History

From Civil War to Chinese New Year: The Fascinating Evolution of Madrid’s Usera

Leave a Comment / Culture, Festivals, Hidden Madrid, History /

This is the first in a three-part series exploring Madrid’s Usera district. Look out for upcoming episodes/posts on “Things to Do in Usera” and “A Foodie’s Guide to Usera’s Multicultural Cuisine”! In a city as historically rich as Madrid, it’s easy to focus solely on the grand boulevards and famous plazas of the centre. But […]

From Civil War to Chinese New Year: The Fascinating Evolution of Madrid’s Usera Read More »

Why Is the Madroño Important to Madrid?

Leave a Comment / Church, Culture, Food, Legend, Medieval Madrid, The church /

The bauble-like red berries from the madroño tree emerge right around the time Madrid’s Christmas lights get switched on, making them seasonal but extremely easy to miss against the neon blare. However, if you look carefully you can find them all around the city. And you can certainly spot representations of the tree on everything

Why Is the Madroño Important to Madrid? Read More »

Madrid’s Hidden Gem: Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales

Leave a Comment / Church, Hapsburgs, Podcast, The church /

The big news at The Making of Madrid is that there’s a new podcast in the works. When the project was conceived, the very first person I wanted to interview was historian Caroline Fish – not only because she was about to leave for the States but also because she’s such an engaging speaker. A

Madrid’s Hidden Gem: Monasterio de las Descalzas Reales Read More »

Alfonso XIII: Playboy King and Porno Pioneer

1 Comment / Art, Bourbons, Church /

Spain’s first pornos As with the internet, it didn’t take long for pioneers to see the pornographic possibilities of film with early pornos appearing pretty quickly after the Lumiere brothers first displayed their invention in Paris in 1895. However, unlike the internet, this was no democratic tool, the first silent pornos were mainly made to

Alfonso XIII: Playboy King and Porno Pioneer Read More »

A brief crawl around Madrid’s most historic bars

Leave a Comment / Civil war, Places to visit, Uncategorised /

There’s a reason why Madrid’s most historic bars are still in business. After finding the right formula for success, these places have stuck to doing what they know best. Sometimes it doesn’t do to change with the times! Casa Labra There are some bars that, rather than advertise their existence, seem to actively discourage new

A brief crawl around Madrid’s most historic bars Read More »

Review Your Cart
0
Add Coupon Code
Subtotal
Checkout