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SNAPSHOT
The run-up to Christmas could not be more atmospheric in Madrid, as roast chestnut sellers appear on the street corners and a special market sets up shop in Plaza Mayor, selling toys, decorations and nativity figures.
FROM AIRPORT TO CITY
A cab from Barajas airport to the city centre usually is about €25, plus a €5.50 surcharge. By Metro the half-hour journey is just €2.
FOOD
El Tempranillo
38 Calle Cava Baja, +34 913 641 532 El Tempranillo is a great place to enjoy a few glasses of Rioja accompanied by a selection of Spanish hams and sausages. Check out the hot dishes too, with topped toasts from €3.
1917
1 Calle Independencia, +34 911 429 800, www.bar1917.com It’s revolution time at 1917, which is all about blinis (pancakes) and vodkas. Closed Mondays.
FRIENDS
Café Anglona
3 Calle Príncipe de Anglona, +34 913 650 587 Chilly Sunday afternoons are best spent curled up on one of the sofas in Anglona, a dimly lit café. Enjoy a Mojito or a slice of home-made cake (€3)
El Naranja Café
53 Calle San Vicente Ferrer, +34 687 368 790, www.elnaranja.info More than just a café, this place is a cultural centre, a bar and a snack bar. You can enjoy a beer for as little as €1.50 and a long drink for under €5
INSIDER TIP
Nativity scenes are very popular in Spain, in particular at the back of the El Corte Inglés department store, in Calle Preciados.
Words Simon Hunter |
