During a trip to Madrid, a walk in the Parque del Retiro is undoubtedly among the “must do”. The gardens, as well as the Royal Palace of the Good Retreat, were designed and built between 1630 and 1640, the period in which the Count-Duke of Olivares (Gaspar de Guzmán y Pimentel) gave some land to…Continue Reading
Madrid Royal Palace: information for the visit
During a trip to Madrid the Royal Palace, now used only for representation events (the royal family doesn’t live here), is one of the attractions “not to be missed”. Among the many things I chose to do during my trip to the city, the one at the royal palace was one of the last things…Continue Reading
A visit to the Bunker of Mount Soratte
Italy has so much to tell about its past, not just the oldest one. Speaking with friends, at the beginning of 2018, I discovered that Monte Soratte “hides” a bunker that you can visit: in May 2019, therefore, I didn’t miss the opportunity! After a careful study of the guided tours calendar, I chose to…Continue Reading
Madrid: what to see in the city
Today, with this post, I take you for a walk in Madrid, to discover some of its most (or less) famous places and monuments. I’ll take you to explore practically the whole city starting from the southeast, near the parquet of the Buen Retiro, to move towards the north-west and we end in the north-east…Continue Reading
Madrid: 3 museums you should visit
In Madrid, there are so many things to see and museums to visit. For my trip, I chose to see and visit some “obvious” places to discover the Spanish capital from an artistic point of view. Today I want to tell you about the 3 museums I chose to visit during my trip.
Museo nacional centro…Continue Reading
Madrid: useful information for your travel
I had already been to Madrid, back in 2010, and for some years, I had been thinking of returning to visit the Spanish capital. Thanks to the cheap plane tickets, I returned in town in April 2019: in this post, to start my story of the journey, I put together all the useful information I…Continue Reading