{"id":3419,"date":"2026-03-14T23:51:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T04:51:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2026-pieter60\/madrid-madness\/"},"modified":"2026-03-14T23:51:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T04:51:00","slug":"madrid-madness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/2026-pieter60\/madrid-madness\/","title":{"rendered":"Madrid Madness"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We started with a morning wandering through the still quiet streets of Madrid before we met our very informative guide for our food tour. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the food tour not only did we taste delicious and iconic dishes, we also learned a lot about the city itself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After the tour we thought it prudent to waddle around a bit to get some of all that deliciousness processed, since we had a great dinner planned. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We walked across the much busier city now to the quiet botanical gardens next to the Prado Art Museum. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On our way back to the hotel we noticed the sidewalks are getting more and more packed with people. Little did we know that it was part of the nearly a quarter of a million people waiting for one of the largest St. Patrick\u2019s Day celebrations in Europe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our hotel, with balcony, overlooks the Gran Via which is the main parade route. Once upstairs we poured some wine and watched the parade from up high, like royalty. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/images-posts\/1386-madrid-madness.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1386\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Early morning Madrid<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/images-posts\/1387-madrid-madness.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1387\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/images-posts\/1388-madrid-madness.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1388\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Royal Palace of Madrid is the official residence of the Spanish royal family and is used primarily for state ceremonies. With over 135,000 m\u00b2 and 3,418 rooms, the Royal Palace of Madrid is the largest royal palace in Europe and one of the largest in the world.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/images-posts\/1389-madrid-madness.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1389\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>THE ORIGIN OF THE WORD MAJRIT<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The ancient city of Majrit was founded on land under which many underground aquifers flowed, by a stream that ran along what is now Calle de Segovia, making this a privileged location. In fact, the word Majrit is a hybrid between the Arabic word, &#8220;Majra&#8221;, which means waterway of course, and the Romance suffix &#8220;it&#8217;s which indicates abundance; hence the meaning is a place of abundant waters&#8221;. Indeed, Majrit was traversed by numerous underground Water channels or conduits, known as qanats, which supplied the population with water and also irrigated the croplands.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/images-posts\/1390-madrid-madness.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1390\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The facade is painted!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/images-posts\/1391-madrid-madness.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1391\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/images-posts\/1392-madrid-madness.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1392\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/images-posts\/1393-madrid-madness.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1393\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Plaza Mayor is the principal public square in the heart of Madrid, the capital of Spain and it was once the centre of Old Madrid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/images-posts\/1394-madrid-madness.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1394\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Mercato de San Miguel is a stunningly beautiful market in the heart of Madrid. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It now consists of mostly tapas stalls with unusual bites and little bar counters. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/images-posts\/1395-madrid-madness.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1395\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tapas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/images-posts\/1396-madrid-madness.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1396\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Meat to go for a snack while you walk.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/images-posts\/1397-madrid-madness.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1397\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A store where people write their wishes and stick them to a wall. There were many thousands of notes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/images-posts\/1398-madrid-madness.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1398\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/images-posts\/1399-madrid-madness.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1399\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Our first stop on the food tour.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/images-posts\/1400-madrid-madness.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1400\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/images-posts\/1401-madrid-madness.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1401\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Our first sample was Iberian ham, which comes in three qualities, diced tomatoes in oil for the bread, and a glass of Cava. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/images-posts\/1402-madrid-madness.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1402\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We got to try and cut the ham ourselves. It looks a lot easier than it is!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/images-posts\/1403-madrid-madness.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1403\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The oldest door in the city still dates from the time of the Moors. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/images-posts\/1404-madrid-madness.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1404\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Next stop.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/images-posts\/1405-madrid-madness.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1405\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Our drink was a local drink similar to sangria but with no fruit called Tindo de Verano. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/images-posts\/1406-madrid-madness.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1406\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Fried mushrooms with garlic and chorizo. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/images-posts\/1407-madrid-madness.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1407\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Grilled padron peppers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/images-posts\/1408-madrid-madness.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1408\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The oldest continuously operating restaurant in the world. They even had the certificate from Guiness that says that!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/images-posts\/1409-madrid-madness.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1409\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Next stop looks a little crazy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/images-posts\/1410-madrid-madness.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1410\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The mass of people trying to order. The lines went around the block. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/images-posts\/1411-madrid-madness.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1411\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is what all those people wanted. The most amazing calamari sandwich. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/images-posts\/1412-madrid-madness.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1412\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The location where the iconic dish Patas Bravas was invented. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/images-posts\/1413-madrid-madness.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1413\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>La Casa de Abuelo is next on the list. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video aligncenter\"><video controls src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/images-posts\/1414-madrid-madness.mov\"><\/video><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">It is a little loud and crazy in here!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/images-posts\/1415-madrid-madness.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1415\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The famous garlic shrimp. We had a dry vermouth with lemon as our drink. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/images-posts\/1416-madrid-madness.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1416\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/images-posts\/1417-madrid-madness.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1417\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Time for something sweet to end the tour. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/images-posts\/1418-madrid-madness.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1418\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The entrance to the store has a view to a crypt. Very disconcerting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/images-posts\/1419-madrid-madness.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1419\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Truffles and little pieces of chocolate called \u2018Cat\u2019s Tongue\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/images-posts\/1420-madrid-madness.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1420\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Drinking chocolate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/images-posts\/1421-madrid-madness.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1421\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/images-posts\/1422-madrid-madness.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1422\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Stopped for a drink on the walk. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/images-posts\/1423-madrid-madness.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1423\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/images-posts\/1424-madrid-madness.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1424\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The Royal Botanical Garden (RJB) is a privileged historical space located in the heart of Madrid. It was inaugurated in its current location in 1774, during the reign of Charles III.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>It is part of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), Ministry of Science and Innovation, and is recognized as an Artistic Garden and National Monument.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/images-posts\/1425-madrid-madness.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1425\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/images-posts\/1426-madrid-madness.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1426\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>From February 13th to May 17th 2026, the work of Dutch artist and activist Claudy Jongstra and renowned Spanish fashion designer Marcos Luengo, alongside digital artist Ivan Pu\u00f1al will be presented in collaboration with Villa del Arte Galleries at the emblematic Real Jard\u00edn Bot\u00e1nico de Madrid.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The exhibition, D\u00eda y Noche. Ritmos del alma connects the art of Luengo and Jongstra with the world of plants in the botanical garden and will follow the rhythm of day and night. The cycle of life is all around us omnipresent in different shapes and forms; we can experience it in the ebb and flow of the seasons, or the ever-returning night and day. Plants, like all life on earth, are affected and influenced by this cycle of dark and light, and their sap flows from roots to crown following this rhythm. In a world that increasingly values efficiency and economic gain, there is diminishing space and appreciation for the time, knowledge and intuition it takes to follow and work with this rhythm.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>For as long as we can remember plants have been used by mankind to produce the most beautiful colours, from the lightest and brightest yellows, greens and pinks to the deepest, darkest blues and blacks. In her work, Jongstra celebrates the whole colourful spectrum of these plants and their dyes, many of which can be found in the Real Jard\u00edn Bot\u00e1nico. But her art is not just a celebration of colour, it also addresses urgent themes such as ecology, the loss of biodiversity, and creates awareness about how we can revitalize rural communities and preserve natural heritage, whilst questioning issues such as waste wool and the impact on the environment.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/images-posts\/1427-madrid-madness.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1427\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/images-posts\/1428-madrid-madness.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1428\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/images-posts\/1429-madrid-madness.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1429\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/images-posts\/1430-madrid-madness.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1430\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/images-posts\/1431-madrid-madness.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1431\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Watching the St. Patricks day parade from our balcony, once we were able to elbow our way through the quarter of a million people attending to make it to our hotel. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/images-posts\/1432-madrid-madness.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1432\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travel.monkeydads.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/images-posts\/1433-madrid-madness.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1433\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Everybody is a little Irish on St. Patrick&#8217;s Day<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We started with a morning wandering through the still quiet streets of Madrid before we met our very informative guide for our food tour. 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