Archive for December, 2008

December 16th, 2008

Hidden Madrid - What the bare eye does not always see

Posted by admin in Books, Spain - History

One of the basic problems we come across when we travel to a new city, aside from finding out where to eat that is not fast food or food that might foul up your intestines, is locating what makes each city so unique. There are the obvious monuments, and the classic museums; there are splendid […]


December 8th, 2008

Barrio de Lavapiés - Madrid’s own multiethnic neighborhood

Posted by admin in Uncategorized

Interestingly, the name “Lavapiés”, comes from the neighborhood’s Jewish origins. At one time, the main square, which is now where the metro stop has its entrance, once housed a synagogue. It is said that before entering the synagogue, worshippers would stop at the fountain in the center of the square to wash their feet. Hence […]