Travels in Spain

Over the years, Madrid has become synonymous with excellent shopping. Designer brands, boutiques and plenty more besides are situated throughout the city where the visitor can really shop ‘till they drop. There are different possibilities for shopping in Madrid.   A leisure stroll through the shopping district is one possibility if you have the time to spend,  or alternatively, if it is more of a smash and grab you are after then one of the many shopping centers might be better suited to your needs.

Spain is well known for its festivals throughout the world. The ‘fiestas’ as they are known are fantastic spectacles with colour, music and dance that continue for days at a time sometimes and are enjoyed by locals and tourists alike. Madrid is no exception to this and there are many exciting and colourful fiestas that take place year after year.

Madrid fiesta

The first festival to mention is Carnival. Culminating on Ash Wednesday and to mark the beginning of Lent, parades and costume parties take place throughout the city lasting for several days. On Ash Wednesday there is the traditional burial of the sardine which officially signals the start of Lent.

Paris, London Milan…..Madrid? Perhaps not usually immediately thought of as one of the fashion elite, the Spanish Capital is definitely taking steps to change that.

Madrid fashion week which has just recently taken place has been given a dramatic shake up under the direction of the local government there. The Paserela Cibeles as it was previously called saw a virtual doubling of participants this year and placed a far greater emphasis on emerging talents throughout. A third runway was added at the event to show off the sumptuous collections and the number of corporate sponsors was increased three-fold. Add this altogether and you’ve got a pretty exciting event with plenty of buzz surrounding it.