Sophia Lacroix

From fancy restaurants to affordable tapas bars, you will find a restaurant in Madrid to suit every taste and pocket size. Find out personal recommendations from a Madrid citizen.

Madrid was named after the arabic word ‘Madjrit’ which means ‘place where there are tunnels’. Therefore the secret tunnels that interconnect the whole city centre of Madrid are real and existed before the muslim occupation, around the 11th century. The islamic legacy was specially rich in terms of knowledge of water distribution and supply. It is thougt that the tunnels were in fact designed to keep a permanent reservoir of water, saving it away from the sun and therefore eluding evaporation.

There are many reasons why people want to visit Spain, from the wonderful whether to affordable largers, or comfortable and safe beaches in the Mediterranean coast, however there is only one time in the year where you will have the chance to discover a side of the Spaniards which is only uncovered during Easter.