Travels in Spain

If you really want to experience traditional Madrid life, then you must eat and drink as they do. This article is aimed to give you a few hints and tips to get you on your way.

Eating and drinking in Madrid

Lunch is never served before 2pm, and often they eat lunch later than that. Restaurants often don’t finish the lunch shift until 4.30pm. Consequently, don’t expect to find anywhere to eat your evening meal before 9 or 10pm. If you are wanting to eat earlier then you will have to eat in a more touristy restaurant which of course won’t be as nice.

There are monthly festivals that take place in the South American city of Buenos Aires. It is not thought of as one of the liveliest cities in the world for nothing. Below is a guide to some of the festivals held throughout the year in Buenos Aires.

Buenos Aires Festivals

January is all about the Cancha de Boca Stadium, also known as “The Sweet Box”. This national stadium begins to come into its own in January each year when the Argentine football season kicks off. The stadium was built in the shape of a horseshoe and fans from all over the country turn out to watch their heroes play.

Rome offers a fantastic night life. The city is brimming over with cafes, bars, restaurants and night clubs, usually packed and lively well into the early hours.

Rome Nightlife

If you are not too much into the pub scene however, even just taking a stroll through the city when the sun has gone down is a pleasure. With so much to look at like the romantic restaurants, beautiful streets and of course all the people, you can spend hours just getting lost in the city which is lit up after dark.

Sitges is a beautiful seaside town just 35km south of Barcelona in Spain. There is plenty to see and do in this diverse town from sunbathing to cultural visits and sampling the local cuisine. No two months are the same in Sitges with each one characterized by diverse cultural activities, fiestas and other events. You can be sure of a good time in Stiges whatever time of year you visit.

Sitges Car Rally

A real cultural epicenter, there are a wide range of cultural events that take place in Sitges every year. Among them are a great number of international events such as The International Film Festival, The International Jazz Festival not to mention the Barcelona-Sitges Vintage Car Rally.