions' with the best quality currently available thanks to the very high resolution Gigapixel technology of Second Canvas, which offers a millimeter zoom level, and the sponsorship of the BBVA Foundation.
After the success of the previous edition, this spring a new edition of "Sesión Vermú", the outdoor concert series that combines music, tourism and gastronomy in various locations in Madrid, the best option for an aperitif!
The Community of Madrid in collaboration with AEHM (Madrid Hotel Business Association) and the Association of Centenary Restaurants and Taverns of Madrid during the May long weekend, from April 30 to May 3.
If you are looking for a weekend getaway to take advantage of the rising temperatures and get away from the routine, we propose a plan that will not leave you indifferent: two days discovering the wonders hidden in the Sierra Norte.
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