https://blog.esmadrid.com/blog/en Blog about Madrid Tue, 04 Nov 2025 07:50:02 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.6.1 https://blog.esmadrid.com/blog/en/2017/01/09/11-ways-to-fall-in-love-with-madrid/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss https://blog.esmadrid.com/blog/en/2017/01/09/11-ways-to-fall-in-love-with-madrid/#respond Mon, 09 Jan 2017 06:42:04 +0000 Enrique Cortés http://blog.esmadrid.com/blog/en/?p=1712

Whoever you fall for and whoever you love, Madrid loves you. That’s why we’re the most tolerant city in the world with respect to LGBT rights. That’s why there are very few streets that celebrate diversity like ours. That’s why we’re an international standard-bearer for freedom. And that’s why you’re going to fall in love […]]]> https://blog.esmadrid.com/blog/en/2017/01/09/11-ways-to-fall-in-love-with-madrid/feed/ 0 https://blog.esmadrid.com/blog/en/2016/11/08/lgbt-hotels/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss https://blog.esmadrid.com/blog/en/2016/11/08/lgbt-hotels/#respond Tue, 08 Nov 2016 08:51:30 +0000 Enrique Cortés http://blog.esmadrid.com/blog/en/?p=1684

“They’re being snapped up like hotcakes!” would be an apt description of what will happen in Madrid in June 2017. I’m sure you think I’m exaggerating and that there’s still time to plan for the festivities. But I assure you that next year’s Gay Pride in Madrid will be one of the most incredible, crowd-pulling […]]]> https://blog.esmadrid.com/blog/en/2016/11/08/lgbt-hotels/feed/ 0 https://blog.esmadrid.com/blog/en/2016/10/10/out-and-about-in-bars-and-taverns/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss https://blog.esmadrid.com/blog/en/2016/10/10/out-and-about-in-bars-and-taverns/#respond Mon, 10 Oct 2016 07:41:54 +0000 Enrique Cortés http://blog.esmadrid.com/blog/en/?p=1620

Autumn is here already. But no matter the time of year, in Madrid there are traditions that don’t change. Right at the top is that beautiful space of time that runs from the end of a hearty dinner to the moment when you walk through the door of your favourite haunt. Time for laughter and […]]]> https://blog.esmadrid.com/blog/en/2016/10/10/out-and-about-in-bars-and-taverns/feed/ 0 https://blog.esmadrid.com/blog/en/2016/06/10/madrid-is-the-new-berlin/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss https://blog.esmadrid.com/blog/en/2016/06/10/madrid-is-the-new-berlin/#respond Fri, 10 Jun 2016 10:28:35 +0000 Liam Aldous http://blog.esmadrid.com/blog/en/?p=1554

Yep. You heard it here first. The Spanish capital is experiencing a bit of a moment. Tough economic (not to mention political) times have spurred an awakening; driving more creativity, solidarity, and transformation on this city’s streets than ever. Berlin has been attracting the world’s drifting bohemian class for the better part of two decades, […]]]> https://blog.esmadrid.com/blog/en/2016/06/10/madrid-is-the-new-berlin/feed/ 0 https://blog.esmadrid.com/blog/en/2016/05/26/the-5-x-5-madrid-pride-guide/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss https://blog.esmadrid.com/blog/en/2016/05/26/the-5-x-5-madrid-pride-guide/#respond Thu, 26 May 2016 13:45:15 +0000 Liam Aldous http://blog.esmadrid.com/blog/en/?p=1516

Madrid’s raucous gay pride week is the Spanish capital’s most popular event and one of the world’s biggest LGBT celebrations to boot; around 2 million people take to the streets for the annual pride parade alone. This year the festivities will take place earlier than usual – between June 29th and July 3rd. Most of […]]]> https://blog.esmadrid.com/blog/en/2016/05/26/the-5-x-5-madrid-pride-guide/feed/ 0 https://blog.esmadrid.com/blog/en/2016/03/30/10-almodovar-madrid-movie-moments/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss https://blog.esmadrid.com/blog/en/2016/03/30/10-almodovar-madrid-movie-moments/#respond Wed, 30 Mar 2016 10:39:13 +0000 Liam Aldous http://blog.esmadrid.com/blog/en/?p=1442

Pedro Almodóvar is set to release his latest film Julieta and once again the Spanish capital will be part of the characteristically eclectic backdrop. For decades, the Manchego maestro has weaved his cinematic stories through the streets of Madrid; capturing the city’s ever-changing tapestry of stark contrasts, colourful personalities and its gentle metamorphosis into a […]]]> https://blog.esmadrid.com/blog/en/2016/03/30/10-almodovar-madrid-movie-moments/feed/ 0 https://blog.esmadrid.com/blog/en/2016/02/12/just-opened/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss https://blog.esmadrid.com/blog/en/2016/02/12/just-opened/#respond Fri, 12 Feb 2016 13:48:45 +0000 Liam Aldous http://blog.esmadrid.com/blog/en/?p=1411

Bars, shops, restaurants – the wave of new openings sweeping over the Spanish capital is relentless. It’s hard to keep up. So whether you’re an intrepid traveller hoping to discover the coolest hidden hotspots or a local looking to stay ahead of the curve, here are four of the newest additions to Madrid’s ongoing metamorphosis. […]]]> https://blog.esmadrid.com/blog/en/2016/02/12/just-opened/feed/ 0 https://blog.esmadrid.com/blog/en/2015/12/06/madrid-a-two-pride-town/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss https://blog.esmadrid.com/blog/en/2015/12/06/madrid-a-two-pride-town/#respond Sun, 06 Dec 2015 18:07:58 +0000 Liam Aldous http://blog.esmadrid.com/blog/en/?p=1346

Still struggling to decide how to ring in 2016? This year, the tolerant city of Madrid makes the decision a little easier with a 7-day gay party extravaganza. The WE Party New Year Festival is celebrating its fifth anniversary, and as the event has grown, it’s quickly establishing a reputation as the unofficial European winter […]]]> https://blog.esmadrid.com/blog/en/2015/12/06/madrid-a-two-pride-town/feed/ 0 https://blog.esmadrid.com/blog/en/2015/09/22/welcome-to-the-city-of-hugs/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss https://blog.esmadrid.com/blog/en/2015/09/22/welcome-to-the-city-of-hugs/#respond Tue, 22 Sep 2015 09:18:29 +0000 Liam Aldous http://blog.esmadrid.com/blog/en/?p=1286

Madrid is “the city of embrace,” or at least that’s something that new Mayor has been repeating ever since she swept to power last May. It’s a line that perplexed many, especially when the Spanish version “la ciudad del abrazo” sounds more like “the city of hugs.” While a city full of hugs could make […]]]> https://blog.esmadrid.com/blog/en/2015/09/22/welcome-to-the-city-of-hugs/feed/ 0 https://blog.esmadrid.com/blog/en/2015/08/10/new-home-base/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss https://blog.esmadrid.com/blog/en/2015/08/10/new-home-base/#respond Mon, 10 Aug 2015 14:02:40 +0000 Liam Aldous http://blog.esmadrid.com/blog/en/?p=1256

Just a few weeks ago, at the beginning of July, around two million people took to the streets for the annual Desfile or Pride March as part of the annual Orgullo Gay Pride Festival. For several fun-filled days, Madrid’s streets were transformed into a collective celebration of diversity and civil rights at one of the […]]]> https://blog.esmadrid.com/blog/en/2015/08/10/new-home-base/feed/ 0